Dip Com (LM ) –SCM Tutorial 6 Text Book-Chapter Eight Discussion Questions 1. (1).Explain why lean production and Six Sigma are so important to successful supply chain management. Ans. Use of the term lean has begun to replace use of the term JIT‚ and is associated with the Toyota Production system. Lean is broader‚ although closely related to JIT‚ and describes a philosophy incorporating tools that seek to economically optimize time‚ human resources‚ assets‚ and productivity‚ while
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humble beginnings‚ Tesco has grown to become the UK’s largest supermarket chain. Over ten years ago‚ Tesco set its sights on becoming the Toyota of the grocery business. Since then the company has become renowned for its best practices in supply chain management (SCM)‚ which included lean management and the use of RFID technology. The company has got an advantage over its competitors by incorporating innovation in its supply chain like point of the sale data‚ continued replenishment triggered by customer
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iDesigning and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨lb¨l u u 1 We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes
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Designing and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨ulb¨ul 1We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes the following
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Managing in complexity Complexity and Personal Experience Assignment 3 Thinking about complexity is not to “think about a new problem”‚ but rather to “think in a new way about a problem that has always existed”. First of all‚ we should think about what is the basis of complex thinking? The article gives the answer: Association of ideas or mental association has always been an integral part of scientific thinking. In today’s increasingly complex world‚ being able to associate knowledge and
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Leadership lessons from the Great Rail Yatra: Indian Railways In 2006‚ when the then Railway Minister rose to address the parliament with the rail budget‚ he said “Mr. Speaker Sir‚ I rise to present the Budget Estimates 2006-07 for the Indian Railways at a point in time when‚ there has been a historical turnaround in the financial situation of the Indian Railways.” The sheer size and scale of the Indian railways in terms of the volume of passengers and freight it carries to the number of trains
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Trident University Beverley Lionel Module 1 SLP Supply Chain Theory LOG 501: Managing the Supply Chain Dr. 21 May 2017 Introduction The company I chose for this SLP is the Harley-Davidson Company. It is a one of the companies that stand out amongst all motorcycle companies. They have started promoting strategies in which they can interface with the popular level and make an impact on the customers. It is the number one motorcycle manufacturer in the United States and is called the king of
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Riordan Manufacturing Supply Chain Design Shante Moore University of Phoenix/OPS 571 Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer and industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding with locations in Georgia‚ Michigan‚ California‚ and their most current expansion in 2000 to Hangzhou‚ China. The plant located in China manufactures fans using a make-to-stock operation that uses a forecasting method to determine future demand. A review of their strategic capacity
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MANAGING QUALITY IN A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN To appear in: Euro Asia Journal of Management (EAJM)‚ July 2002 Author: Affiliation: Adress: Prof. Peter Neergaard Copenhagen Business School CBS Solbjerg Plads 3 2000 Frederiksberg Denmark +45 38 15 24 04 pn.om@cbs.dk Telephone: E-mail: MANAGIN QUALITY IN A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ABSTRACT Based on literature in corporate citizenship‚ quality is defined as related to the product itself as well as to the environmental and social impact of
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BUSI22640：Managing the Global Supply Chain Student Number：T2268446 Tutor’s Name：Pallavi Singh Group：BABM BMK3 Work counts：2750 words Contents Introduction__________________________________________P.3 Main Body Q1 _________________________________________________P.4-8 Q2_________________________________________________P.8-11 Q3_________________________________________________P.11-15 Q4_________________________________________________P.15-19 Recommendation____________________________________P
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