SCM 406 Bose Case Study 2
Supply Chain Management at BOSE Corporation
Objective: To analyze and review the current state of the Bose Corporation’s supply chain strategies. To ultimately identify the benefits, risks and overall practicality of the Bose Corporation fully implementing both their own new and unique EDI system and just-in-time system known as JIT II.
Executive Summary: This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and future status of the Bose Corporation supply management system. This report finds that, behind the success of their recent technological advancements (EDI and JIT II systems), the Bose Corporation is currently trending in a very positive upward direction. Recommendations discussed include: the furthering implementation of both the EDI and JIT II systems domestically and internationally. These continued implementations and improvements would not only save the corporation money, but it would also boost product/supply control, supplier relations and customer service ratings.
Introduction: The Bose Corporation is an audio electronics company that focuses exquisitely on quality products, through the efforts of their never-ending innovation and research. Headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, the Bose Corporation was founded by MIT professor Amar Bose in 1964. Ever since it came into existence, Bose has pushed itself to dream big and to continuously pursue the “product of tomorrow.” This objective is clearly painted in the following quote from founder Amar Bose – “Never lose your imagination. Always dream of things that are better and think about ways to reach those things.” More recently, the Bose Corporation has not only been applying this motto to their products, but to their supply chain management and logistics innovation as well.
Issues and Analysis: In order for a company like Bose to be successful in streamlining so many different methods and systems into one fully functional supply chain network, the organizations
Objective: To analyze and review the current state of the Bose Corporation’s supply chain strategies. To ultimately identify the benefits, risks and overall practicality of the Bose Corporation fully implementing both their own new and unique EDI system and just-in-time system known as JIT II.
Executive Summary: This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and future status of the Bose Corporation supply management system. This report finds that, behind the success of their recent technological advancements (EDI and JIT II systems), the Bose Corporation is currently trending in a very positive upward direction. Recommendations discussed include: the furthering implementation of both the EDI and JIT II systems domestically and internationally. These continued implementations and improvements would not only save the corporation money, but it would also boost product/supply control, supplier relations and customer service ratings.
Introduction: The Bose Corporation is an audio electronics company that focuses exquisitely on quality products, through the efforts of their never-ending innovation and research. Headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, the Bose Corporation was founded by MIT professor Amar Bose in 1964. Ever since it came into existence, Bose has pushed itself to dream big and to continuously pursue the “product of tomorrow.” This objective is clearly painted in the following quote from founder Amar Bose – “Never lose your imagination. Always dream of things that are better and think about ways to reach those things.” More recently, the Bose Corporation has not only been applying this motto to their products, but to their supply chain management and logistics innovation as well.
Issues and Analysis: In order for a company like Bose to be successful in streamlining so many different methods and systems into one fully functional supply chain network, the organizations