Rajkumar VR -29095 Manojkumar B -290 Kalpana Gaur -290 Importance of Supply Chain in Retail With this growth in retail‚ not only front end but the entire network of activities leading to a culmination of a successful retail transaction has undergone a significant development. Supply Chain is no different. In the course of this retail evolution in India‚ the supply chain has also seen significant activity. After all‚ Supply chain forms a major part of the sustenance of any retail venture.
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Supply Chain Management of McDonalds McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants‚ serving more than 58 million customers daily.[4] In addition to its signature restaurant chain‚ McDonald’s Corporation held a minority interest in Pret A Manger until 2008‚ was a major investor in the Chipotle Mexican Grill until 2006‚[5] and owned the restaurant chain Boston Market until 2007. A McDonald’s restaurant is operated by either a franchisee‚ an affiliate
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to Supply Chain Strategy: Combining Lean and Agile Solutions Professor Martin Christopher Cranfield School of Management Cranfield University Cranfield Bedford MK43 0AL United Kingdom Tel : 44 (0)1234 751122 Fax : 44 (0)1234 751806 E-mail : m.g.christopher@cranfield.ac.uk Agenda • • • • • New competitive realities Lean and Agile – what’s the difference? Attacking complexity and waste Improving on-shelf availability Building a consumer-driven supply chain A 2
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Supply Chain Management transformation is a strategic imperative for any manufacturer. This process is very importance because it sees all suppliers and customers as part of one complex supply chain network and understands that transforming that supply chain into a synchronized chain is the primary goal. Supply chain management transformation provides fast access to relevant and accurate information. This timely supply chain information can pay off handsomely in lower costs‚ less inventory‚ improved
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Meeting global responsibilities by caring for communities 01_Introduction Successful businesses do more than simply provide goods and services for customers. They also make a real contribution to the communities in which they operate. Successful ethical enterprises: • create employment and job security • provide products that give consumers good value for money • contribute to creating a more caring and cared for community and hence a better world. Amway provides a good example of a business
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CONTENTS:1)INTRODUCTION2)IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3)PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT4)PRODUCT AND ITS KEY CHARACTERISTICS5)AWARDS6)CHANGES OVER LAST 35 YEARS7)DEMAND FORCES8)CHANGES IN MARKET9)PROBLEMS10)SOLUTIONS11)WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION12)THE PROGRESS13)CONCLUSION14)REFERANCESPhysical distribution is simply another way of saying"The whole process of business"P.ducker‚ MacMillan‚ 1969"physical Distribution: the frontier of modern management"pg-4. The supply chain encompasses all
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Porter’s Five Forces ±â¾÷Àü·« 2005/12/06 00:34 http://blog.naver.com/vr4life/20019859442 1 Introduction The model of the Five Competitive Forces was developed by Michael E. Porter in his book „Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors¡° in 1980. Since that time it has become an important tool for analyzing an organizations industry structure in strategic processes. Porters model is based on the insight that a corporate strategy should
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determinants of supply chain alliance performance: an empirical study As the market is becoming more and more competitive‚ cooperative alliance between companies is becoming common. There are two explanations of cooperative alliance between suppliers and buyers‚ as the article goes‚ one is the partner firms aiming at acquiring resources including materials‚ skills and information; the other explanation is defined from the goal perspective. With the increasing importance of supply chain management‚ supplier-buyer
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Value Chain Analysis The value chain analysis describes the activities the organization performs and links them to the organization’s competitive position. Value chain analysis describes the activities within and around an organization‚ and relates them on analysis of the competitive strength of the organization. Therefore‚ it evaluates which value each particular activity adds to the organization’s products or services (Recklies 2001). Value chain analysis can be used to describe
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The Value Chain The term ‘Value Chain’ was used by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining superior Performance" (1985). The value chain analysis describes the activities the organi- zation performs and links them to the organizations competitive position. Value chain analysis describes the activities within and around an organization‚ and relates them to an analysis of the competitive strength of the organization. Therefore‚ it evaluates which value each
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