European‚ and international automobile operations. Ford 2000 also called for a complete reengineering of several key company processes including Order to Delivery (OTD) and Ford Production System (FPS). One of the primary strategic goals of Ford 2000 was to decrease OTD from 60+ days to less than 15. To help overcome information constraints in Ford’s new global approach‚ they launched a company-wide Intranet in mid-1996. In addition‚ Ford further expanded upon that system to include business-to-business
Premium Automotive industry Ford Motor Company General Motors
. SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION Supply Chain Management revolve around efficient integration between suppliers‚ manufacturers‚ warehouses‚ and stores. The challenge is on how to coordinate all the activities‚ in order to: * Improve performance * Reduce cost * Increase service level * Reduce Bullwhip effect * Better utilise resources * Respond effectively to changes in market places Not merely coordinating production‚ transportation and inventory‚ but also integrate front
Premium Supply chain management Supply and demand
The Coffee Supply Chain In the past 60 years the export of coffee has changed dramatically. In postwar Brazil coffee was about 90% of all exports‚ today coffee only makes up 10% of all exports. (Reference 1) Yet‚ coffee will always be a very important and influential export for Brazil and many of the neighboring countries. Brazil and neighboring countries make up part of what is known as the coffee belt. (Image Link) (Image Link) In the past 60 years the percentage of coffee as an export for
Free Export International trade Import
interconnectivity and interoperability for efficiency and increased productivity. To have a competitive edge‚ companies‚ especially SMEs need to be aware of standards and the advantage of implementing standards. In today’s competitive and globalised environment‚ standards have become increasingly important in enhancing trade and productivity. The productivity boost that SIP(s bring gives an added edge to companies. Standardisation has a major impact on our lives as standards provide the fundamentals for our
Premium Standardization Pallet
Green and lean supply chain 1. Introduction Firms in the twenty-first century are grappling with a constantly changing world. Three supply chain trends in particular are converging to create an increasingly complex business environment: a move towards green initiatives‚ the utilization of lean processes‚ and globalization. The globalization of supply chains involves dimensions such as offshoring of production‚ inventories‚ suppliers and customers‚ and differences in economies‚ infrastructures
Premium Lean manufacturing Supply chain management Management
1. Zara is a Spanish clothing retailer which has 1700 stores in all over 78 countries. 2. Zara has continually maintained its mission to provide fast‚ affordable‚ and fashionable items. 3. Zara’s supply chain has undergone tremendous changes in order to sustain its competitive advantage in today’s market. 4. Zara holds 6 days worth of inventory‚ while H&M holds 52 days‚ and Spanish retailer Cortefiel holds 94 days of inventory. 5. Launched approximately 11‚000 new items per year
Premium Logistics Supply chain management Input
requires transporters and shippers to make efforts to protect the environment in their logistics activities. Fujitsu‚ which has been active in green logistics for some time‚ is expanding environmental load reduction activities across the entire supply chain‚ setting a tough industry-leading target of reducing transport-related CO 2 emissions by 30% from fiscal 2000 levels by the end of fiscal 2010. This paper introduces Fujitsu activities toward this goal with a focus on “reducing CO 2 emissions
Premium Logistics Carbon dioxide
led Unichema to a fundamental improvement. Having determined that achieving efficiencies depended on the plant becoming more customer driven and less production driven‚ Unichema tried to support changes that drove a customer orientation within the company. The biggest change affected the areas of production‚ logistics‚ sales‚ and customer service. In the new system‚ the logistics department assumed a coordinating role between the customer and production. Logistics assumed the role of providing customer
Premium Customer Customer service Sales
The purpose of the Supply Chain Operations Audit is to help you find the answer to this crucial question. The Audit is divided into five main sections: Strategy‚ Organisation‚ Process‚ Information and Performance. The Supply Chain Audit Part 1 – Strategy Objective: To determine if the enterprise has a clear strategy tuned to business expectations and focused on profitably servicing customer requirements. Scope: How the enterprise’s supply chain strategy reflects its business goals and external
Premium Supply chain management Management
Supply Chain Management A good practice guide for the post-16 skills sector from the sector for the sector Foreword This guide is designed to help providers minimise the risk within supply chains‚ ensuring that they offer high-quality provision that is responsive to the needs of local communities‚ learners and employers. I have always promoted the positive aspect of our sector’s willingness to share good practice and our ability to continue to learn from each other. This guide uses this
Premium Supply chain management Risk management Management