2008 Siemens Automation Summit A Users Conference ID#: 2965 Improving Supply Chain Management through Real-Time Operations Monitoring Track: MES Topic: Enterprise Integration Presenter: Ramadan Fan Company: Saudi Aramco © Copyright 2008‚ Saudi Aramco. All rights reserved. Agenda Saudi Aramco Overview Saudi Aramco Distribution Operations Supply Chain Management Challenges SIMATIC IT XHQ Implementation Enterprise Monitoring Solution Key Benefits & Next Steps Page 2 Saudi Aramco
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issues every day. Mother Nature has become a significant issue to business organizations owing to the globalization and localization of environmental problems. Multiple business operations are responsible for most of these problems. Hence‚ the need for green supply chain management arises. Basically‚ this type of supply chain management addresses the impact of the supply chain processes of a particular organization on the environment. Green supply chain management has been defined in a lot of ways
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Chapter 1: Supply Chain Management: An Overview I. Forces of Change-Multiple forces of change are requiring organizations to be (a) nimble‚ & (b) responsive to their customers’ needs. 5 major forces are 1) Globalization. (Major issues to deal with include) More competition‚ More volatility/unpredictability in demand & supply‚ Shorter life cycles‚ Systems approach to “sourcing-to-delivery”‚ Potential “terrorism”/security. 2) Technology (primarily computing/info technology‚ Internet). Helped-Organizations
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THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCEPT Multiple Choice Questions 1. According to Professor Mentzer and colleagues‚ the supply chain concept originated in what discipline? c. logistics (c; p. 33) 2. The supply chain management philosophy emerged in which decade? d. 1990s (d; p. 33) 3. A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage‚ through to the end user‚ as well as the associated information
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LOCATION STRATEGY/PROCESS STRATEGY 1. The locational factors considered in establishing the establishment. Answer: The preference in building an establishment should be one of the factors that an entrepreneur should be considered. As what I concretely observed in one fastfood restaurant i.e Jollibee Virac‚ the or its location is perfectly planned and planted. I can say that it is in perfect location because (1) it is in the vicinity of the center mall which obviously consumers always go there
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excellence? How do supply chain management systems coordinate planning‚ production‚ and logistics with suppliers? How do customer relationship management systems help firms achieve customer intimacy? What are the challenges posed by enterprise applications? How are enterprise applications used in platforms for new cross-functional services? Chapter Outline 9.1 Enterprise Systems What Are Enterprise Systems? Enterprise Software Business Value of Enterprise Systems Supply Chain Management Systems The
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INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA (IAA) EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION THE CASE STUDY OF MOSHI URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (MUWSA) STUDENT NAME: BAHATI EVAGRO J SUPERVISOR: MR. ALLEN MIBAZI A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF AN AWARD OF ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (ADPLM) Table Of Contents Abbreviation. Vii Executive Summary
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Transportation Transport or transportation is the movement of people‚ animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air‚ rail‚ road‚ water‚ cable‚ pipeline‚ and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure‚ vehicles‚ and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between people‚ which in turn establishes civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of the fixed installations necessary for transport‚ including roads‚ railways‚ airways‚ waterways
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Logistics and supply chain management are not new ideas. From the building of the pyramids to the relief of hunger in Africa‚ the principles underpinning the effective flow of materials and information to meet the requirements of customers have altered little. Throughout the history of mankind wars have been won and lost through logistics strengths and capabilities – or the lack of them. It has been argued that the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence can largely be attributed
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RUDOLF LEUSCHNER Rutgers University FRANÇOIS CHARVET Northeastern University DALE S. ROGERS Rutgers University Logistics customer service has received considerable attention over the past several decades. Evidence exists that superior logistics customer service leads to better overall firm performance. Yet mixed findings were observed‚ and this relationship has been tested across multiple operationalizations and diverse industry settings‚ which may contribute to these mixed findings. There is thus a
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