Consider the purchase of a can of soda at a convenience store. Describe the various stages in the supply chain and the different flows involved. When a customer purchases a can of soda at a convenience store‚ his purchase represents the end of a supply chain’s delivery of an item and the beginning of information regarding his purchase flowing in the opposite direction. The supply chain stages include customers‚ retailers‚ wholesalers/distributors‚ manufacturers‚ and component/raw
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CHAPTER 2 TEST QUESTIONS True-False 1. The utility created through the basic marketing activities is known as place utility. ANSWER: False‚ Page 40 2. Transportation is the physical movement or flow of goods. ANSWER: True‚ Page 42 3. During the 1990s and 2000s‚ logistics costs as a percentage of gross national product declined. ANSWER: True‚ Page 47 4. An aircraft manufacturer is a good example of an organization with a heavy inbound flow and a simple outbound flow. ANSWER: True
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IoBM Online Setup Manual This is version 1.2 of this manual. This version supersedes all previous versions Copyright © 2010 Institute of Business Management (IoBM). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) 25/Nov/2010 Contents System Requirements Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3 Review all system requirements. Confirm that you have administrative privileges on the computer. Hardware requirement Software requirement Downloading and Installing IoBM Online Pages 4 Page 5-9 Downloading IoBM Online Setup Installing
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SCM Books Logistics & supply chain management / Martin Christopher. Christopher‚ Martin. Harlow‚ England ; New York : Financial Times Prentice Hall‚ 2011. 4th ed. Operations and supply chain management / F. Robert Jacobs‚ Richard B. Chase ; contributor‚ Rhonda R. Lummus. Jacobs‚ F. Robert. New York : McGraw-Hill Irwin‚ c2011. 13th ed.‚ global ed. Construction purchasing & supply chain management / W.C. Benton‚ Jr.‚ Linda F. McHenry. Benton‚ W. C.‚ 1948- New York : McGraw-Hill‚ c2010
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*1) SCM Core Processes Supply chain management (SCM) – Planning and control of all activities across the supply chain—a network of companies that buy‚ produce‚ move‚ store and transform materials into finished products and services for eventual consumption by the end-user (customer). **Supply Chain Core Processes** Five Core processes Plan – The strategic design (production process selection‚ location‚ staffing). Source – Select suppliers (quantity‚ quality‚ cost‚ and delivery). Make – Transformation
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Introduction Simply put forward by Chopra‚ Miendl & Kalra (2010 p. 2) “A supply chain consists of all parties involved‚ directly or indirectly‚ in fulfilling a customers request”. The parties extend from the suppliers of your suppliers to the customers of your customers at every stage of the supply chain (Supply Chain Management‚ UoL‚ Lecture note week 1). The successful management of the value adding activities of these parties to satisfy the customer’s demand and‚ make profit while at
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Supply Chain Management A good practice guide for the post-16 skills sector from the sector for the sector Foreword This guide is designed to help providers minimise the risk within supply chains‚ ensuring that they offer high-quality provision that is responsive to the needs of local communities‚ learners and employers. I have always promoted the positive aspect of our sector’s willingness to share good practice and our ability to continue to learn from each other. This guide uses this
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PRACTICE EXAM 1 First Name _________________________________ Last Name ---------------------------------MATH 1013 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. Provide an appropriate response. 1) IRS guidelines state that a married person under 65 years of age who can be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return must file a
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Managing supply chain relationships on volatile markets from a risk sharing perspective Course: Supply Chain Management Introduction 2 Supply Chain Management as a Network 3 The appearance of the network 3 Managing the Supply Chain 4 Improve the profitability by improving the supply chain 4 Relationships within Supply Chain Management 5 The value/risk model 6 Managing Different Types of Risks 6 The Triple-A Supply Chain 9 Agility 9 Adaptability 10
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1.1 Introduction Supply chain management‚ is the active management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. It represents a conscious effort by the supply chain firms to develop and run supply chains in the most effective & efficient ways possible. Supply chain activities cover everything from product development‚ sourcing‚ production‚ and logistics‚ as well as the information systems needed to coordinate these activities. Figure 1
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