Supply Chain
There are several different attributes of supply chain management. Among them, some stand out as being more important than other. Key aspects of supply chain management include technology, communication/coordination, inventory control and bargaining power (EAUC, 2014).

Bargaining power is important because it dictates the terms and conditions of the supply chain. If the buyer has more bargaining than the seller, then the terms will reflect more on the needs of the buyer, and vice versa. Thus, a company has to take this into consideration with its supply chain -- if its suppliers need it more than it needs its suppliers, this will provide opportunity for the company to leverage that to the benefit of its supply chain.

Technology is becoming increasingly important in the supply chain. Companies are using technology to get better estimates on demand, to link their point-of-sale systems with their suppliers, and to track inventory as it moves…...

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References

EAUC. (2014). The supply chain management concept. Economic Administration University of China. Retrieved November 28, 2014 from  http://www.eauc.hk/show.asp?id=66 

Subramani, M. (2004). How do suppliers benefit from information technology use in supply chain relationships? MIS Quarterly. Vol. 28 (1) 45-73.

(eza, 2009)
This information is building off of the findings from Uthayakumar. This is illustrating how the two tier system can help to streamline operations. However, as time goes by these ideas will become obsolete. The reason why is because they are focusing on particular aspect of supply chain management (i.e. during emergencies and backlogs). Where is it is failing, is through understanding how this strategy could be used when a firm is not facing these issues. (eza, 2009)

This is problematic, as this approach has been shown to have trouble maintaining these levels consistently. Instead, it creates the necessary momentum to help a firm deal with critical issues. Then, it does not provide any kind of direction going forward. This is troubling, as these kinds of challenges will have an adverse impact on the ability of firms to streamline their supply chain management. (eza, 2009)

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References

Bello, D. (2012). Collaboration Analysis. Information Knowledge Systems, 11, 77 -- 99.

Che, Z. (2011). Using Analytic Network. Measurement and Control, 34 (6), 720 -- 735.

Garg, S. (2011). Multi-Agent Collaboration. International Journal on Computer Science, 3 (7), 2765 -- 2785.

Harris, G. (2011). An Exploration of Fishers Framework. Engineering Management Journal, 22 (4), 31 -- 43.

Supply chain management (SCM) is a method for alleviating the way one company finds the raw materials and other components that it requires to produce a product or service and provide it to its customers. The five basic components of Supply Chain Management are planning, source, making, delivering and return. If supply chain standards are applied then the supply chain management could benefit from it a great deal and it could significantly improve things (Wailgum, 2008).
Most organizations are now starting to realize the great importance of supply chain management and that it is vital in order to survive in the fast paced and competitive global economy. This association of business relationship goes beyond the usual enterprise parameters and instead focuses to organize the whole business process through a value chain of many different companies. So due to these factors, many large companies such as DELL and Hewlett Packard and joined…...

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References

Analysis of Standards for Lifecycle Management of Systems for U.S. Army. (n.d.). MSID Publications. Retrieved August 15, 2012, from www.mel.nist.gov/msidlibrary/doc/NISTIR_7339.pdf

Thibodeau, P. (n.d.). Supply Chain Standards Up for Federal Funding - Computerworld. Computerworld - IT news, features, blogs, tech reviews, career advice. Retrieved August 14, 2012, from  http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/75092/Supply_Chain_Standards_Up_for_Fede 

Wailgum, T., & Worthen, B. (n.d.). Supply Chain Management Definition and Solutions CIO.com. CIO.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012, from  http://www.cio.com/article/40940/Supply_Chain_Management_Definition_

Supply Chain Management at DIMCO
The supply chain relates to the entire cycle and process through which raw materials are purchased, processed and developed in to goods and services which can be traded in the market. The management of such a process would involve creating improvements in the supply chain itself to make it more profitable and efficient for the company (Davis, 1993). Therefore the supply chain encompasses not only raw material providers or experts that provide their services during the production period but also the distribution channels the company adopts, and its internal production departments and channels.

