2.1 Efficiency Zara’s supply chain is efficient mainly in terms of time and inventory management as discussed below. Zara allows store managers to order twice per week. The shipments are then prepared and delivered in least possible time. The products are displayed in stores on the same day they arrive. This allows Zara to reduce the lead time whenever required. (Benjabutr‚ n.d.) Moreover‚ Zara is able to get a new product from just a sketch to a store in 4 to 6 weeks. This is considered to be unexpectedly
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Supply Chain Class Module 2‚ Lesson 3 Question #1 Develop a small group consensus on the impact (increases‚ decreases‚ no effect) of the Bullwhip Effect on two of the following six supply chain performance measures: manufacturing cost‚ inventory cost‚ replenishment lead time‚ transportation cost‚ shipping and receiving cost‚ level of product availability profitability. One of the two measures that your team chooses must be inventory cost. For inventory costs‚ be certain to be specific
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(10%) o Capital (38%) o Management (52%) • New Challenges in OM o Global focus o Supply-chain partnering o Sustainability o Rapid Product development o Mass customization o Just-in-time performance o Empowered employees Chapter 2~ Strategy in a Global Environment • Why change international operations? o Improve supply chain o Reduce costs o Improve operations o Understand markets o Improve products o Attract and retain global talent • Mission → Strategy • Competitive Priorities
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Winter Project Dec’ 2012 A Literature review on Risk in Supply Chain [pic] Under the Guidance of: Submitted by: Prof. P.K. Jha Sandeep Singh Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Management M.Tech 1st year IIT Kharagpur 12IM60R03 Risk in supply chain 1. What is Risk? Risk can be broadly defined as a chance of danger‚ damage‚ loss‚ injury or any other undesired consequences. A more scientific definition of risk was provided
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MBA – Supply Chain Management Major Track | Global Supply Chain Management Final Term Paper | Submitted to : Dr. Ahmed Sobhi | | | By: Mustafa Mahmoud Barakat | | “Managing The Elements Of Success” | November; 2010 * Table of Contents * Introduction 1. Literature Review – Of What Is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? 2. Origins and development of the Supply Chain Management – Revolution of the Concept 3. The Impacts OF Globalization ON Supply Chain Management
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McDonald’s Supply Chain Supply chain management‚ or SCM‚ is concerned with managing the inputs of goods or services for final users from acquiring the raw materials through the end of the product’s useful life. The inputs of goods or services include a wide variety of activities not only in a single department in a company but also from different departments and outside the company; they are cross-functional activities that contain increasingly complex networks supply chains in the business
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Int. J. Production Economics 85 (2003) 183–198 The strategic integration of agile and lean supply R. Strattona‚*‚ R.D.H. Warburtonb a School of Engineering‚ Nottingham Trent University‚ Burton St.‚ Nottingham NG1 4BU‚ UK b Griffin Manufacturing‚ Fall River‚ MA‚ USA Abstract Lean supply is closely associated with enabling flow and the elimination of wasteful variation within the supply chain. However‚ lean operations depend on level scheduling and the growing need to accommodate variety and
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Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chain As the Indian population is increasing‚ the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables is also increasing. Owing to the perishable nature and very short shelf life‚ these items require storage and transportation facilities in order to reach to the customer in fresh state. This requires a considerable amount of effort from the involved parties. The entire chain is fraught with issues like lack of transparency in pricing (at the farmers’ end)‚ dominance of traders‚ weak
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Chapter 4 Supply Chain Study Guide Sustainable Sourcing Green Purchasing Practice aimed at ensuring that purchased products or materials meet environmental objectives of the organization Waste reduction‚ hazardous material elimination‚ recycling‚ manufacturing and material reuse Globally recognized Institute for Supply management- “making environmentally conscious decisions throughout the purchasing process‚ beginning with product and process design‚ and throughout product disposal” Sustainability
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SUPPLY CHAIN OF IRON ORE With the increasing demand in iron ore due to rapid industrialisation and increase in demand of steel‚ the need for a proper distribution network or a supply chain has been realised. The following section takes into account the supply chain system of iron ore with some examples quoted from the Australia-China supply chain‚ which is one of the most important supply chains due to Australia being the largest exporter and China being the largest importer of iron ore. Logistic
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