Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Automation written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 22 pages or so. But these are 22 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What is meant by the term 'supply chain automation'? Currently, out of the two areas outlined in the answer above, where do we see the most amount of automation within supply chains? What are all the additional costs of automation - including the hidden costs that most novices do not see till it is too late? What are the benefits an organisation gains from automating its supply chain? Is automation always profitable? When should we automate a manual process - whether in the office, or on a shop-floor? Which are the KPIs that can be improved by automation? How to keep track of these KPIs? What are some of the least known but most important factors that play a key role in the automation process in 2020 and beyond? We have an annual goal to improve the current turn around time. How can we do it by using automation? Will the small and medium scale enterprises get benefited by automating their supply chain? If yes how? Are there any weaknesses in supply chain automation fortress? What are the main barriers that prevent companies from implementing supply chain automation? Howe can we overcome these barriers? What are the current trends in supply chain automation and how are these trends evolving? How the automation process will affect the employees in an organisation? What are the future employment opportunities that supply chain automation will generate? How will the supply chain automation evolve in future?

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Mastery written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 36 pages or so. But these are 45 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: It takes only two years to get a masters' degree in supply chain management today. After that it takes nearly twenty years of working under the tutelage of a supply chain master to get a modicum of mastery in the discipline itself. So, why strive towards supply chain mastery? What can masters do that other supply chain professionals cannot achieve? Are there any special powers that come with that title? How to achieve supply chain mastery? Are there levels of mastery? What are the five disciplines of supply chain in which you must achieve mastery? Who grants you the title of a supply chain master? Read these quick notes to get our take on the topic.

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Digitisation written by Vivek Sood and published by GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 38 pages or so. But these are 38 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: Why we are qualified to write this list of FAQs on Supply Chain Digitisation? Digitisation Is An Emerging Term In Supply Chain management. What Is Meant By Digitisation, and how is it different that digitalisation? So, what exactly happens with supply chain digitisation? What is the magic of digitisation? What is digitalisation? Why Is Supply Chain Digitisation Important? How Is The Digital Economy Impacting The Supply Chain? How Do we Digitize our Supply Chain, What Are The key Steps? How can we Leverage IoT, AI and automation In Supply Chain Digitization? In a drive towards Supply Chain Digitization, How can we Develop supply chain Analytics Capabilities? What is the relationship between supply chain digitisation and supply chain dashboards? While driving supply Chain Digitization, How do we engage Diverse stakeholders? Explain The Benefits Of Supply Chain Digitization? What Are The eight wastes cut by supply chain digitisation? How big are they anyway? Besides cutting the eight wastes, what are other significant benefits of supply chain digitisation? Will supply chain digitisation ALWAYS lead to positive outcomes? How Are Digital Business And Supply Chain Interrelated? What Are Various Stages Of Digitisation? What Happens In The First Stage Of Digitisation? How was the second wave of digitisation introduced? What were the second generation systems called? if ERP and ERP-II are the systems of the second generation of digitisation in last century, then what is the third generation of digitisation? What shortcomings did these systems foster on the organisations using them? What is the evolution of the current state and future of digitisation and supply chains? What Is The Biggest Challenge In Implementing Digitization In The Supply Chain? What Is This Endless Spiral Of ERP Upgrades And Implementation Shortfalls That You Talk About? Notes on FAQs

Download or read book Our Quick Notes on Use of Artificial Intelligence AI in Supply Chain Management written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 22 pages or so. But these are 22 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What is Supply chain AI and why everyone is moving towards it? What is the advantage of integrating AI in a supply chain environment? What are the current applications of AI in SCM? What are the current trends in the field of AI which aid improvements in SCM? Which are the experimental models in AI meant for supply chain management? What is Supply chain AI and why everyone is moving towards it? What is the advantage of integrating AI in a supply chain environment? What are the current applications of AI in SCM? What are the current trends in the field of AI which aid improvements in SCM? Which are the experimental models in AI meant for supply chain management? What are the fully developed AI models that are currently used in the business environment? Out of the four stages of supply chain analytics - descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive - which one has the most potential application of supply chain AI? How does the predictive nature of AI algorithms help in forecasting? What is the current cost reduction that AI brings into SCM? In this current ongoing COVID -19 crisis can we use AI to reduce the decision making time and to process huge amount of data. If yes how? What are the requirements for a company to incorporate the use of AI in its supply chain? What are the future trends that we need to look in AI? Which are the industries that can gain more from an AI-powered SCM? What is the role of the current ERP and DSS tools when deploying AI?