The Durham International Manufacturing Company has the option to either improve its supply chain with its suppliers or its distributors, and considering that DIMCO has already settled in to the markets it is currently trading in; it would be more beneficial to work on the company's connection with its suppliers.

By improving relations with suppliers…...

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References

Cohendet, P. (2005). Strategie modulaire dans la conception. Une interpretation en termes de communautes. Revue Francaise de Gestion, September-October (158).

Cyert, R. And March, J. (1963). A behavioral theory of the firm. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

Davis, T. (1993). Effective Supply Chain Management. Sloan Management Review, (Summer), Retrieved from: http://firstlogic.dk/wp-content/artikler/scm/effektive_supply_chain_management.pdf.

Supply chain management in FMCG sector
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Managing supply of FMCGs

Demand and Supply

Distribution Channel

Traditional channel of FMCGs distribution

National Vs Global Presence

Products and Services

Supply chain opportunities

Usage of Supply Chain Management

Business development

Business performance

Cost reduction

evenue Increase

Inventory management

Overall Business Performance

Competitive advantage

Future trends

Issues in global supply chain management: FMCG sector

Multi-channel Supply Chain Management

Individual Tagging

The FMCG sector is represented as manufacturers and distributors of packaged products. They are also coupled with mega retail brands in common understanding. The business segment includes a variety of products including grocery, food, non-food, and home use items. The business segment is categorized as low margins and high volume industry. The presence of this margins and competitive environment requires innovative techniques for cost reduction and consumer satisfaction.

It is also observed that it requires time and increased amount of capital investment to establish a FMCG brand. The requirements for global market presence and cost reduction require incorporation of sophisticated technological…...

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References:

Ashford, R 2005, Marketing Planning. The Official CIM Course book 05/06, Taylor & Francis, USA.

Autry, CW, Grawe, SJ, Daugherty, PJ, & Richey, RG 2010, The effects of technological turbulence and breadth on supply chain technology acceptance and adoption, Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 522-536.

Bhadauriya, S 2010, Supply Chain Practices in Indian FMCG. Technical Data, pp. 921. [http://exclusivemba.com/ijemr/App_Themes/Theme1/Images/Changing%20Phases%20of%20SCM%20-%20A%20Study%20with%20reference%20to%20FMCG%20Distributors%20in%20Bangalore.pdf]

Bottani, E, Montanari, R, & Volpi, A 2010, The impact of RFID and EPC network on the bullwhip effect in the Italian FMCG supply chain, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 124, Vol. 2, pp. 426-432.

Supply Chain Performance
Supply chain

Indeed, comprehensive measures of supply chain performance including total chain cost can sometimes becomes difficult to develop due to the fact that as the product gets to be known within the market, there can be a fluctuation in demand with large decrease at some points. Supply chain metrics have been associated with internal logistics measures. Failure to have widely accepted definition for supply chain management as well as the complexity in terms of overlapping supply chains make it difficult for the development of supply chain.

This development can be difficult due to the failure in applying the right metrics that can manage supply chains effectively. Generally, the major challenge is finding and implementing the right metrics in supply chain management. It may be disputes regarding the right metrics between products lines or departments in the company, supply chains, having too many metrics or too few metrics, coming to…...

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References

Beamon, B.M. (1996), "Performance measures in supply chain management," Proceedings of the 1996 Conference on Agile and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute, Troy, New York, NY, 2-3 October.

Benita M. Beamon (2012) "Measuring supply chain Performance"  http://www.log.wi.tum.de/fileadmin/w00bkn/www/GlobalSCS2012/Measuring_supply_chain_performance.pdf 

Bytheway, A. (1995a), Information in the Supply Chain: Measuring Supply Chain Performance,

Supply Chain Logistics Systems
Of the many functional areas of an enterprise, supply chain logistics systems are among the most valuable to any business in differentiating their unique competitive advantages in turbulent, uncertain markets. From controlling the costs of production and service to delighting customers by having products in stock when they want to buy them, supply chain logistics systems often are the strongest differentiating element organizations in commodity-based industries have for competing with one another (Ballou, 2007). The intent of this overview of supply chain logistics systems is to explain the strategic role of competitive, product and spatial relationships play in logistics, what the relationship is between logistics systems and cost, and the techniques organizations are using today to perform logistics system analysis. This overview concluded with a summarization of approaches being used to analyze supply chain logistics systems.

