Department of Industrial Management and Logistics Division of Engineering Logistics Planning for Supplier Base Reduction - understanding Supplier Base Reduction’s role in purchasing A case study at Alfa Laval AB Authors Fabian Karlsson Sebastian Eriksson-Ritzén Supervisors Ala Pazirandeh Markus Ekendahl ii Acknowledgements This thesis completed our Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Faculty of Engineering
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Supplier relationship management is an approach to managing organizations interactions with the supplier of the goods and services it uses. The main goal of supplier relation management is to streamline and make more effective the processes between an organization and its suppliers. In order for this type of relationship to work and benefit both parties‚ the organization and its suppliers must have the same desired outcomes. Both parties must be willing to compromise‚ share information such as pricing
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Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is a relative large‚ but unknown retailer that targets people seeking a rural lifestyle that operate farms or ranches as hobby. Discussion Questions 1. What is Tractor Supply Company’s growth strategy? What retail mix does TSC provide? TSC targets the hobby farmer/rancher‚ who are fully employed in jobs but want to enjoy a rural lifestyle and operate a farm or ranch in exurbs of a city. The retail mix of TSC is: • Location – stores are in stand-alone location in commercial
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STARBUCK’S SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS Equitable treatment Starbucks practices diversity and equitable treatment to all four areas they engage business with. These four areas are‚ partners‚ customers‚ supplier and communities. • Partners (employees) – Starbucks seeks out and engages with partners who are as diverse as the communities they serve. Starbucks tends to hire young and energetic employees.80 %of Starbucks employees were white‚ 85 % had some education beyond high school‚ and the average
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Supplier manual for the logistics concept of Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations‚ LLC Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations‚ LLC 605 Chestnut Street Chattanooga‚ TN 37450 U.S.A. Version 1.0 Version: December 2009 Contents Contents Detailed contents Document history Preface A B C D E Volkswagen production system (VPS) Contact information EDI and supplier portal Severability clause Glossary VWGoA Chattanooga Operations‚ LLC – All rights reserved Version 1.0
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NEW PRODUCT FAILURE In this era of tight competition from domestic and global firms the firm who don’t come out with new products are putting themselves at great risk Because their existing products are prone to changing customer needs‚ shorter product life cycles‚ new technologies and increased competition. Despite years of research and huge capital being pumped in to understanding the consumer‚ making a launch successful is still a difficult task. The new product largely depends on the product
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4.0 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 4.1 Degree of Supplier Concentration The Australia LCD screen TV business is currently dominated by a lot of electronic manufacturers. They are Acer‚ LG‚ Sony‚ Samsung and many others different company (PC Authority 2007). Products from these manufacturers can be found selling in companies like‚ Dick Smith Electronic‚ Myer‚ David Jones‚ Harvey Norman and others electronic retailers. The bargaining power of a supplier is the ability to influence the setting of
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6 Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. — 2009 Amit J. Shah and Michael L. Monahanat Frostburg State University WMT www.walmart.com In May 2009‚ Wal-Mart began revamping the electronics departments in its 3‚500 U.S. stores to make them much more interactive and roomier. The company wants all the business that Circuit City’s failure left and also wants Best Buy and Amazon’s business. Wal-Mart now carries more sophisticated electronics products such as Research in Motion Ltd.’s Blackberry smart phones‚ Palm
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Procedure for supplier evaluation Policy: The company shall do business only with suppliers that provide high quality safe food ingredients/products. Purpose: This procedure outlines criteria for selecting and evaluating appropriate suppliers that have the capability and systems to supply products‚ materials‚ and services which are match with the company’s specified requirements‚ as well as meet relevant statutory/regulatory requirements. Scope: The procedure applies to all vendors of products‚ materials
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Interpretation of primary literature * Methodological problems * Current state of research * Your viewpoint Challenges: The basic economics are changing for the American automobile industry at an alarming rate. Only a few years ago‚ decisions on product lines‚ engine platforms‚ style platforms‚ safety improvements‚ marketing development‚ and fashion were made for consumer demand out five to seven years. This year‚ we are shocked to find original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) implementing dramatic
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