...Supply Chain Management Running head: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT DIMCO Supply Chain Management at Durham International Manufacturing Company (DIMCO) Revenia J. Smith Strayer University SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT DIMCO Abstract (not required) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT DIMCO 1. Discuss the Current Supply Chain System at DIMCO In order to manufacture its product line, DIMCO uses approximately 1,350 raw materials and/or components purchased from approximately 375 different suppliers worldwide. At present, DIMCO ships finished products to a central warehouse that supplies 10 regional distribution centers (RDC) which are composed of six domestic and four foreign RDC’s. The RDC’s supply 120 local distributors. The local distributors supply 350 retailers. DIMCO does not use supply chain management program for manufacturing its worldwide product line of various consumer electronic items ranging from humidifiers to massagers. The CEO, Lucille Jenkins believes that implementing supply chain management would be profitable, and that DIMCO, having integrated its internal processes, is ready to integrate the suppliers or the distributions. Therein, lays the question of which to integrate first-the suppliers or the distributors. There exists a need and desire for including DIMCO’s suppliers and distributors into the supply chain system by implementing an efficient supply management system that will not alienate those suppliers and distributors. Lucille...
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...DIMCO 1 Supply Chain Management at Durham International Manufacturing Company Veronica Garcia Professor: Diana Echols BUS 515 Operations Management Strayer University October 23, 2011 DIMCO 2 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT DURHAM INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1. Discuss the current supply chain system at DIMCO. Currently DIMCO has a very extensive and even a bit of a clustered supply chain. A supply chain is a network of all the activities involved in delivering a finished product or service to the customer. “It is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer”. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. For DIMCO, their supply chain consists of approximately 1,350 different components and/or raw materials to manufacture its product line, about 375 different suppliers that provide the raw materials, a central warehouse that supplies 10 regional distribution centers, and about 12 local distributors that each supply an average of 35 retailers that get the final product to the consumers. DIMCO manufactures a variety of consumer electronic products, from hair dryers to humidifiers to massagers for the world market. It seems like every step of the supply chain is not really defined. They have too many parties involved in every step...
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...1. Discuss the current supply chain system at DIMCO. Durham International Manufacturing Company manufactures a variety of consumer electronic products, from hair dryers to humidifiers to massagers. Currently DIMCO uses approximately 1350 different components and/or raw materials in manufacturing its products line. Those components and raw materials are purchased from approximately 375 different suppliers, which we can call them external suppliers, the first component of a company’s supply chain structure. Then, after the company’s internal functions, DIMCO sends its finished products to a central warehouse that supplies 10 regional distribution centers, which 6 are domestic and 4 are located outside of the US. Each one of these distribution centers supplies an average of 12 local distributors that each supplies an average of 35 retailers. DIMCO supply chain can be summarized by the figure below: 2. Discuss the advantages that DIMCO can gain by implementing supply chain management. Supply Chain Management is the vital business function that coordinates and manages all the activities of the supply chain linking suppliers, transporters, internal departments, third-party companies, and information systems. The advantages DIMCO can gain with supply chain management are coordinating the movement of goods through the supply chain from suppliers to manufacturers to distributors to the final customers; and sharing relevant and accurate information such as sales forecasts...
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...Running Head: SUPPLY CHAN MANAGEMENT AT DIMCO Supply Chain Management at DIMCO Kendra Brown Daniel Gilbert BUS 515 – Operations Management July 17, 2011 Answer 1 Durham International Manufacturing Company currently has integrated the internal process and would like to move towards the external integration. Lucille Jenkins, CEO for the company is not sure which avenue to take to insert the supplier function of the chain management system. The CEO has many options to consider, however must look at what would be the best fit for the company. DIMCO supply chain structure has three components, external suppliers, internal and external distributors. DIMCO currently uses 375 suppliers worldwide, sends it’s finished products to a centralized warehouse that supplies 10 distribution centers; six are domestic and four internationally. Each out the regional distribution centers supplies an average of twelve local distributors and them each supply 35 retailers. Answer 2 Implementing supply chain management, DIMCO would be able to optimize their supply change. Larger companies has made their supply chain an important and critical factor of their decisions making, by constantly...
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...1. Discuss the current supply chain system at DIMCO. Currently DIMCO has a very extensive and even a bit of a clustered supply chain. A supply chain is a network of all the activities involved in delivering a finished product or service to the customer. “It is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer”. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. For DIMCO, their supply chain consists of approximately 1,350 different components and/or raw materials to manufacture its product line, about 375 different suppliers that provide the raw materials, a central warehouse that supplies 10 regional distribution centers, and about 12 local distributors that each supply an average of 35 retailers that get the final product to the consumers. DIMCO manufactures a variety of consumer electronic products, from hair dryers to humidifiers to massagers for the world market. It seems like every step of the supply chain is not really defined. They have too many parties involved in every step and they need to link all of their steps to make it a more smooth supply chain. Supply chain management is the best solution to their problems. 2. Discuss the advantages that DIMCO can gain by implementing supply chain management. DIMCO 3 Supply chain management refers to the management...
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...Sergil Houston Business Management 515 Week 3 Assignment 1 Professor Wade Ferguson July 17, 2011 Discuss the current supply chain system at DIMCO. Dimco uses an strategic, operational and tactical supply chain in which they have daily production and distribution planning, including all nodes in the supply chain. Production scheduling for each manufacturing facility in the supply chain (minute by minute). Demand planning and forecasting, coordinating the demand forecast of all customers and sharing the forecast with all suppliers. They have sourcing planning, including current inventory and forecast demand, in collaboration with all suppliers. Inbound operations, including transportation from suppliers and receiving inventory. Production operations, including the consumption of materials and flow of finished goods. Strategic network optimization, including the number, location, and size of warehousing, distribution centers, and facilities. Strategic partnerships with suppliers, distributors, and customers, creating communication channels for critical information and operational improvements such as cross docking, direct shipping, and third-party logistics. Product life cycle management, so that new and existing products can be optimally integrated into the supply chain and capacity management activities. Their tactical systems includes sourcing contracts and other purchasing decisions. Production decisions, including contracting, scheduling, and planning...
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