Assessing the Strategic ole of Supply Chain Logistics Systems

The profitability of any…...

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References

Ballou, R.H. (2007). The evolution and future of logistics and supply chain management. European Business Review, 19(4), 332-348.

Colledani, M., & Tolio, T. (2011). Integrated analysis of quality and production logistics performance in manufacturing lines. International Journal of Production Research, 49(2), 485.

Dell Investor Relations (2013). Investor Relations. Retrieved February 17, 2013 from the Dell Investor Relations and Filings with the SEC Web site:

 http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/about-dell-investor

Supply Chain Management related to DIMCO
Supply Chain Management and other issues related to DIMCO

In this paper, we will determine whether integration efforts should start with suppliers, distributors or both for the firm DIMCO. We will also attempt to explain the rationale for our decision, after this we will recommend ways that DIMCO could benefit from leveraging B2B e-Commerce. We will then determine what steps DIMCO could take in order to improve its relationship with suppliers and finally look out for the most effective ways for our chosen firm to eliminate waste in its supply chain.

Integration efforts

For our chosen case of DIMCO it is more appropriate to start integration efforts with the suppliers. Since DIMCO uses approximately one thousand three hundred and fifty different raw materials or components in manufacturing line which are purchased from approximately three hundred and seventy five different suppliers throughout the world, it is very essential to…...

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References

Shell, R. (2003). Management of Professionals. New York: Marcel Dekker.

Howitt, R. (2001). Rethinking Resource Management. London: Routledge.

Brudney, J. (2000). Advantage Public Management. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press.

Byrnes, W. (2003). Management and the Arts. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Supply chain management has become a concept without which companies could not face the increasingly complicated business environment existent nowadays, especially given the competition of companies that can operate at lower operational costs and thus increase their profit margins through cost competitive advantages.
In order to achieve lower costs, better distribution processes and better delivery times, companies have introduced supply chain management. Supply chain management can be defined as "the practice of coordinating the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to parts supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer" and, as a process, includes "order generation, order taking, information feedback and the efficient and timely delivery of goods and services"

oieng is an excellent example in this sense. Operating in an industry as complex as aeronautics, with tough competition from European firms such as Airbus, oeing needs to ensure a high quality supply…...

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Bibliography

1. Kay, Russell. December 2001. Supply Chain Management. Computerworld. On the Internet at  http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/erp/story/0,10801,66625,00.html 

2. Poirier, Charles and Quinn, Francis. September 2003. A Survey of Supply Chain Progress. Supply Chain Management. Review. On the Internet at  http://www.manufacturing.net/scm/article/CA323602.html?text=boeing 

3. Mayor, Tracy. August 2004. The Supple Supply Chain. CIO. On the Internet at  http://www.cio.com/archive/081504/supply.html 

4. Supply Chain Services. On the Internet at http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/aerospace/techdata/sustainment.html

upply Chain Management
True or False:

Coca-Cola's Experience with Inventory Forecasting

upports the Principles et Forth by CPFR

In a one-word clear stand: true.

The Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR®) ystem promoted by the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce olutions (VIC) Association (Voluntary Interindustry Commerce olutions Association, 2011) was piloted between Wal-Mart and Warner-Lambert in April 1996 (Purpura, 1997). Their CPFR collaboration allowed Wal-Mart and Warner-Lambert to jointly evaluate the supply chain in process, particularly regarding "Listerine," a Warner-Lambert product. That joint evaluation and inter-company feedback gave Wal-Mart more accurate selling rates and inventory of the product while giving Warner-Lambert more efficient predictions of amounts, types and times to supply the product to Wal-Mart (Purpura, 1997). Over a period of 5 months, Wal-Mart increased in-stock levels of "Listerine" "from 87% to 98%" (Purpura, 1997) while reducing inventory of Wal-Mart's "Listerine" products by approximately 20% (Purpura, 1997), reducing inventory-related costs. In sum, the pilot project achieved several…...

