The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0960-0035.htm IJPDLM 37‚8 594 Postponement: an evolving supply chain concept Christopher A. Boone‚ Christopher W. Craighead and Joe B. Hanna Auburn University‚ Auburn‚ Alabama‚ USA Received January 2006 Revised July 2007 Accepted July 2007 Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess and document the progress of postponement research‚ identify current gaps‚ and provide
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------------------------------------------------- Delicious Fruity Company Supply Chain Intergration CBEB 3417 Supply chain management QUAH EE YEN CEB 110063 Faculty of business and Accountancy | university of malaya ------------------------------------------------- Delicious Fruity Company Supply Chain Intergration CBEB 3417 Supply chain management Table of Contents Introduction 2 Description
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the Chinese market‚ the number of branches in mainland China have more than two thousand. Behind the rapid development‚ efficient and smooth logistics system is a KFC a powerful weapon ahead of the competition. 1‚ the fast moving consumer goods supply chain requirements Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG‚ Fast Moving Consumer Goods or CPG‚ Consumer Package Goods)‚ refers to the rapid consumption of consumers‚ need to constantly repeat purchase of products‚ typically fast moving consumer goods‚ including
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strategy in the logistic and supply chain management. This report divides the distribution strategies into four parts to analyse it comprehensively. There are centralized and decentralized decision-making management strategy‚ cross-docking strategy‚ postponement strategy and outsourcing strategy. Firstly‚ it introduces the centralized and decentralized decision-making management for distribution. It is mainly focus on the comparison of two kinds of the decision-making management and their advantages and
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technologies for supply chain management Kirk A. Patterson a‚ Curtis M. Grimm b‚ Thomas M. Corsi a c‚* c Department of Operational Sciences‚ Graduate School of Engineering and Management‚ Air Force Institute of Technology‚ USA b Robert H. Smith School of Business‚ University of Maryland‚ College Park‚ MD 20742‚ USA Supply Chain Management Center‚ Robert H. Smith School of Business‚ University of Maryland‚ College Park‚ MD 20742‚ USA Abstract Integration of supply chain activities and
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (MGT 403) Instructor: Saba Rana Term: Spring‚ 13 Course Objective: The goal of this course is to cover high-level supply chain strategies and concepts while introducing the analytical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems. As the function of supply chain management is to design and manage the processes‚ assets‚ and flows of material and information required to satisfy customers’ demands. Supply
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The role of information systems in Supply Chain Management Introduction The purpose of this essay is to explore and evaluate the various approaches that can be taken to facilitate the management of supply chains. Supply Chain Management - A terminological background The Institute for Supply Chain Management has defined supply management as "the identification‚ acquisition‚ access‚ positioning and management of resources an organisation needs or potentially needs in the attainment of its strategic
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A Report On Castrol India Ltd.‚ Mumbai Assignment: Supply Chain Executive Summary Castrol India LTD. Castrol India Limited is a Public Limited Company with 70.92% of the equity held by Castrol Limited UK (part of BP Group).From a minor oil company‚ with a share of about 6% in 1991‚ Castrol India has grown to become the second largest lubricant company in India with a market share of around
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Supply Chain Strategies Integrated Supply Chain Management BUS631 Matthew Keogh This paper shall discuss the concept of supply chain strategies of Hewlett-Packard organization. Strategic planning and modeling (SPaM) is the Hewlett-Packard (HP) supply chain planning‚ analysis‚ and modeling system. “Hewlett-Packard ’s strategic planning and modeling (SPaM) team refined an approach using true optimization coupled with scenario analysis‚ selectively focused on the most
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also had to shift fundamental decision points from local level to the European level. Areas which needed changes/ of strategic importance were; I. Finished goods and work in progress inventories. II. Distribution operations and location. III. Supply chain strategy. IV. Development of forecasting and requirement planning systems. V. Purchasing. To satisfy customer demand they needed modern planning and control systems which had effective scheduling‚ manufacturing and distribution planning for
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