iDesigning and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨lb¨l u u 1 We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes
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Discussion Questions 1. How would you characterize the competitive strategy of a high-end department store chain such as Nordstrom? What are the key customer needs that Nordstrom aims to fill? The Nordstrom web site states the following. Over the years‚ the Nordstrom family of employees built a thriving business on the principles of quality‚ value‚ selection‚ and service. Today‚ Nordstrom is one of the nation’s leading fashion retailers‚ offering a wide variety of high-quality apparel
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Importance of Supply Chain Management Supply chain management (SCM) is very important and effective to all companies. David Simchi-Levi‚ Philip Kaminsky‚ and Edith Simchi-Levi defines supply chain management as “a set of approaches utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers‚ manufacturers‚ warehouses‚ and stores‚ so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right quantities‚ to the right locations‚ and at the right time‚ in order to minimize systemwide costs while satisfying service level
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Executive Summary We have analyzed Coca-Cola India’s supply chain with respect to the following: • Inventory management • Quality management • Vendor management We have detailed out the practices and policies adopted in the company and highlighted noteworthy practices in this project. We have described recent trends in operations in the areas chosen. We also have identified a problem the company is facing‚ analyzed it and have suggested a solution for the same. Introduction
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lysDell Supply Chain Analysis Group 11: Mentor: Heidi C. Dreyer Sep-09-2012 Outlines • What’s direct model? • Dell’s position in PC market; – Dell’s competitive strategies; – Implied demand uncertainty analysis; • Dell’s supply chain capabilities; – Facilities; – Inventories; – Transportations; – Information; – Sourcing; – Pricing; – Responsive supply chain; • Strategic fit; • Limitations; • Challenge and proposals for emerging markets; What’s Direct Model? Several supply chain models in
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Supply Chain Restructuring: Analysis of Avon’s success story Presented by Ajay P Appukuttan (3966744) Musaffar Ali Hajour Table of Contents Introduction3 Summary of Findings4 Background Information7 Critical Issues8 Detailed Recommendations9 Implementation & Evaluation10 Conclusion11 References12 INTRODUCTION The success story of Avon‚ the company for women and world’s leading direct seller for beauty products starts with a decentralized operation in 6 countries in 1980s
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The Race for Supply Chain Advantage The ability for a company to excel in supply chain management is a vital characteristic that can widely separate one company from another. Successful companies have used a variation of certain practices that embody the attributes necessary to be known as a leader in terms of competitive advantage. A recent study conducted by McKinsey and Company has revealed that there are only six supply chain practices that matter most to company performance. These practices
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Supply Chain Class Module 2‚ Lesson 3 Question #1 Develop a small group consensus on the impact (increases‚ decreases‚ no effect) of the Bullwhip Effect on two of the following six supply chain performance measures: manufacturing cost‚ inventory cost‚ replenishment lead time‚ transportation cost‚ shipping and receiving cost‚ level of product availability profitability. One of the two measures that your team chooses must be inventory cost. For inventory costs‚ be certain to be specific
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is A Supply Chain? ! The system of suppliers‚ manufacturers‚ transportation‚ distributors‚ and vendors that exists to transform raw materials to final products and supply those products to customers. ! That portion of the supply chain which comes after the manufacturing process is sometimes known as the distribution network. Introduction to Supply Chain Management IEE 534 Supply Chain Modeling & Analysis Lecture Slides Dr. Esma S. Gel 1 + 3 A typical supply chain
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The reading on sustainable supply chain management (Ram Nidumolu‚ C.K. Prahalad‚ and M.R. Rangaswami‚ 2009; B. Ageron‚ A. Gunasekaran‚ A. Spalanzani‚ 2012) shows that the sustainable business development has received a great deal of attention from governments and both profit and non-for-profit organizations to environmental‚ social and corporate responsibility. It is vital for companies to take seriously thinking about manufacturing and service sustainability‚ and underscore the importance of sustainability
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