...The key drivers that are moves an organization towards implementing an integrated supply chain. Integration: This era of supply chain management studies was highlighted with the development of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems in the 1960s and developed through the 1990s by the introduction of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. This era has continued to develop into the 21st century with the expansion of internet-based collaborative systems. This era of supply chain evolution is characterized by both increasing value-adding and cost reductions through integration. By developing cross-functional integration, supported by data warehousing and shared roles and responsibilities, organizations began to create a customized view of the customer. Support issues, Web hits, sales calls and marketing inquiries started building a deeper understanding of each customer and allowed aggressive organizations to adapt their tactics to fit individual needs. a) Customer service management process Customer Relationship Management concerns the relationship between the organization and its customers. Customer service is the source of customer information. It also provides the customer with real-time information on scheduling and product availability through interfaces with the company's production and distribution operations. Successful organizations use the following steps to build customer relationships: determine mutually satisfying goals for organization and customers ...
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...Management and Leadership (QCF) Unit 14: Strategic Supply Chain Management and Logistics Unit Code: D/602/2357 Student name Assessor name Date issued Completion date Submitted on Assignment title Word Count Hand-in Policy You must complete this assignment on time. If you experience difficulties, you must inform your tutor accordingly. Late Work Policy Consideration will be given to students who have valid reasons for late submission (e.g. illness) Plagiarism In case of plagiarism, college regulations will be applied. You must declare that this work is your own by signing the following statement: Learner declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Student signature: Date: Assessment Criteria Learning Outcome LO1 LO2 LO3 Learning Outcome Understand the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) and organisational business objectives Be able to use information technology to optimise supplier relationships in an organisation Understand the role of information technology in supply chain management Assess ment Criteria 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 LO4 Understand the role of logistics and procurement in supply chain management 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 LO5 Be able to plan a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain 5.2 5.3 In this assessment you will have...
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...STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS | | Unit aim This unit provides the learner with the understanding and skills to plan strategies to improve an organisation’s supply chain Unit introduction This unit focuses on how the concept of supply chain management and logistics is based on the idea that every product that reaches an end user represents the combined effort of multiple organisations which make up the supply chain and that until recently, most organisations paid attention to only what was happening within their own business. Few organisations understood, much less managed, the entire chain of activities that ultimately delivered products to the final customer. This resulted in ineffective supply chains. In this unit, learners will develop the knowledge that, today, many organisations realise that effective management of supply chain activities can lead to increased customer value and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Supply chain activities cover everything from product development, sourcing, production and logistics, to the information systems needed to coordinate these activities. Learners will discover that the organisations that make up the supply chain are ‘linked’ through physical and information flows. Physical flows involve the transformation, movement and storage of goods and materials and are the most visible piece of the supply chain. Of equal importance are information flows as they allow the various supply chain partners...
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...does integrated supply management fit within your view of how an integrated logistics or supply chain should work? All over the world more and more organizations have started to embrace the concept of integrated supply chain management than ever before. Studies in various industries have shown that supply chain performance could improve if trading partners were able to mutually assess expected consumer demand and plan supply correspondingly. For example, that the retail industry could save so much money annually from the supply chain costs, if suppliers, distributors, and retailers could use technology to monitor and work closely to deliver products more effectively and efficiently to consumers. Rather than just serving as one part of the operational strategy, integrated supply chain management gives organizations the ability to alter the flow of resources and value throughout the entire supply chain. The integration of different supply chain partners into one effortlessly operating system. One that can rapidly, effectively, and efficiently provide unique product/service bundles to each customer on demand. So if a company ready to follow integrated supply management it could enjoy lot of benefits from that. The most common benefits focus on reduced costs in such areas as inventory management, transportation, and warehousing and packaging, improved service through techniques such as time-based delivery and make-to-order, and enhanced revenues, which result from such supply chain...
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...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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...Statements on Management Accounting BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TITLE Implementing Integrated Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage CREDITS This statement was approved for issuance as a Statement on Management Accounting by the Management Accounting Committee (MAC) of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA® IMA ). appreciates the collaborative efforts of the Finance Business Solutions Group at Arthur Andersen LLP and the work of Dr. C.J. McNair, CMA, of Babson College, who drafted the manuscript. Published by Institute of Management Accountants 10 Paragon Drive Montvale, NJ 07645 www.imanet.org All rights reserved IMA Publication Number 00352 ISBN 0-86641-282-4 Special thanks go to Randolf Holst, CMA (Canadian), Manager of Knowledge Creation at Arthur Andersen, for his continuing oversight during the development of the Statement. IMA thanks the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International (CAM-I) for their support in the development of this SMA. IMA is also grateful to the members of the Management Accounting Committee for their contributions to this effort. Copyright © 1999 in the United States of America by Institute of Management Accountants and Arthur Andersen LLP Statements on Management Accounting BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Implementing Integrated Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ...
