The Information Flows and Supporting Technology in the Automotive Supply Chain: A Suppliers Focus” DR. Anu Maheshwari DR. Sanjay Shankar Mishra Guest Lecturer, Dept.of Commerce Prof. & Hod of Commerce Department Govt. T.R.S.College, Rewa Govt
Words: 2113 - Pages: 9
Global supply chain management Lecture 1: chapter 1 and 2 Overview Course and Supply Chain Management & Logistics A supply chain encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of resources into goods and services and related flows of information. In this lecture, various nodes in a supply chain are treated. It will be explained in which ways flows of materials and information in supply chains can be managed. Logistics is defined as a part of the supply chain process
Words: 1540 - Pages: 7
Supply chain management is the management and coordination of a product’s supply chain for the purpose of increasing efficiency and profitability. The term supply chain management was coined by a consultant named Keith Oliver of the strategy consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in 1982. It combines processes of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain with the purpose of satisfying the customer requirements as efficiently as possible. It attempts to control or link
Words: 1268 - Pages: 6
Week 7 Discussion Question What are the advantages and disadvantages of involving supply chain partners in the development of new products and services? Response to Week 7 Discussion Question The development of new product and services is the most integral part of strategic operations management of a company which the global competitive factors of the market trend has force manufacturers to develop an innovative quality product(s) with speed and efficiency for the sack of the product becoming
Words: 861 - Pages: 4
From the frontlines of demand and supply > Summer 2008 ViewPOINT It Isn’t easY Being green “The volume of global trade has more than doubled in the last decade – reaching six times the rate of growth of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP),” according to Mastering carbon measure emissions as a first step to limiting them. In many cases, it may be more cost effective to shift to lowercarbon practices now rather than wait for the inevitable regulations. As companies decide how to reduce the
Words: 3511 - Pages: 15
WAL-MART'S SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Do No tC op y OPER - 020 This case was written by P. Mohan Chandran, under the direction of Vivek Gupta, ICFAI Center for Management Research (ICMR). It is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. The case was compiled from published sources. 2003, ICFAI Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. No part of this
Words: 6415 - Pages: 26
ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE GHANAIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF KAMA PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study According to Hendricks and Singhal (2005), there is increased awareness and recognition among managers, consultants and academicians that supply chain performance is increasingly important to business success. In other words, supply chain plays an important strategic role in the world economy and that firms are
Words: 8147 - Pages: 33
Research Report Strengthening the Links issue no. 10 Supply Chain Finance A Third Report from Demica Demica Report Series April 2009 Issue no.10 Summary Continuing tight credit conditions have made liquidity scarce. Corporations want to extend payment terms for their supply chain, but suppliers are finding it difficult or impossible to accommodate this requirement. Demica’s latest research report into Supply Chain Finance (SCF) compares the situation in the UK and Germany and
Words: 3239 - Pages: 13
ing costs and development times. Boeing took an aggressive approach to apply their techniques. There was not enough time to fully establish the project or to even communicate with vendors. The project was delayed mainly because of their global supply chain network. Boeing did not have the necessary technology to fulfill the needs of the 787 Dreamliner which unfortunately caused it to have many delays and problems. In my opinion, this was not a very good decision. It was a financial burden
Words: 1144 - Pages: 5
ABSTRACT E-commerce made Supply Chain Management (SCM) technically viable and unleashed the practice of SCM. The Kenya Sugar Industry and particularly Sony Sugar Industry, due to its own characteristics, have not utilised E-commerce for Supply Chain Management as widely as it could have. The purpose of this exploratory study is to increase the understanding of the determinants for adoption of E-commerce in SCM within Kenya and its apparent industry of this study. The study will also aim at testing
Words: 16393 - Pages: 66
