1. According to Fisher, how can products be classified based on their demand nature and what supply chain strategies match to them According Fisher, product can be functional and innovative; Functional serves mostly basic needs, which does not fluctuate over time and has stable and predictable demand with long term product life cycle. Innovative product serves mostly peoples’ want about additional reason to buy something. It is fact that sometimes, things that are for basic needs can become innovative
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Research paper Supply chain management integration and implementation: a literature review Damien Power Department of Management, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to the integration and implementation of supply chain management practices from a strategic viewpoint. Design/methodology/approach – The literature is examined from three perspectives. First, supply chain integration covers
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and new technology improvement, Dell’s succeed by implementing “Virtual integration” , Teri Takai, Director of supply chain system, has to choose if Ford will make a change implementing Virtual integration based on Dell's model, or just stay as Ford is currently doing. Some are arguing that virtual integration is not feasible for Ford because of Ford’s business is totally different from Dell and business complexity makes Ford no way to go that road. However, others believe the Dell’s model will succeed
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Integrated Supply Chain TOP Company 172 years old 300 brands in 180 countries $79 billion of turnover 25 Research & Development Centers (12 countries) $200 million of investments in Ukraine economy P&G Ukraine Kiev General Office Ordzhonikidze Plant Dnipropetrovs‟k oblast Boryspil Plant Kiev oblast Who Am I ? Current: • Boryspil Plant Manager (5th largest FemCare Plant in P&G) Education: • MS in Mechanical Engineering (speciality Chemical Engineering) Experiences in P&G :
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follows. Advantages More convenient Better deals Less time consuming Information and reviews Price and selection Disadvantages Fraud and security concerns Lack of full cost disclosure Privacy Lack of hands-on inspection What advantages does Dell derive from virtual integration? How important are these advantages in the auto business? Virtual integration and its benefits A way of capturing the advantage of vertical integration without actually vertically integrating Vertical integration
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1) Review Apple’s supply chain for the iPhone. What differences set it apart from its competitors? The supply chain starts with the development of a new product each year, this lifecycle is shorter than the one for traditional products. During the development process, the design team works closely with the production team to ensure the feasibility of products in large volumes. In addition Apple products have a limited number of configurations, this allowed its supply chain to be streamlined opposed
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effective supply chains to reduce their overheads. Using the Toyota pioneered Just In Time (JIT) analogy, which emphasizes the need to have just the required parts, quantities and time needed for production and distribution. Using JIT, Toyota, Boeing, Dell and HP have substantially reduced their warehousing and work in process costs. Over the past decade, JIT has transformed from a manufacturing methodology to a profound manufacturing organizational model. However, by stretching supply chains globally
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Ramkhamhaeng University Institute of International Studies BBA (English Programme) MK 403: Logistics & Supply Chain Management Introduction This course is designed to provide an holistic view of logistics and supply chain management, examining the major concepts underlying the subject and many of the strategies, tools and techniques associated with the topic. Its primary focus is based on a number of principles. Creation of superior customer value through logistics, obtaining competitive
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Question 1: Originally, the business began in 1985 with the Australia domestic supply. In this period of time, Greg Stamboulidis ran his own small business which had a low profit margin and low competitive position in the market. In 1990, with the increasingly difficult supply in domestic market, the young header of Stambos Company had a spot light in his business’s procurement plan. He followed the cost-leadership strategy which is “an integrated set of actions designed to produce or deliver goods
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challenges and risks faced by technology companies in new product introduction? Answer 2. What were the risks and benefits of using Chinese contract manufacturing from the start? Answer 3. In selecting Foxconn and expanding its role in the supply chain, what were the potential risks and values to Cisco? Answer 4. What should Cisco do to mitigate these risks and ensure successful development and launch of the Viking router? Answer Part D Summary, a significant new information about
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