INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – BSB20123-7 Written Examination Stimulus Material Case Study – IKEA About IKEA Since its 1943 founding in Sweden‚ IKEA has offered home furnishings and accessories of good design and function at low prices so the majority of the people can afford them. IKEA’s vision is to: “Create a better everyday life for the many people” Its business idea is "To offer a wide range of well designed‚ functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people
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Beautician Nowadays everyone wants to look attractive‚ polished and presentable. For this purpose ‘Cut & Bite’ hire services of beauty salons and beautician. These beauticians are also known as cosmetologist. Aim of a beautician is to groom the personality of a person by providing various beauty treatments and through the art of a professional makeup. Whether one can looking for hair styling‚ facial services‚ manicure‚ pedicure‚ massage‚ hair removals or professional casual or party makeup services
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essay format‚ explain how the need for firms to recognize supply chain management as a philosophy and a source of competitive advantage has led to significant changes in the purchasing role amongst public and private sector organisations. INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental questions facing modern organisations is how to achieve and sustain competitive advantage (Rumelt et al 1994) within an increasingly fast moving environment. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is critical element of model business
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Leagility Defined for the Supply Chain Two words‚ lean and agile‚ combine to make the word leagility. Supply chain managers need lean supply lines to eliminate waste and keep costs low. They also require agile supply chains to get the right amount of the product to the right place in order to satisfy the ever-changing nature of the marketplace. Traditional management recommended a lean supply chain for products with a stable demand‚ yet low profit margin. Conversely‚ products with a high profit
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in the supply chain and the different flows involved. The stages in a supply chain are normally the supplier‚ the manufacturer‚ the distributor‚ the retailer‚ and finally the customer. The first stage of the supply chain is the supplier. Initially‚ the supplier provides the material necessary for the production of the soda can to the manufacturer‚ who had previously passed an order for the material. When the material is passed from the supplier to the manufacturer‚ money is passed from the manufacturer
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quality‚ productivity and cost in the operations function as well as strategic planning for the organization. It includes not only manufacturing processes‚ but also support processes that add value to the service or product as well as the entire supply chain management. There are a number of techniques that can be used by managers to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations which include total quality management‚ lean manufacturing and business process reengineering struggle
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Aalborg University BSc Economics and Business Administration 2012 October 24BSc Economics and Business Administration Mini Project The ZARA Case Study in Economics and The Organisation of Economic Activity The report has been prepared by: Inga Dragunaite ___________________________________ Justina Vaidziulyte ___________________________________ Kristina Kirilova ___________________________________ Aleksandar Varbanov
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Outsourcing Journey Q1 LEGO’s main expectations and learnings from the relationship with Flextronics LEGO’s main expectation was to optimize its global supply chain by saving cost and reducing production complexity from the cooperation with Flextronics. However‚ the contract between those two lasted for only 3 years. In the end‚ LEGO re-took control of plants in Czech Republic‚ Hungary and opened a new site in Mexico Lessens LEGO received from this unsuccessful relationship are 1) LEGO understands its
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Vaibhav S. Shah INDEX SR NO. DETAILS OF CONTENT PAGE NO. 1 Organization Details 4 2 Vision‚Mission‚Philosophy 5 3 Plant Locations 6 4 Product Line 7 5 Competitors 15 6 Raw Material Required 16 7 Manufacturing Process 17 8 Promotion Strategy 23 9 Distribution Details 24 10 Customer Detail 26 11 Supply Chain Management 27 12 References 30 Organization Detail Name: Nirma Limited‚ Inception of Nirma Nirma is one of the most recognizable Indian brands. Its story is a classic
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Describe the supply chain of a cffee shop (of your choice) serving coffee and snacks. In what ways globalization and technology affects the supply chains? What are the main challenges for the supply chain for the successful operation of the coffee shop. Make necessary assumptions. 1. Supply chain in Costa Coffee starts at their 2 basic inventories; bakery supplies‚ and coffee supplies. Bakery is catered by Bells of Lazonby at the moment. While their coffee is coming from South America‚ Africa
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