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...Name: | Learner Registration Number: | Unit Number: Unit 14 - Strategic Supply ChainManagement and Logistics | Unit Number/Code: D/602/2357 | Credit Value: 15 credits | Guided Learning Hours: 45 | Assessor/Tutor(s) | Internal Verifier(s) | Assignment QA Approval Date: | Date Issued to Learner: | Final Submission Date: | Formative assessment (progress checks) hand in dates. (1)………………………… (2)……………………………… | | Unit AimThis unit provides the learner with the understanding and skills to plan strategies to improve an organisation’s supply chain.Unit introductionThis unit focuses on how the concept of supply chain management and logistics is based on the idea that every product that reaches an end user represents the combined effort of multiple organisations which make up the supply chain and that until recently, most organisations paid attention to only what was happening within their own business. Few organisations understood, much less managed, the entire chain of activities that ultimately delivered products to the final customer. This resulted in ineffective supply chains.In this unit, learners will develop the knowledge that, today, many organisations realise that effective management of supply chain activities can lead to increased customer value and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Supply chain activities cover everything from product development, sourcing, production and logistics...
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...Table of Contents Introduction 3 1.1 Explain the importance of effective supply chain management in achieving organizational objectives of The Burgers Hut. 3 1.2 Explain the link between supply chain management and business functions 4 1.3 Discuss the key drivers that are moving towards implementing an integrated supply chain 6 Push / Pull Process at The Burger Hut. 8 Supply chain Process cycle view at The Burger Hut 9 9 2.1 Focus on strategies to maintain relationships with suppliers 10 Supplier Evaluation Strategy 10 Rewards and Recognition 10 Supplier Profiling 10 Early involvement of suppliers 10 Sharing Information 10 Sharing technology and knowledge 10 2.2 Use IT to Create Strategies to Develop Burgers Hut Relationship With Suppliers. 11 3.1 How IT could assist in the integration of different parts of the supply chain 12 3.2 Focus on how IT could contribute to the management of the supply chain 12 3.3 assess the effectiveness of IT in managing the supply chain 14 4.1 Role of Logistics in Supply Chain 15 4.2 evaluate procurement practices in the Burger Hut 15 4.3 discuss the factors that must be considered when improving logistics and procurement practices in an organization. 16 5.1 Strategies to improve the Burger Hut supply chain. 17 Define and Communicate cooperate strategy clearly. 17 Identify core competencies and areas for improvement 18 Set Performance Standards 18 Make necessary changes in the SCM to meet the Strategic...
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...Student Assignment Covering Form |Course/Unit Information | |Course |Pearson (Edexcel) BTEC Level 7 – Diploma / Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & | | |Leadership | |Unit No. |Unit 14 | |Unit Name |Strategic Supply Chain Management and Logistics | |Unit code |D/602/2357 | |Batch |I 1501 – SSCML - Sredharran | |Instructor Information | |Name |Sredharran Sampath | |Phone |0529059903 | |Skype | ...
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...which create high level of complexity combined with other internal and external factors have pushed Ford to search for solutions in order to overcome the costly supply chain challenges that they are facing and may continue to face in the future if they didn't find a proper solution . the main issues with their current system is: the inefficient control of their large data base and complex network of suppliers, the existence of independent distributors and their inability to communicate and serve their customers directly. Ford realized that they should modify their supply chain in order to make it more cost effective and more profitable, in order to solve this issue for launched a full organization re-structures business process plan called (FORD 2000), by segmenting their market to 5 Vehicles Centers (VCs) for product development activates, each (VC) was responsible about for developing of vehicles in a particular customer market, By partly adapting the virtual integration direct business model of Dell Co., Ford can use the emerging information technologies and internet as well as new ideas from high tech industries in order to interact and transact with their suppliers, dealers end users. Due to Ford's large size, It's not wise to implement full direct business model alone and abolished its existing supply chain then Ford will certainly run into a high risk of losing their business to competitors due to the fact that customers want to test and feel the car before they buy...
