available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0144-3577.htm IJOPM 26,7 Supply chain management: theory, practice and future challenges 754 John Storey and Caroline Emberson The Open University Business School, Milton Keynes, UK, and Janet Godsell and Alan Harrison Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield, UK Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically assess current developments in the theory and practice of supply management and through such an assessment to identify barriers
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University | Supply Chain Management | Just – in – Time approach | | [Type the author name] | 4/26/2013 | Student ID: Tutors name: | Word count: 2500 Question: Supply Chain Management is a term used to describe the relationship that exists between an organisation and its network of suppliers and buyers. Just-in-Time (JIT) management is the ability of an organisation to integrate its systems and processes with that of the supply network. Describe a supply chain where this occurs
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Inditex, a Spanish conglomerate operating six distinct retail chains across the globe is struggling with the future direction of its largest subsidiary, Zara, which contributes 76% of annual revenues and 85% of earnings before interest and taxes. Zara’s success has been due in large part to its implementation and continuous development of its quick response system which provides a competitive advantage by increasing supply chain flexibility and the speed with which it can respond to market forces
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this case study analysis is to evaluate the benefits or repercussion of cross docking technique for Merloni Elettrodomestici Spa Company across its all regional warehouses. Merloni had already implemented programs that had successfully shortened production-planning lead times and decreased inventory levels. To further reduce inventory and enhance production efficiency, management was evaluating a proposal to replace regional warehouses with "transitpoints". At these transit
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Afghanistan’s Marble Industry Critical Success Factors 2012 Online MBA Study Report By: Mohammad Aman Nawabi Navid Miakhel Mohammad Aziz Taher Elyas Ghiasi Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Literature review .............................................................................................................................................
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The 21st Century Supply Chain Managing the modern supply chain is a job that involves specialists in manufacturing, purchasing, and distribution, of course. But today it is also vital to the work of chief financial officers, chief information officers, operations and customer service executives, and certainly chief executives. Changes in supply chain management have been truly revolutionary, and the pace of progress shows no sign of moderating. In our increasingly interconnected and interdependent
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to Improve Collaboration within Supply Chains Karine Evrard-Samuel University Pierre Mendès-France Grenoble II, karine.samuel@upmf-grenoble.fr The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of collaborative demand planning. This article focuses on this practice particularly when information is shared in the downstream supply chain between a manufacturer and a retailer. We show how a manufacturing supply chain needs to be aligned with the retail supply chain in order to create value for the
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Walmart: Supply Chain Management Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and is considered one of the global giants in supply chain management. The company has become the world’s biggest retailer with the largest amount of sales per square foot, the highest inventory turnover rates, and net operating profit of any of its major competitors. This powerhouse manages approximately $32 billion in inventory and stocks products manufactured in more than 70 countries worldwide. With these kinds of numbers
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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN Term Paper : Proton Supply Chain Challenges Table of Contents 1.0 Company Background 1-4 2.0 Problem Statement 5-7 3.0 Significant of Study 8-10 4.0 Proton Supply Chain Weaknesses 11-18 5.0 Recommendation 19-29 6.0 Conclusion 30 7.0 References 31-32 1.0) Company Background First national car, Proton Saga project was formed embark from the Look East Policy. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional
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Introduction O’NEAL Steel Inc. is the largest, privately owned, family-run metals service business in the industry, established in 1921. The company has yearly revenue of around $3 billion dollars, and has 83 facilities that spread across 10 countries. They specialize in metals processing from gas, laser, and plasma cutting to full-blown machine center operations, metal forming, machine welding, and sub-assembly in a manufacturing cell or job shop environment. They also distribute a number
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