* THE IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PROCESSES ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE THESIS John F. Perry II‚ Capt‚ USAF AFIT/LSCM/ENS/12-14 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Abstract Organizational performance has routinely been viewed through a limited scope primarily focused on functions‚ practices‚ and resources directly controlled by the focal organization‚ but supply chain management (SCM) has broadened
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in the wholesale prices. The proposed revenue sharing contract has more flexibility than price protection‚ in that the optimal revenue sharing ratio can be settled reasonably through negotiation between the retailer and wholesaler. Key words: Supply Chain Management‚ Channel Coordination‚ Revenue sharing contract‚ Two-period newsboy problem. 1. Introduction The life cycles of technology-based products are rapidly becoming shorter through continuous technological innovation. For example‚ Korean
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3.2 Supply chain industry A company’s supply chain is its central nervous system for how it creates and distributes a product. The industry is made up of the key players who participate in this process‚ including manufacturers‚ wholesalers or distributors‚ retailers and transportation companies. There are three main areas of a company’s supply chain. They include: (Refer to the Picture below) * Procurement or the “buying” process. This includes the purchasing of the raw materials needed to
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areas. The customer was divided through entity or locations‚ therefore‚ each segment could be better served with more efficient use of firm facilities. Formis (2008) added that Dell operate physical store in domestic market. It show indirect sales of chain store or service center operate in US. Refer to global market. The direct sales like website or phone are remarkable. (Source: Dell fiscal 2011 in review) 1.3 Major competitors&Market position(leader‚ niche) The belw table provided by Ann(2008)
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advantage. k. Simplify the acquisition process. (need to advertisement‚but competitive is very differcult) l. Ensure supply continuity. (if competitive bidding‚ price high‚ supplier will leave) 4. When compared with single sourcing‚ multiple sourcing -> (lower risk)has the advantage of: dual and cross also double supplier‚ -dual is 2 different supplier to support same product. Cross is the supplier supply A‚ also need to supply B at the same time. m. spreading risk.
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Confirming Pages P A R T T H R E E Supply Chain Logistics Design One of the two primary responsibilities of a firm’s logistics management‚ as established in Chapters 1 and 2‚ is to participate in supply chain logistics design. Part 3 contains three chapters devoted to various logistics design issues. Chapter 12 establishes the global perspective of today’s business operations. Few firms enjoy the simplicity of conducting business within a single nation. The complexity of globalization
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January 2006 The 11 Greatest Supply Chain Disasters Introduction Many of us rightly take pride in the growing recognition role of supply chain both within companies and in the public markets. An increasing number of companies cite supply chain initiatives and prowess in annual reports and meetings with financial analysts. But of course the opposite effect must then also occur – supply chain snafus are increasingly cited by CEOs and CFOs to explain poor financial performance. Which
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Choose an organization delivering goods and/or services globally. Provide a background of the organization and fully describe six components of the organization’s supply chain. Examine the potential problems related to each of the components described and explain the approaches of the organization for solving the problems. Write a 4–5 page report that: addresses the concerns the following functions might have about this proposed change: • Addresses the importance of quality management and measurement
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INTEGRATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN Case Study - Friedland Timbers co. Johann Klassen is the Managing Director of Friedland Timbers co. which makes specialised wood products for the construction industry. He has recently been worried by late deliveries to some important customers. The industry is very competitive‚ and Johann knows that customers will go to other suppliers if he cannot guarantee deliveries. The marketing manager is particularly upset because he has worked with these customers for a
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