...Finance Instructor Supply Chain Management June 18, 2012 Supply Chain Management Business has become increasingly competitive due too many factors. Business has become increasingly global and many companies are diversifying to enter new markets. A factor which companies have become increasingly aware of is supply chain management. A supply chain connects supplies with customers (Chin, Lie, Tsai, 2012). Supply chain management has become an important for companies to evaluate and research because improper management can lead to can hinder performance. Therefore, increased evaluation and research in proper supply chain management is essential for businesses to maintain a competitive advantage. This paper is going to analyze supply chain management a retail perspective to new learning perspectives of modern businesses. Issues For many years supply chain managers had difficulty determining the optimal amount for their inventory levels (Chin et al, 2012). For example, in Wal-Mart the company has to determine how much inventory to include in stores in comparison to a just in time approach. Research has indicated that improper supply chain management can lead to inefficient company performance (Asamoah, Annan, Nyarko, 2012). Therefore, improper evaluation of inventory can increase costs for the company and decrease sales to lack of inventory. For example, typically businesses would replenish inventories when the inventory is low. The supply chain manager would order...
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...Journal of Production Research Vol. 48, No. 17, 1 September 2010, 5137–5155 Supply chain performance measurement: a literature review Goknur Arzu Akyuz* and Turan Erman Erkan Department of Industrial Engineering, Atilim University, Kizilcasar Mahallesi, 06836 Incek Go¨lbasi, Ankara, Turkey (Received 19 February 2009; final version received 2 June 2009) This paper is intended to provide a critical literature review on supply chain performance measurement. The study aims at revealing the basic research methodologies/approaches followed, problem areas and requirements for the performance management of the new supply chain era. The review study covers articles coming from major journals related with the topic, including a taxonomy study and detailed investigation as to the methodologies, approaches and findings of these works. The methodology followed during the conduct of this research includes starting with a broad base of articles lying at the intersection of supply chain, information technology (IT), performance measurement and business process management topics and then screening the list to have a focus on supply chain performance measurement. Findings reveal that performance measurement in the new supply era is still an open area of research. Further need of research is identified regarding framework development, empirical cross-industry research and adoption of performance measurement systems for the requirements of the new era, to include the development...
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...journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1741-0401.htm IJPPM 60,3 A study of total quality management and supply chain management practices 268 Received January 2010 Revised March 2010 Accepted March 2010 Faisal Talib Mechanical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University Polytechnic, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Zillur Rahman Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, and M.N. Qureshi Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, India Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a set of total quality management (TQM) and supply chain management (SCM) practices through an extensive literature review and to identify the relationships among them by comparing the identified TQM and SCM practices. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive overview of the practices of TQM and SCM is carried out using published research papers and some major TQM and SCM practices were extracted. These identified practices are then compared to explore the relationship between them for better understanding and application. Findings – The results reveal six major TQM and SCM practices from as many as 50 TQM practices and 40 SCM practices. The paper further compares these practices and found that management support and commitment, customer focus, and supplier partnership are the most common practices ...
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...The aim of every organisation is to provide good quality services and make profit. In other to do this, organisation need the supply chain management pattern in delivering good quality and effective service in each different segments. Firstly supply chain management can be defined as the management of the interconnection of organisation that relate to each other through upstream linkage between the different processes that produce value in the form of product and services to the ultimate consumers.(Slack et al. 2004, p. 445). This essay will basically expanciate the pattern which organisations render services along with the theories. Now we understand that supply chain management is the connection or linkage between the different processes or plan to organise the various stages of proving goods and services in an organisation. To identify the performance used for supply chain management, there are several approaches adopted to deal with this issue in organisation the triple bottom line which consist of the social bottom line, the environmental bottom line, and the economic bottom line (Slack et al. 2013, p. 39). The social bottom line illustrate the usefulness of the relationship between the society and business performance and also businesses should responsible for the impact they have on the society in other to satisfy the society co-operate social responsibility (csr). The environmental bottom line; organisations also taking part in the environmental sustainability by...
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...SUSTAINABILE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Article caption Supply chain concerns the flow of goods and services from one point to another. The author Stefan Schalteger and Roger Burritt (2014), measuring and managing the supply chain management is critical to the organization and will remain to maintain the efficiency in the organizations in the world today. Srivastava, Samir K (2010) states that by building on sustainability in the supply chain will ensures that the management is doing the right thing in managing the organization hence creating competitive advantage. Statement of the author's purpose The major reason why the author wrote the article about this topic is to address the need of building sustainable supply chain in all organizations. Secondly is to explore and create the understanding of supply chain. He also develops the practical approach that develops sustainable supply chain performance management. Finally, the author explains the measurement of the sustainable supply chain in all the industries. From the point of view of the author, he is of the mind that the building a sustainable supply chain in an organization is one of the ways that organizations will smoothen the flow of services in the organization. Application of supply chain management theory relevant to article Supply chain management is the management of the flow of the firm’s goods and services from one point to the other. His explanations on the relevant concepts of sustainable supply chain, show that...