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Seifert, D. (2002, March). Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment: How to Create a Supply Chain Advantage (Preprint Edition). Retrieved from Galileo Press Web Site:  http://www.galileo-press.de/download/dateien/172/galileobusiness_cpfr.pdf 

Slideshare, Inc. (2008). (MRP1) Presentation Slide 28: Significant Payback Achieved by Coca Cola. Retrieved from Slideshare.net:  http://www.slideshare.net/hit20032003/mrp-1-prsntation-slides-presentation 

Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association. (2011). VICS.org. Retrieved from VICS.org: http://www.vics.org/committees/cpfr/

Supply Chain at Ford vs. Dell
Supply Chain Management -- SCM is fundamentally a process that entails the flow and conversion of materials and other resources into products and services, which fulfill the demands of the ultimate consumer. Supply Chains are considered as regards processes, activities and organization. The processes link the activities which carry out this transformation. Processes focus towards the end product for an end user in mind. The importance of managing a supply chain has been there ever since the days of Ford Plant at iver ouge when companies wished to own all of the activities included within the supply chain and as an alternative have recently relied increasingly on external partners. Dell follows a new approach, wherein it produces very few of its own products, depending on external suppliers, procurement and inventory management. (From Markets to Networks: The Concept of Supply Chain)

Supply Chain diagram

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References

Altman, Jessica, et.al. 2004. Dell & Supply Chain Management: Analysis of Dell's Business Model. Retrieved 10 August, 2005 from the World Wide Web http://web.syr.edu/~jnaltman/report.doc

Cisco signs pact with auto-xchange, a Ford/Oracle joint venture; becomes equity partner. 2000. Retrieved 10 August, 2005 from the World Wide Web http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=3909

Dell: Build-to-Order Manufacturing -- Business Challenge. Retrieved 10 August, 2005 from the World Wide Web   xd=industriescommunicationshigh-techcasehigh_dell.xmlhttp://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enweb& ;

Dell: Build to Order Manufacturing -- High Performance Delivered. Retrieved 10 August, 2005 from the World Wide Web

Despite the limitations around the integration of content management
systems throughout a supply chain, the setting of supply chain standards is
already having a significant impact on inventory turns and transaction
velocities between partners and buyers. Further, standards including
osettaNet that can vary the frequency of transaction updates is a major
technological advantage over the purely batched-base approach that is
inherent in EDI's approach to managing transactions.
While Askegar and Columbus discuss the role of PIPs with market makers in
the high tech manufacturing and distribution marketplace (1, 4) Swanton (2)
discusses the potential impact of osettaNet adoption on manufacturing
centers in low-wage countries and points to the efficiencies possible in
Chinese manufacturing centers. Swanton sees the enablement of Chinese
manufacturing via PIPs in osettaNet as the tipping point in their ability
to capitalize on their cost advantages and compete on time-to-market and
supply chain synchronization, much like their western counterparts.
Further, Swanton sees the emerges of the osettaNet Automatic Enablement
(AE) program with its uses…...

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References:

Askegar and Columbus - High-Tech Supply Chains need best Practices To

Ground RosettaNet. Vinay Askegar, Louis Columbus. AMR Research. Tuesday,

January 1, 2002. Pgs. 1 - 4.

Swanton. Low-Cost Countries and Onboarding Bring RosettaNet to the Tipping

(PIPing?) Point. Bill Swanton. AMR Research. June 21, 2005

" (Mathes, cited in Reese, 2007)
In its supply chain risk management efforts, Dow Chemical has found opportunities to cut inventory by $160,000 reduce the cost of transporting a particular material by millions a year, improve response time to identify and resolve in-transit problems by 50%, decrease safety stock inventory by 20%, reduce the company container fleet by 20% and improve delivery time windows by 90% (Reese, 2007).

Dow has also responded to customer demand to address challenges such as climate change and to become more socially responsible in its supply chain network (Forging a green chemical supply chain involves deep scrutiny and collaboration, 2009). As this source explains, this company has been an innovator in sustainability. It has maximized equipment loading and increased the use of product exchanges and swaps to help lower mileage and reduce the company's carbon footprint. Dow is currently working on apply its RFID and GPS technologies…...

