Basic Philosophy of Supply Chain Management(Sony)
Abstract
This paper describes the basic philosophy to supply chain management in order to develop and implement comprehensive supply chain strategies for Sony Corporation in global operation. Sony is committed to fulfilling its responsibility to society as a corporate citizen, including managing its supply chain in a responsible manner. To achieve this goal, Sony is working with its business partners, suppliers and subcontractors to help ensure that they adhere to the same high standards as Sony in the areas of human rights, labor conditions, health and safety, and environmental protection. After an overview of supply chain management, strategy and issues, a supply chain design decomposition is presented. It separates objectives and means methodically regarding supply chain management. On this basis, supply chain strategies can be developed, which make top-level objectives systematically operational. Hence, supply chain strategies are aligned with business strategy ensuring that all measures contribute to value creation. Furthermore, the development and implementation of supply chain strategies is framed into a decision-making process.
Part-1
INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
A Supply Chain encompasses all activities in fulfilling customer demands and requests. These activities are associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw materials stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information and funds flows.
The Global Supply Chain Forum defines Supply Chain Management as “the integration of business processes from end-user through original suppliers that provides products, services, and information that add value for customers.”
Another definition is provided by the APICS Dictionary when it defines SCM as the "design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics,
This paper describes the basic philosophy to supply chain management in order to develop and implement comprehensive supply chain strategies for Sony Corporation in global operation. Sony is committed to fulfilling its responsibility to society as a corporate citizen, including managing its supply chain in a responsible manner. To achieve this goal, Sony is working with its business partners, suppliers and subcontractors to help ensure that they adhere to the same high standards as Sony in the areas of human rights, labor conditions, health and safety, and environmental protection. After an overview of supply chain management, strategy and issues, a supply chain design decomposition is presented. It separates objectives and means methodically regarding supply chain management. On this basis, supply chain strategies can be developed, which make top-level objectives systematically operational. Hence, supply chain strategies are aligned with business strategy ensuring that all measures contribute to value creation. Furthermore, the development and implementation of supply chain strategies is framed into a decision-making process.
Part-1
INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
A Supply Chain encompasses all activities in fulfilling customer demands and requests. These activities are associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw materials stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information and funds flows.
The Global Supply Chain Forum defines Supply Chain Management as “the integration of business processes from end-user through original suppliers that provides products, services, and information that add value for customers.”
Another definition is provided by the APICS Dictionary when it defines SCM as the "design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics,