QUESTION 1 Is supply chain management for real or is it just another fad? Does the answer to this question depend on how a company pursues SCM? ANSWER 1 Supply chain management is for real. This is because it is used frequently in today’s materials management environment. SCM is generally associated with advanced information technologies‚ rapid and responsive logistics service‚ effective supplier management‚ and increasingly with customer relationship management. Most materials
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CROCS: REVOLUTIONIZING AN INDUSTRY’S SUPPLY CHAIN FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE BHOOSHAN PARIKH CBS FTMBA 2008-09 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TERM PAPER 3/16/2009 Case Study This paper analyses and discusses the supply chain process of Crocs Inc. in a competitive and dynamic footwear industry. The paper critically evaluates the existing supply chain of the company against its current performance and changing market conditions and explains reasons for loss of competitive advantage of the company
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Green Supply Chain Management‚ Marketing Tool or Revolution? Françoise van den Broek Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability Green Supply Chain Management‚ Marketing Tool or Revolution? Françoise van den Broek Published on the occasion of the inaugural speech related to the lectureship Logistics & Sustainability F.N. van den Broek-Serlé‚ MSc‚ CEMS MIM‚ MTL Breda | Zoetermeer‚ the Netherlands‚ January 2010 This
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle La Rochelle‚ October/November 2012 Prof. Dr. Thomas Liebetruth Learning Objectives Realizing some applications of logistics principles in the “real world” Understanding the necessity and the challenges of Supply Chain Management Know different approaches how to model a Supply Chain Structure and localize the problems of Supply Chain Management Master (some of) the basic management and planning techniques in a Supply Chain context
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1. How could a grocery store use inventory to increase the responsiveness of the company’s supply chain? The logistical driver of inventory encompasses all raw materials‚ work in process‚ and finished goods within a supply chain. A grocery store can be more responsive if it offers a broader variety. A grocery store should use products that can last for a significant amount of time and does not hold a high demand in its current time. 2. How could an auto manufacturer use transportation to
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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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Delica‚ Rafi TS SupMan July 30‚ 2013 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PHILIPPINES A reaction paper The trade performance in the Philippines has been continuously growing for the past decade‚ from 2002-2011‚ except for the world economic slump of 2009 (Figure 1). While this trend is not even close to the growth performance of our neighbours Malaysia‚ it provides an idea of how supply chain management (SCM) becomes more and more important in the economy. In this short report
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1. 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. The stages in a supply chain are normally the supplier‚ the manufacturer‚ the distributor‚ the retailer‚ and finally the customer. The first stage of the supply chain is the supplier. Initially‚ the supplier provides the material necessary for the production of the soda can to the manufacturer‚ who had previously passed an order for the material
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Key Supply Chain Issues The economic collapse has had at least one affirmative impact: It forced corporations to take a concentrated check at their supply chain‚ inquire some of their suppositions‚ and pluck out key incompetences. In a paradigm‚ unplanned decisions to source cheap-price products from states with the smallest labor cost since they may no longer make sense when the long-term amplifies in haulage rates‚ risks of interruption‚ and weeks of inventory in the pipeline are factored into
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Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer‚ founded in 197 by Amancio Ortega. Zara has now became possibly the most innovative retailer in the world. By the end of the year 2011‚ Zara has reached 82 markets globally with a network of 1.830 stores. Zara’s secret of successful fast fashion business model is mostly about their responsive buyer driven supply chain. The customer plays an active role in the business model. Design and production activity begins with customer demand and retail
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