management of all types of projects. It is a de facto process-based method for effective project management (Prince2‚ 2012). It is described as a structured method for effective project management for all types of project‚ not just for information systems‚ although the influence of that industry is very clear in the methodology (Wideman‚ 2002). PRINCE2 is used extensively by the UK Government and is also widely recognized and used in the private sector‚ both in the UK and internationally. The PRINCE2
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A META-ANALYSIS OF LOGISTICS CUSTOMER SERVICE RUDOLF LEUSCHNER Rutgers University FRANÇOIS CHARVET Northeastern University DALE S. ROGERS Rutgers University Logistics customer service has received considerable attention over the past several decades. Evidence exists that superior logistics customer service leads to better overall firm performance. Yet mixed findings were observed‚ and this relationship has been tested across multiple operationalizations and diverse industry settings‚ which may
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ENG4088M SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SEMESTER 1‚ 2010-2011 COURSEWORK TOPIC: ANALYSE AN EXISTING SUPPLY CHAIN ACTIVITIY IN A PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION AND SUGGEST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PRACTISES OR MODIFICATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN. CASE STUDY: COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of this report is to suggest the implementation of new practices and also to modify current practises to improve the performance of the supply chain in the
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Supply Chain & Operations Management College internship Program COURSE SYLLABUS Intern Syllabus Supply Chain & Operations Management College Internship Program Supervisor: Erik Dunlap‚ PhD Erik.Dunlap@ccbcc.com W: 980-321-3330 C: 980-428-2920 5001 Chesapeake Dr.‚ Charlotte‚ NC 28216 Internship Description The Coca Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (CCBCC) Supply Chain & Operations Management (SCOM) College Internship Program is a unique opportunity for college students to garner handson
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DEVELOPING A SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY FOR A MIDSIZE RESTAURANT Supply chain management (SCM) refers to a set of systematic approaches utilized to efficiently integrate supply chain parties so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right quantities‚ to the right locations‚ and at the right time. These parties include suppliers‚ distributors‚ transporters‚ and stores(Supply chain Management Strategy Planning and operations Peter Meindl and Sunil Chopra 2009 edition). A restaurant supply chain consists
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ARTICLE REVIEW ON SUCCESS STORIES OF IMPLEMENTING SUCCESSFUL SUPPLY CHAIN PRATICES IN ORGANIZATIONS (Individual Assignment) – Wal-Mart Founded by Sam Walton in 1962‚ Wal-Mart was ranked second in the global Fortune 500 list in 2009 (Refer Table 1). It was the largest retailing company in the world‚ which specializes in satisfying consumers’ durable goods product needs and offering consumers a choice multiple merchandise lines‚ at variable price points‚ in all product categories. TABLE
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Supply Chain Responsiveness and Efficiency – Complementing or Contradicting Each Other? Dennis Minnich1 Frank H. Maier2 International University in Germany Campus 1 76646 Bruchsal‚ Germany Phone +49 7251 700-341 Fax +49 7251 700-350 e-mail dennis.minnich@i-u.de Abstract Balancing responsiveness to market requirements with overall efficiency is an important issue in supply chain design and management. The objective of the system dynamics model introduced in this paper is to capture generic structures
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QUESTION 1 Why does L5 incur higher manufacturing and logistic costs than L6? In L5‚ the chassis (without motherboard installed) are shipped to the US first and followed by the motherboards being airfreight to the US as shown in Figure 6-4. This indicates a higher logistic cost from airfreight if motherboard is not manufactured in time to be shipped (via ocean) from China to US where motherboard is in need to be assembled with the empty chassis to satisfy surge demand. At the same time‚ if
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that this growth had largely to a few competitors going out of business‚ a situation that was unlikely to continue. Mr Brunswick enlisted the advice of his Vice President of Operations‚ Bradley Pulaski and Marianna Jackson‚ his Vice President of Logistics. Mr Pulaski has given the option of expanding to the Mid West by securing a new warehouse. The cost of the new warehouse was in the region of 15 million dollars‚ 2 million for the plant‚ 10 million
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Applications of RFID in Supply Chains Gary M. Gaukler gaukler@tamu.edu RFID and Supply Chain Systems Lab Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering Texas A&M University College Station‚ Texas 77843-3131‚ USA Ralf W. Seifert seifert@imd.ch IMD - International Institute for Management Development Chemin de Bellerive 23‚ PO Box 915 CH-1001 Lausanne‚ Switzerland Copyright This paper is published as a book chapter in “Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management: Technologies and
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