OPEN UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS OPERATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 1 OUbs003212 YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 (COHORT 4) STUDENT ID : 20140124 * TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Description of Cookie Production Process 2. Two ways the company has increased productivity and why the oven lenth has result in a faster output 3. Is the company making the right decision 4. Factors that causes the company to carry minimal amount of certain inventories 5. Things I consider in judging the
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models * Material flow logistics model * Information model * Decision process model The main emphasis of book lies in explaining that Supply chain management is an integrated system of organizations, technology ,people, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from a manufacturer to customer .Supply chain management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities.
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1. Before Amazon.com was created, the supply chain for books was fairly simple; Publishers sold books to wholesalers, who then distributed them to various retail bookstores, institutions, and libraries. Once the books were distributed to different physical stores, consumers could go to the various locations and purchase the books. Amazon.com changed that process completely. Because they are a virtual bookstore, their supply chain for books varies from that of traditional bookstores. In a traditional
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Ford Value Chain: The graphic above illustrates the major stages of our value chain and identifies key impacts, stakeholders, and examples of value we create at each stage. The value chain assessment was revised and updated for the 2013/2014 report as part of the “materiality analysis” which prioritizes the most significant issues in Ford’s value chain. (Circled in red are the areas in which Ford sees as most significant in adding value) http://corporate.ford.com/microsites/sustainability-report-2013-14/blueprint-value
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Southeastern University one of the largest universities in the state 25,000 graduate and undergraduate students 3,500 staff 12 faculties Heather Sloman Buyer at the SEU no autonomy in decision trying to reduce the cost through negotiating the best deals Purchasing Department negoatiating with suppliers signing contracts supervising the execution of contracts Purchases purchasing prosses : purchase request clerk stamps the rquisition with date and time received and ckecks
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6 Service P urchasing a t t he Sunny Hotel 1 Company Background The Sunny Hotel/Spa & Wellness Resort is well known in Izmir, Turkey. Founded in 1995, it started as a family-owned business and has dramatically expanded especially during the recent five-year period. It has grown at the rate of 200% during the period of 2000-2006. Mr. and Mrs. Gunes, owners of the hotel, stated during an interview in 2006 that the secret of their success
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several phases to completing the logistic cycle of international planning and sourcing in the apparel industry. Organizations have a better chance of succeeding when they develop a relationship with a freight forwarder, establish manufacturing facilities, create a design cycle, and maintain a level of customer service. It’s a very complicated process and the company is always forecasting what they want to be doing next year at this time. The first step in logistic planning is to develop a relationship
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Current State * Merloni Elletrodomestici – domestic appliances- 75 % of sales of Merloni Group * Decentralized operations, plants for single product lines * Exports comprised 60% of total revenue of 626 billion lire in 1984 * Urban retail customers with high volumes used to keep some inventory. Small and rural retailers did not have much inventory and relied on company’s warehouses for fulfillment. * Delivery could be delayed to problems like those of over demand, production
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Logistics Written Assignment 3 * How does the warehouse location decision affect the rest of the logistic decisions? With costs exploding in the market, the location of a warehouse is crucial for an organization’s profitability. In a well-designed supply-chain location is of supreme importance. Selection not only impacts the supply chain it also has a significant impact on future cash flows. As with any individual logistics activity, management must always ensure that the logistics system
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different states. Introduced a company-wide bulk purchasing program, renegotiated vendor contracts and eliminated third-party agents. Resulted in annual cost savings totaling more than $2.2 million (7% of annual operating costs). Redesigned logistics network and created regional distribution model that reduced costs 8.2%. Managed trim operations for almost 10 million garments annually. Consistently achieved/ surpassed all
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