cost of goods sold (company info) average finished goods inventory (15) 5. Percentage of safety stock Average safety stock (16) total inventory (12) 6. Purchase operating expense dollars as a percent of supply chain purchase dollars Purch operating expense dollars (21) supply chain purchase dollars (2) 7. Purchase order cycle time (in days for purchasing department and excludes supplier lead time) Average amount of time (in days) elapsed from point of intention to place order to receipt
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CASE: GS-49 DATE 04/14/06 EVOLUTION OF THE XBOX SUPPLY CHAIN With the first generation of Xbox‚ our ambition was to change the way people think about video games. Starting today with Xbox 360‚ our ambition is to transform the way people play games and have fun. 1 —Robbie Bach‚ President of the Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division In November 2005‚ Microsoft prepared to launch its next-generation video game console‚ the Xbox 360. A global release was scheduled‚ beginning on November
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Executive Summary Unichema was a subsidiary of Unilever. It produced over half a million tons of oleochemicals yearly for customers worldwide. The oleochemical products produced by Unichema had a large application area-in polymers‚ cosmetics‚ rubber‚ textiles‚ leather‚ paper and lubricants. Customer demands and market pressures were forcing Unichema to become more competitive and more responsive to customer requirement such as lower prices‚ shorter lead times on deliveries‚ precise timing for deliveries
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Ahmad Umair Abid Shamaion Sammuel 851213-5552 851107-6138 820908-8353 Master Thesis 4FE02E‚ 15 hp ___________________________________________________________________________ School of Management & Economics Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Master Thesis Authors: Bilal‚ Umair & Shamaoun II Master Thesis III ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Working with this thesis has been a very interesting and educational experience. Since‚ we have applied our theoretical knowledge
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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
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Supply Chain Management Network Design and Facility Location Classical Theories von Thunen Agricultural activity occurs in a “limitless plain of equal fertility” with a city in the middle Theorized that: City price = origin price + transport costs Transport costs = f {weight & distance} As a result Products having high weight/value ratio should be produced near the city (see next slide) Other Contributions Land values decrease as move from city More intense land utilization near
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Ethical and Unethical issues about Coca Cola http://www.bigbrummie.co.uk/ The company has come under fire in the last few months for the way in which its workers are treated in Guatemala. On February 25‚ 2010‚ Coke was sued by those Guatemalan labourers‚ who claim that they‚ “endured a campaign of violence” from the people who worked for the bottling or processing plants owned by Coke. (Unethical) In 1998‚ Coca-Cola set up a bottling plant in Perumatti in the southern state of Kerala. Since
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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
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standards for the entire McDonald’s supply chain. Consistency of product quality is one of the top priorities for McDonald’s and they are on the leading edge of research and development in order to set new standards in quality. In addition because the McDonalds delivery program is so highly developed‚ they can trace any individual meat patties back to the supplier’s specific batch. To become one of the suppliers to McDonald’s restaurants‚ a company has to supply proof of its high operation standards
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Assignment Sheet for Case Study: Negotiation - Porto This case is written by the authors of your textbook‚ Purchasing and Supply Chain Management‚ but may have been edited for our use in this course. This is a TEAM assignment. Read and discuss this mini-case and answer the 5 questions at the end of the case. In this manner‚ you will develop a negotiation plan for the buyer. The very best way to approach this team case is to work on all aspects (each question) of this case together. If you
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