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Bibliography

Forging a green chemical supply chain involves deep scrutiny and collaboration (2009, March 30).  http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/03/30/9202919/sustainability-tools-strengthen-chemical-supply-chain.html 

Reese, a.K., (2007, April/May). Disaster-proofing the supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive.  http://www.sdcexec.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=9477&pageNum=1

ecommendations at the Divisional Level

Divisional warehouses, or as they are sometimes called, Distribution Centers (DC) act as the fulfillment centers for stores in their region and also receive and inspect products from suppliers. DCs also manage the critical tasks of breaking down large shipments and allocating specific levels of inventory to each store. From a supply chain integration perspective, this is the most critical link in the entire chain between supplier and store. In the case of re-vamping Albertson's approach to DC supply chain integration the following tasks need to be completed.

First and foremost, there needs to be real-time item and lot coordination across all DCs so each can stock balance accordingly and also respond quickly to the needs of the specific stores they serve. Albertson's needs to consider a distributed order management application that provides for this level of real-time cross-DC visibility into their supply chain processes if they…...

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Griswold, Sirkisoon. The State of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Retailers: the 2007 Technology and Process Review. AMR Research Report. Boston, MA. April, 2007

Griswold, Suleski. Fresh Item Management Technology: Are You a Caveman or a Spaceman? AMR Research Report. Boston, MA Thursday, March 15, 2007

Supply Chain
al-Mart drives profits through its supply chain management program. The company competes as a low cost provider, and the supply chain is critical to delivering the lowest prices to the customer. al-Mart not only leverages its considerable bargaining power to drive down the prices it pays, but it also makes extensive use of information systems to make its supply chain management system efficient. This efficiency comes from having goods in the supply chain for the shortest amount of time possible, from avoiding stockouts and from having increased knowledge of the suppliers' supply chains, which helps al-Mart in the negotiation process.

The company uses a just-in-time ordering system, and uses RFID technology to track shipments from suppliers, improving both the efficiency and transparency of its supply chain system (Millsap, 2012). This system, it should be noted, is designed to get the goods from supplier to the stores quickly, but from that…...

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Works Cited:

Millsap, D. (2012). Wal-Mart's use of RFID in global supply chain management. MBA School Research. Retrieved May 15, 2013 from  http://www.danielmillsap.com/research/rfid-in-wal-mart-global-supply-chain-management.html 

Saporito, B. (2012). The trouble lurking on Walmart's empty shelves. Time Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2013 from  http://business.time.com/2013/04/09/the-trouble-lurking-on-walmarts-empty-shelves/ 

Traub, T. (2012). Wal-Mart used technology to become supply chain leader. Arkansas Business. Retrieved May 15, 2013 from  http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/85508/wal-mart-used-technology-to-become-supply-chain-leader?page=all

Below is an example essay to help give you ideas when writing your own paper.

Title: Bridging the Skills Gap in the South African Supply Chain Industry

Introduction:
In today's rapidly evolving global economy, the supply chain industry plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient flow of goods and services. However, South Africa's supply chain sector faces a significant skills gap, hindering its growth and competitiveness. To address this challenge, it is essential to identify and cultivate generic, transferable, core, or key attributes that can bridge this gap effectively. This essay will discuss the different forms of such attributes....

Topic 1: The Geopolitics of Resistance: Understanding the Regional and Global Implications of Ukraine's Defiance

Introduction:

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has reverberated across the globe, highlighting the complex interplay between geopolitics, nationalism, and international relations. Ukraine's unwavering resistance against Russian aggression has tested the limits of power and diplomacy, with profound consequences for the region and the world. This essay will delve into the geopolitical implications of Ukraine's defiance, examining its impact on regional alliances, global security dynamics, and the future of the post-Cold War order.

Body:

1. Reshaping Regional Alliances:

Ukraine's resistance has strengthened ties between Western nations, solidifying NATO as a united front....

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