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Systems written by Vivek Sood and published by Jardine Thompson. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 25 pages or so. But these are 25 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain systems that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. What are supply chain systems and why are they so important in supply chain management? Explain the evolution of the supply chain software architecture? When did it all start and what is its current structure? Explain the evolution of the technical architecture of supply chain systems? What was the big 'pulling factor' in the evolution of information architecture of supply chain systems? How can we categorise the supply chain systems based on their functionality? What are some of the key mistakes in supply chain systems deployment? Why do companies continue to make these career-killing mistakes despite nearly 40 years of accumulated learnings from earlier mistakes? What is the current information architecture? Explain its benefits? What is the strategic requirement of the supply chain system? Give an overview of the most useful strategic supply chain systems, and, explain the most common supply chain systems strategy deployment mistakes. What are the tactical requirements of the supply chain system? Draw a tactical overview of the supply chain system? The supply chain systems how are they operated and executed? What are the advantages of all new web-based architecture of the system over the conventional mainframe and client-server architecture? What will be the capabilities of the next-gen architecture in supply chain systems? What are the challenges that we must overcome during the deployment of new technology architecture?

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Restructuring written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new “Quick Notes” series – this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature – these notes are only 25 pages or so. But these are 25 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain restructuring that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. What is supply chain restructuring? How do supply chain restructuring projects differ from other supply chain improvement projects or supply chain cost reduction projects? What does everyone immediately think about organisational restructure whenever supply chain restructuring is mentioned? What are the benefits of supply chain restructuring? What are the risks of supply chain restructuring? Can you make it real by giving us some examples of supply chain restructuring projects? When we should carry out supply chain restructuring, and when we should not carry out supply chain restructuring? Are internal teams enough for supply chain restructuring? When should we look for external help for supply chain restructuring? What are some general guidelines for successful supply chain restructuring projects? Who should lead a supply chain restructuring project? What magnitude of expenses are normal for a supply chain restructuring project which will saving x amount of dollars? What kind of help is available externally for supply chain restructuring projects, and what value does it bring?

Download or read book OUR QUICK NOTES ON FIVE FLOWS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT written by Vivek Sood and published by Jardine Thompson. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 28 pages or so. But these are 28 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What can you learn from the best examples of five flows of supply chain management to use in your company? What are the best examples of five flows of supply chain management? How did they get where they are now? Why are five flows important? How to integrate these into your business strategy?

Download or read book Supply Chain Management written by Joris J. A. Leeman and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to help you with the development and implementation of a successful End-to-End Supply Chain Management - Strategy: optimising your processes from manufacturer to retailer. This book answers four questions: - How to develop an end-to-end supply chain - strategy? - How to create the necessary supply chain infrastructure? - How to make collaboration work between the partners in the network? - How to plan and manage the supply chain flows? It will enable you to: - Systematically improve your sales productivity in the retail stores; - Enhance the operational / qualitative performance of your processes and those of your partners in the supply chain; - More effectively balance the trade off Time v Costs. This book provides you with: - A Supply Chain System - Model: a framework to develop your End-to-End Supply Chain; - 8 Strategic Building Blocks which can be used as a toolkit; - 50 Lessons Learned based on experiences from practice; - A strategic roadmap: to plan, organise, lead and control your supply chain. For whom has this book been written? This book is useful for thinkers and practitioners! For everyone who wants to learn more about supply chain management and the development and implementation of an end-to-end supply chain strategy.

Download or read book Supply Chain Management For Dummies written by Daniel Stanton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase your knowledge of supply chain management and leverage it properly for your business If you own or make decisions for a business, you need to master the critical concept of supply chain management. Supply Chain Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition guides you to an understanding of what a supply chain is and how to leverage this system effectively across your business, no matter its size or industry. The book helps you learn about the areas of business that make up a supply chain, from procurement to operations to distribution. And it explains the importance of supporting functions like sales, information technology, and human resources. You’ll be prepared to align the parts of this system to meet the needs of customers, suppliers, and shareholders. By viewing the company as a supply chain, you’ll be able to make decisions based on how they will affect every part of the chain. To help you fully understand supply chains, the author focuses on the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model. This approach allows all types of professionals to handle their work demands. • Use metrics to improve processes • Evaluate business risks through analytics • Choose the right software and automation processes • Plan for your supply chain management certification and continuing education A single business decision in one department can have unplanned effects in one or more areas, such as purchasing or operations. Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you grasp the connections between business lines for wiser decision making and planning.