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...A CONCEPTUAL VALUE CHAIN MODEL FOR ORIGIN ENERGY 13 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY _____________________________________________________________ c 1 Introduction __________________________________________________________________ 1 2 Background __________________________________________________________________ 2 2.1 Background of Origin Energy ___________________________________________________ 2 3 Literature Review________________________________________________________________ 3 3.1 Supply Chain Management _____________________________________________________ 3 3.2 Quality Improvement Models and Gap Analysis ____________________________________ 4 3.3 Lean and Six Sigma Technology ________________________________________________ 5 4 Discussion & Analysis ____________________________________________________________ 6 4.1 Supply Chain of Origin Energy _________________________________________________ 6 4.2 SWOT Analysis for Origin Energy _______________________________________________ 7 4.3 Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model _________________________________ 9 4.4 Conceptual Improvement Model for Supply Chain Management ______________________ 12 4.4.1 Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 12 4.2.2 Assumptions: ___________________________________________________________ 13 4.3.3 Supply Chain Conceptual Improvement Model (SCCIM) _________________________ 13 4.2.4 Key Benefits of the model _________________________________________________...
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...Understanding supply chain management: critical research and a theoretical framework I. J. CHENy* and A. PAULRAJy Increasing global cooperation, vertical disintegration and a focus on core activities have led to the notion that firms are links in a networked supply chain. This strategic viewpoint has created the challenge of coordinating effectively the entire supply chain, from upstream to downstream activities. While supply chains have existed ever since businesses have been organized to bring products and services to customers, the notion of their competitive advantage, and consequently supply chain management (SCM), is a relatively recent thinking in management literature. Although research interests in and the importance of SCM are growing, scholarly materials remain scattered and disjointed, and no research has been directed towards a systematic identification of the core initiatives and constructs involved in SCM. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a research framework that improves understanding of SCM and stimulates and facilitates researchers to undertake both theoretical and empirical investigation on the critical constructs of SCM, and the exploration of their impacts on supply chain performance. To this end, we analyse over 400 articles and synthesize the large, fragmented body of work dispersed across many disciplines such as purchasing and supply, logistics and transportation, marketing, organizational dynamics, information management, strategic management, and...
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...HOW SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED THEY WAY WE DO BUSINESS Marlie A. Selke Embry Riddle Aeronautical University WW LGMT 536 – Purchasing for Logistics & Supply Chain Management Professor Dr. Mohammed Arif September 30, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 3 History of Supply Chain Management 4 Why is Supply Chain Management Important to Business 5 Innovation 7 How to Maintain a Competitive Advantage 8 Skill Set Requirements 11 Future of Supply Chain Management 13 Conclusion 16 References 17 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Creating Additional Value by Thinking Differently About Categories 14 Abstract This research paper addresses the effects that supply chain management has on businesses. Supply chain management is the active management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Supply chain activities include everything from product development, sourcing, production, information systems, as well as logistics. An effective supply chain management works with cross-functional teams (e.g. requirements form marketing or engineering) to achieve organizational goals through effective planning and management. This paper will take a look at the history of supply chain management, discuss why it is important to business, explore the latest innovations, discuss how to maintain a competitive advantage in a changing environment, address the required supply chain management skill set requirements...
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...Key Supply Chain Performance Indicator Paper Danny Shieh ISCOM/370 March 31th, 2012 Leon Powell Key Supply Chain Performance Indicator Paper The success of a company can often be represented by its performance of the supply chain element. Such performance is measured to ensure the flow and process of each element is accurate and up to standard based on the company’s goals and objectives. In this paper, author will first define supply chain and its elements, then define the meaning and importance of key performance indicators. Lastly, Author will explain three example indicators, how it is calculated, and what the number means. Supply Chain Management Supply chain management (SCM) is defined as managing the flow of information and materials from upstream suppliers to downstream customers. The Institute for Supply Management’s definition states that “Supply chain management is the design and management of seamless, value-added processes across organizational boundaries to meet the real needs of the end customer” ("Institute for Supply Management", 2011). The elements of the supply chain are components that made the flow possible. Such element includes supplier, logistics/transportation, purchasing, production, inventory, planning, IT, quality assurance/quality control, and customer. These elements are important to the flow of supply chain as they each contribute a function that worked together...
