CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Supply chain encompasses several business entities including suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers and customers concerned with ensuring the flow of raw materials, component parts or finished goods from the source to the final destination, organizations can no longer detached from these business entities (Adebayo, 2012). As stated by (Gunasekaran et al., 2003), companies cannot run away from being part of SCM in either
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environments issues. In recent times, a consensus has emerged that environmental issues induced by industrial development should be addressed throughout the supply chain. This had led to the emergence of the concept suggested to as Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM). This research provided a concise background and challenges of green supply chain through applying qualitative analysis on potential implementation in existing literature. This research was use secondary data to analyze a single case study
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ssing strategic alliances – both with traditional supply chain partners as well as with long-time competitors. As well, it has proved its worth at companies far removed from the relatively slow-clockspeed, manufacturing-intensive automotive industry. This paper describes the analysis process, the decision model, and the resulting improved process for value chain strategy at GMPT. The value analysis process emphasizes the need to balance quantitative financial considerations with less-easily quantifiable
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international leader in providing specialized hospital equipment to speed recovery in immobilized patients. KCI has state of the art products ranging from surfaces that help burned skin heal, machines that speed wound recovery and mattresses that turn patients automatically. They have worked on well known patients like Christopher Reeves and Boris Yeltsin. Interview Date and Location The interview and visit was conducted on Friday, 20 April 2012, 0900 – 1500 hours with Mr. Adams, District
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Tier 2 Supplier | The Indian Automotive Supply Chain Context | | | | | Contents Introduction 4 A Brief History of Indian Auto Sector 4 The Present Scenario 5 Indian Automotive Industry Supply Chain 6 Characteristics of the Auto Supply Chain 8 Tiered Structure 8 Linkage of Suppliers and OEMs 9 Supplier Power – An Industry Level Analysis 10 Clustered Development 11 Financial Position of the Suppliers 12 Supply Chain Challenges in the Auto Industry 13 SM Auto
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world is changing. It is evolving into a fully integrated global economy, where corporations and their managers are faced with moral dilemmas and ethical questions as they expand their operations on a worldwide scale. As raw material sources, supply chains, and production facilities are increasingly being built and moved overseas, businesses are beginning to uncover new issues which complicate their processes and operations. Gray areas are developing relating to humanitarian and labor issues, environmental
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Colgate-Palmolive CreatiNg a glObal SuPPly CHaiN the Colgate-Palmolive Company sells oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition products in over 200 countries and territories. Since implementing its first SaP® solution in 1994, Colgate has significantly improved global visibility for its supply chain management processes, automated many of these processes, improved supply chain decision making, increased the speed to market for its products, and reduced costs. SAP Business Transformation
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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: GOING INTERNATIONAL 1. BACKGROUND: _ Outback Steakhouse is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida with over 1200 locations in 22 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It was founded in February 1988 in Tampa by Bob Basham, Chris T. Sullivan, Trudy Cooper and Tim Gannon, and is now owned and operated in the United States by OSI Restaurant Partners, and by other franchise and venture agreements internationally
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Lean Supply Chain Management Principles and Practices Professor Deborah Nightingale October 3, 2005 Lean Supply Chain Management Learning Points • Lean supply chain management represents a new way of thinking about supplier networks • Lean principles require cooperative supplier relationships while balancing cooperation and competition • Cooperation involves a spectrum of collaborative relationships & coordination mechanisms • Supplier partnerships & strategic alliances
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Risk factors from Item 1a of Form 10K Item 1A. | Risk Factors | Starbucks is including this Cautionary Statement to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) for forward-looking statements. This 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often
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