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    THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCEPT Multiple Choice Questions 1.      According to Professor Mentzer and colleagues‚ the supply chain concept originated in what discipline? c.       logistics (c; p. 33) 2.      The supply chain management philosophy emerged in which decade? d.      1990s (d; p. 33) 3.      A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage‚ through to the end user‚ as well as the associated information

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    MGT 650 Term Paper Risks Associated with Supply Chain Management I. Introduction Companies face a myriad of risks throughout their supply chain. To properly manage these risks‚ companies must be able to clearly identify them in order to accurately manage and mitigate their impact. Broadly defined‚ risks can be divided into two general categories: general risks‚ which are faced by most companies regardless of the nature of the industry in which they operate or the nature of the goods or

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    Level 6 Global Supply Chain Presentation Briefing Notes Some General Points of Guidance You do not need to conduct in depth analysis using the equations we have looked at in supply chain planning or in global supply chain design You can consider the different variables which are used in these equations‚ which impact on supply chain planning and network design Part of the task is to manage the level of content in the time period you have. In your future careers you will be asked to present on

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    Improved Supply Chain Network Supply chain management software provides complete‚ 360-degree visibility across the entire supply chain network. It allows users to monitor the status of all activities across all suppliers‚ production plants‚ storage facilities‚ and distribution centers. This enables more effective tracking and management of all related processes‚ from the ordering and acquisition of raw materials‚ to manufacturing and shipping of finished goods to customers or retail outlets. The

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    Because of lack of communications among different facilities and disorganization in terms of supply chain processes optimization‚ transportation and logistics minimizations‚ Diebold integrates a new SCM system into the overall operational processes to generate savings. Here is a quote from Diebold Director of Global Logistics on the challenges that the company was facing "we lacked a transportation management system‚" He acknowledges." Sure‚ I could tell you how much I paid a transportation provider

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    Dabur tackles the secondary supply chain In 2001‚ Dabur decided to tackle its extended supply chain of over 30 factories‚ six key warehouses‚ and 52 stocking points distributing over 1‚000 SKUs to 10‚000 stockists countrywide. The company needed a system to accurately control distribution and sales forecasting to reduce inventory in the pipeline. Dabur went ahead and built a system using Visual Basic and ASP with SQL Server 2000 as the database. It decided not to use a packaged SCM solution due

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    Dell’s Supply Chain Management               The term supply chain management (SCM) was initially used in wholesaling and retailing to denote the integration of logistics and physical distribution functions with the goal of reducing delivery lead times. Manufacturers and service providers have used the same term to describe integration and partnership efforts with first- and second- tier suppliers to reduce cost and improve quality and delivery timing. Terms such as integrated purchasing strategy

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    LOGISTICS‚ SUPPLY CHAIN & TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The Cambridge International College Publication on ‘Logistics‚ Supply Chain and Transport Management’ by Ronald H Ballou will be sent to you by registered airmail post as an integral component of the Program Introduction This Publication is concerned with the vital subject of business logistics and supply chain management‚ an area that can be essential to a firm’s competitive strategy and revenue generation. This management area has

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    Introduction Supply chains have expanded rapidly over the decades‚ with the aim to increase productivity‚ lower costs and fulfill demands in emerging markets. The increasing complexity in a supply chain hinders visibility and consequently reduces one’s control over the process. Cases of disruption such as the ones faced by Ericsson and Enron‚ have shown that a risk event occurring at one point of the supply chain can greatly affect other members‚ when the disruption is not properly controlled. Supply chain

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    Chapter 9: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 21) From your reading of the Cannondale case study‚ the firm implemented new information systems in order to achieve which of the main six business objectives? A) customer and supplier intimacy B) survival C) competitive advantage D) operational excellence Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 22) Which of the following

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