huge concurrence of global markets. Each organization either small or big has to stick to a kind of structure and strategy within its operations to make projects successful. During the last decades, companies moved from Logistics Management in 1986 to Supply Chain Management. Today’s Supply Chain Management also includes production and distribution by creating a chain of information from suppliers to costumers through the company. Since the customers’ expectations and global markets’ demand are getting
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Chapter 1—Supply Chain Management: An Overview TRUE/FALSE 1. The last decade of the twentieth century was a period of rapid change for organizations, especially businesses. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Page 6 2. A key element in Wal-Mart's ability to discount brand name products was an understanding of the criticality of efficiency in its logistics and supply chain system. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Page 6 3. Globalization has had little effect on consumers. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Page 7 4
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Matthias Spleit (0966118) The Bullwhip Effect What is the bullwhip effect? The bullwhip effect is an observed phenomenon in supply chains and points out the magnification of demand fluctuations, especially when demand increases and decreases. The main reason for this phenomenon is a lack of demand information in the supply chains. FORRESTER was the first who mentioned the bullwhip effect in the literature.1 He studied the behaviour of dynamic systems in industrial organisations, by analysing
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A STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY DR. Anu Maheshwari DR. Sanjay Shankar Mishra Guest Lecturer, Prof. & Hod of Commerce Dept. Govt. T.R.S.College, Rewa (MP) Govt. T.R.S.College, Rewa (MP) The changing business conditions of the 21st century has led to companies facing issues ranging from globalization, economic uncertainty to new technologies and increasing consumer demands. In the automobile industry, as manufacturers design and build vehicles globally, their
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Literature Review This literature review we will cover all the aspects of the retail industry and how supply chain management affects the industry. We will also be looking into the common industry practices that are used in the developed nations. Apart from this we shall also be looking at the current situation of supply chain practices that are used in retail companies in India. Witte, C, Grunhagen, M, & Clarke, R 2003, 'THE INTEGRATION OF EDI AND THE INTERNET', Information Systems
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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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The determinants and Challenges in Supply Chain of Pharmaceuticals in South West Region Contents The determinants and Challenges in Supply Chain of Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency (PFSA) 1 Jimma Hub to Supply Quality Assured Essential pharmaceuticals to Health Facilities in South West Region 1 !Unexpected End of Formula 1. Introduction 2 1.1. Statement of the Problem 3 1.2. Study goal, objectives and indicators 3 1.2.1. Goal 3 1.2.2. Objective & Indicators 3 1.3. Hypothesis
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resilient supply chain Introduction Global supply chains and transport networks create the core of the global economy, fuelling trade, growth and consumption. Due to the never-ending push of management boards to improve efficiency and increase profit, supply chains are becoming more and more complex. Getting leaner, just-in-time inventory, outsourcing and other trends have introduced many business benefits, however we must not forget about the other side of the problem; new kinds of supply chain
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Logistical Strategies within the Supply Chain La’Trice L. Watson American Military University Abstract Logisticians continually make strategic level decisions in order to manage uncertainty, customer service and cost. Clients such as manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, retailers and shippers are provided a service by logistic service providers within the supply chain which makes it necessary to formulate strategies (Davenport, Jarvenpa, & Beers,
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A Study of Apparel Supply Chain Risks Srikanta Routroy* and Arjun Shankar** Today, apparel supply chains are becoming more prone to both controllable and uncontrollable risks. This phenomenon may be attributed to many causes but not limited to less vertical integration, fragmentation of supply chain ownership, short product life cycle, ever-changing customer expectations, increasing level of competition, environmental regulations, rapid technology obsolescence, etc. These risks deteriorate directly
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