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...opleiding Leading and Managing Supply Chains Module Code: MLMLMS112 Module Supervisor: P Cadovius Date of Publication: 1-09-2014 Academic Year: 2014 - 2015 Study load: 3 EC Master in Logistics Management Program Leading and Managing Supply Chains Module Code: MLMLMS112 Module Supervisor: P Cadovius Date of Publication: 1-09-2014 Academic Year: 2014 - 2015 Study load: 3 EC Master in Logistics Management Program Table of Contents 1 Educational content 3 1.1 Short outline module 3 1.2 This module contributes to the competency/cies: 3 1.3 Context / interconnection 3 1.3.1 Learning Tracks 3 1.3.2 Relation with other modules/subjects 3 1.4 Entry requirements 3 1.4.1 Starting Level 3 1.4.2 Conditions 3 1.5 Learning outcomes 3 1.6 Compliance 5 2 Assessment 9 2.1 The assignment 9 2.2 Product 11 2.3 Test criteria 11 2.4 Assessment procedure 12 2.4.1 Assessment Methods 12 2.4.2 Fraud & plagiarism 12 3 Working method and support 12 3.1 Module information 12 3.2 Practical information 12 3.3 Teaching method and coaching 13 3.4 Programming and Planning 14 3.5 Literature 16 3.6 Complaints 16 4 Appendices 17 MLM Block 3 19 Educational content Short outline module Leading and Managing Supply Chains is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the skills, processes and techniques used to coordinate activities across the supply chain to support the achievement...
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... 3. Modified Atmosphere Packing 6 4. Food Safety Checks and Assurance Systems 7 5. Gate Serve Provisioning services 7 6. Post Flight Aircraft Stripping 7 2. Existence of Trade-offs within Gate Gourmet and challenges faced by following this approach 8 4.0 Supply Chain Management issues and supplier selection 9 4.1 Supply Chain 9 2. Supply Chain Management 9 3. Impact of integrated system in the management of suppliers and supplier selection 9 1. Alpha Flight Group 9 2. Pourshins 10 3. Supplair 10 4. DeSter 10 5. Potmstudios 11 6. Harmony 11 4. Recommendations for less advanced suppliers to establish consistent standard of operations with the supply chain activities 11 5.0 ERP System 12 5.1 Scala 12 1. E-Gatematrix 12 1. Challenges faced by the company in...
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...[pic] Unit No: Unit 14 Unit Title: Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Assignment Title: ‘Concepts & IT Effectiveness of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Improvement’ Name: Nazmul Haque Sumon Course name: PGD Student Id: OCL 0150 Tutor’s Name : Mr Harry Lindsay OPAL COLLEGE LONDON TABLE OF CONTENTS Task:1 1.1 explain the importance of effective supply chain management in achieving organisational objectives 1.2 explain the link between supply chain management and business functions in an organisation 1.3 discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy in an organization 2.1 evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by an organisation to maintain supplier relationships the organization TASK :3 4.1 explain the role of logistics in supply chain management in an organisation 4.2 evaluate procurement practices in an organisation 4.3 discuss the factors that must be considered when improving logistics and procurement practices in an organization 5.1 plan a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain 5.2 assess how a supply chain improvement strategy will benefit overall business performance in an organisation 5.3 explain how barriers will be overcome in an organization when implementing a supply chain improvement strategy Task : 1 Introduction: supply chain management operates at three levels. These are strategic, tactical and operational strategic...
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...issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0957-4093.htm An integrative framework for supply chain collaboration Togar M. Simatupang School of Business and Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, and Framework for supply chain collaboration 257 Ramaswami Sridharan University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abstract Purpose – This paper proposes an integrative framework for supply chain collaboration which is based on the reciprocal approach. Design/methodology/approach – A reciprocal approach is adopted to capture the interaction phenomenon of different features of collaboration in attaining overall supply chain performance. Findings – A collaborative supply chain framework is composed of five connecting features of collaboration, namely collaborative performance system, information sharing, decision synchronization, incentive alignment, and integrated supply chain processes. Research limitations/implications – Further research could be carried out to capitalize the framework for diagnosing and improving supply chain collaboration. Practical implications – The proposed framework enables the chain members to scrutinize key features of supply chain collaboration before and during collaborative initiatives. Originality/value – Previous research on supply chain collaboration mainly assume the unilateral phenomenon of collaboration that focuses on a single feature such as information sharing...
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...will give my recommendation and discuss ways to make this business run smoothly and make us money. A. Recommend the adoption of a business strategy: a. Keiretsu Network. B. Discuss metrics for measuring performance of the supply chain. C. Discuss three issues that could complicate the development of an efficient integrated supply chain. b. Local optimization c. Large lots d. Bullwhip effect D. Recommend two tactics or methods which are opportunities for effective management in an integrated supply chain. E. Explain the actions that should be taken to mitigate one clearly identified possible risk for each of the following areas. e. Process f. Control g. Environmental F. Recommend a hierarchical functional organizational structure. h. Discuss what departments might be included in the operations function of the company. G. Discuss strategic operations management discussions related to three concepts that would support the implementation of the company’s mission and strategy i. Quality j. Location k. Maintenance H. Recommend actions to improve cost effectiveness for each of the following. l. Manufacturing facility m. Supply Chain A. When we started to looking at a business strategy for JB Power Tools, we looked at a few different options. These options were a Keiretsu network, a virtual company, and a vertical integration. A virtual company strategy is a company...
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