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...San Jose State University SJSU ScholarWorks Faculty Publications Management School 1-1-2009 Commonalities and differences between service and manufacturing supply chains: Combining operations management studies with supply chain management Ming Zhou San Jose State University, ming.zhou@sjsu.edu J. Yi. Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA T. Park San Jose State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/org_mgmt_pub Part of the Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, and the Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons Recommended Citation Ming Zhou, J. Yi., and T. Park. "Commonalities and differences between service and manufacturing supply chains: Combining operations management studies with supply chain management" California Journal of Operations Management (2009): 136-143. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Management School at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu. Commonalities and Differences between Service and Manufacturing Supply Chains: Combining Operations Management Studies with Supply Chain Management Ming Zhou • Taeho Park San Jose State University, San Jose, CA John Yi Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA The service sector of the US economy has been gaining importance...
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...Supply Chain Management Coursework Report By XYZ ID: Title: Supply Chain Management Contents Types of Logistic Performance Indicators 3 Cost Indicators 3 Quality Indicators 3 Importance of Developing Logistic Performance Indicators 4 References 8 Types of Logistic Performance Indicators Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (2002, pp 34) has distributed the logistics performance indicators into two types. First type is cost indicators and second type is quality indicators. Cost Indicators These include the following costs * Costs incurred in transportation * Cost incurred on inventory * Cost incurred on sorting and packing * Costs incurred on packaging Quality Indicators These include the following * Goods & customer services knowledge * Availability of any goods * Order to delivery lead time and its accuracy * Response time for special orders * Ability in organising information * Ability to organise time * Ability to organise accuracy * Response time in the event of a mistake. Importance of Developing Logistic Performance Indicators The basic purpose of developing logistic performance indicators is to enable a company to evaluate the efficiency and sustainability of its logistics systems. In addition to this, a company can enable itself to monitor how successful it has been in achieving its logistics policies. Furthermore, such indicators help a company to...
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...After reviewing all of the requirements of Investor Group A as well as multiple supply chain strategies it is recommended that a Keiretsu network is implemented. By employing the Keiretsu network strategy the group of investors not only owns the production facility but also have the opportunity to invest in and/or own suppliers to ensure the lowest costs. The Keiretsu network is the best choice for Investor group A because it is part collaboration part purchasing from a few suppliers and part vertical integration. It combines the benefits of using few suppliers such as suppliers having a large commitment to the buyer and more likely to have a better understanding of the broad objectives of the manufacturer and the end consumer. The Keiretsu network provides an assured price structure, predictable inventory and delivery schedules as well as clear quality and performance standards. A stable environment such as this close cooperation between the supplier and the manufacturer can lead to quality improvements, continual product development and reductions in cost. As stated before vertical integration is a component of the keiretsu network, with vertical integration the manufacturer has the ability to produce supplies that were previously purchased or to actually buy a supplier. Advantages of this would be inventory reduction and scheduling, cost reductions, and adherence to quality standards. The strategy of using many suppliers and playing them against one another is a strategy...
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...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 level, company management makes high level...
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...Supply chain integration: internal integration, supply integration, customer integration. Different types of supply chain management. * Product quality * Product innovation Effective supply chain integration (II, SI and CI) leads directly to a higher level of PQ and PI. helping practitioners to select which supply chain integration levels are most appropriate for their particular situations While supply chain integration is crucial to SCM, some doubts have been expressed concerning the applicability of supply chain integration practices. Firstly, the literature is usually focused on either the supply or demand side, with most emphasis upon a variety of topics on the supply side only (Tan, 2002). Only a few studies have begun to consider integration on both the supply and demand sides. For instance, Frohlich and Westbrook (2001) explored the relationship between the degree of supply chain integration And Firm performance improvement. Rosenzweig et al. (2003) also investigated the effects of supply chain integration intensity and performance. Secondly, the literature also states that different aspects of supply chain integration may be important under different circumstances. Frohlich and Westbrook (2001) pointed out that supply chain integration practices vary depending on the type of strategy a firm employs. Hence, there is aneed for more research to investigate the relationships between various supply chain integration practices and particular types of competitive...
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...Commonalities and Differences between Service and Manufacturing Supply Chains: Combining Operations Management Studies with Supply Chain Management Ming Zhou • Taeho Park San Jose State University, San Jose, CA John Yi Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA The service sector of the US economy has been gaining importance. As the service sector evolves, the study of service supply chain starts to gain attention. In this study, we conduct an exploratory review on the studies of manufacturing and service supply chains. We focus on the studies that explore the differences and commonalities between manufacturing and service supply chains. We combine operations management literature with supply chain studies in order to provide an interdisciplinary framework that brings up both the operational and strategic views on the management commonalities and differences between the two types of supply chains. I. INTRODUCTION The study of services has lagged the study of manufacturing. When Fred Harvey proposed that services can be standardized and managed systematically, standardization and systematic management had been applied in the manufacturing sector by pioneers such as Eli Whitney and Frederick Taylor. The first business school course that focused on service management was not introduced until 1973 (Heineke and Davis, 2006). Despite the lag of academic attention, the service sector has been gaining importance as the US economy becomes more and more service-centric....
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