TITLE: CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Table of Content Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Effective Distribution Networks 4 Effective Network Design 5 Effective Global Supply Chain Networks 5 Planned Demand and Supply 7 Managed Uncertainty (Safety Inventories) 7 Optimal Product Availability 7 Designed and Planned Transportation
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SUPPLY CHAIN SECTOR REPORT ON PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SRI SRI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (2012-2014) SUBMITTED BY: Shyam Mohankar Priyansh Saxena Mrunalini Negi SUBMITTED TO: Dr.R.K .Padhy Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 2 PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN FLOW DIAGRAM .......................................................................
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Leagile is the combination of the lean and agile paradigms within a total supply chain strategy by positioning the decoupling point so as to best suit the need for responding to a volatile demand downstream yet providing level scheduling upstream from the marketplace. The decoupling point separates the part of the organisation (supply chain) oriented towards customer orders from the part of the organisation (supply chain) based on planning. In this report‚ I attempt to prepare the literature review
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Purpose of Study: As a small business owner and potential retail management executive‚ the availability of products and services are vital to business operations. The occurrence of major disasters have hindered and stopped business functions for many businesses. The information reported in this paper could be useful to small business owners or anyone interested in a career in retail or perhaps customers. Opening Statement: The Supply Chain in the Retail sector is as important
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------------------------------------------------- Historical developments in supply chain management Six major movements can be observed in the evolution of supply chain management studies: Creation‚ Integration‚ and Globalization (Movahedi et al.‚ 2009)‚ Specialization Phases One and Two‚ and SCM 2.0. 1. creation era The term supply chain management was first coined by a U.S. industry consultant in the early 1980s. However‚ the concept of a supply chain in management was of great importance long before‚ in the early 20th
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flexibility and cost. Then following discussion of how Toyota uses techniques in operation management to achieve the five objectives. Based on analysis‚ some suggestions for this firm will shows in the conclusion. FIVE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES IN TOYOTA As most successful car manufacturer in the world‚ Toyota is a few automobile companies that able to be stockless production system by its unique operational management systems‚ the most famous Toyota Production System (TPS) and Just-In-Time (JIT). Further
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Different modes of transportation: * Water * Railroad * Pipeline * Airline What is the best mode of transporation? (Consider the following): * Noise‚ congestion‚ global warming‚ up- and downstream‚ air pollution‚ accidents * Speed‚ flexibility‚ safety Example: Germany in the 50’s (making coal/steel)‚ what would be the best mode of transportation? * Railroads What is the idea behind “Truckload”? * You need to utilize the cargo of a truck‚ in simple words fill it
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http://www.slideshare.net/himadrisingha/barilla-spa-a-case-on-supply-chain-integration http://www.scribd.com/doc/22320494/Barilla-SpA http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~liush/MOIT/Barilla%20Case%20Study.pdf http://www.scribd.com/doc/7325445/Barilla-SpA-Case-Solution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQgBY5wn0aE The Barilla SpA (Harvard Case) Qian Wang Tsai-Lan Huang Xiaoqing Ge February 2‚ 2000 Summary The JITD initiative at Barrila drew a lot of internal and external objections which
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: PUSH AND PULL BASED CHAINS INTRODUCTION Fierce competition in today’s global markets‚ the introduction of products with shorter life cycles‚ and the heightened expectations of customers have forced business enterprises to invest in‚ and focus attention on‚ their supply chains. This‚ together with continuing advances in communications and transportation technologies (e.g.‚ mobile communication‚ Internet‚ and overnight delivery)‚ has motivated the continuous evolution of
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