Download or read book Surviving Supply Chain Integration written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingâ€"from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failureâ€"as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike. Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturersâ€"the "seed corn" of business start-up and developmentâ€"to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives.

Download or read book The LIVING Supply Chain written by Robert Handfield and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-05-26 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creates a managerial compass for entering into the LIVING (Live, Intelligent, Velocity, Interactive, Networked, and Good) era of supply chain management and defines the imperative for creating Velocity and Visibility as the focal point for exploiting new digital, mobile, and cloud-based technologies Written by well-known researchers in the field, this book addresses the changes that have occurred and are still unfolding at various organizations that are involved in building real-time supply chains. The authors draw on their experiences with multiple companies, along with references to the natural evolution of ecosystems throughout to help identify the “new rules of supply chain management." The LIVING principles associated with the rapid digitization and technology changes occurring in the global economy are discussed, along with the push to become more sustainable and responsive to customer needs. “ Handfield and Linton reveal the “secret ingredient” to leveraging the power of a well managed supply chain....will revolutionize the way companies approach supply chain management.” Frank Crespo, Vice President, Global Supply Network Division (CPO/Logistics/IoT Analytics), Caterpillar Inc. “ The LIVING supply chain is a wake up call to any enterprise that depends on suppliers and contractors. Be fast, be nimble and make supply chain transparency the nucleus of your operations or become endangered.” Paul Massih, Vice President, BP PSCM “ ...a fascinating journey through the future of supply chain management ... a must read for every supplychain professional.” Yossi Sheffi, Professor, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics “ ... a great “living” reading on how to bring supply chains to a powerful living state. The idea of Live-Interactive-Velocity–Intelligent–Networked-Good is the foundation of how supply chains can be agile, adaptive and aligned. ...of value to every supply chain executive and practitioner.” Hau Lee, Professor, Stanford University “ Successful businesses are those that support the success of their customers. This book captures the essence of our volatile, uncertain world and the opportunities that exist for the commercially astute, organizationally integrated business. More important, it offers insight to the recipe for 21st century operations and the management of complex supply ecosystems.” Tim Cummins, CEO, International Association of Commercial and Contract Management “ A LIVING supply chain requires a living company. The authors make a great case for how Flex is creating a living company to thrive in the living supply chain.” Tom Choi, Harold E. Fear on Eminent Scholar Chair of Purchasing Management, Arizona State University, Executive Director, CAPS Research “ To survive we need to have an adaptive supply chain and capability to both optimize and adapt simultaneously. This book begins to describe the ability to shift from functional silos to E2E Frictionless flow with the maturity to make E2E tradeoff decisions as a key enabler for success.” Wayne Rothman, Vice President, Enterprise Supply Chain Planning, Johnson & Johnson “A fantastic read and excellent stories from Dr. Handfield and Tom.” Joanne E. Wright, Vice President, IBM Supply Chain ROBERT HANDFIELD, PhD, is Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at North Carolina State University. The author of four books and over 150 journal articles, Dr. Handfield received his PhD in Operations Management from The University of North Carolina in 1990. TOM LINTON is Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. A recognized industry and functional expert, he has 30 years of international industrial experience in procurement and supply chain management. Tom Linton is also the recipient of the Procurement Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award in May, 2017.

Download or read book Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management written by John Mangan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of the many different products and services that are purchased and consumed each day – how do they reach the end-user? What does this cost? What happens when something goes wrong? Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are the areas of study which help us to explore and answer these questions. Today they play a very important role in underpinning the success of many organisations across the public and private sectors and impact how we live our lives. While the origins of logistics and SCM are firmly embedded in the manufacturing domain, the successful applications of logistics and SCM principles and practices are becoming increasingly relevant in the services area also – see for example, the many changes that have recently been driven into healthcare systems and airlines. Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, now in its third edition, provides essential reading for anybody studying SCM and logistics. Encompassing both practical and strategic perspectives, it takes a truly global perspective, recognising the transnational nature of logistics activities in today’s world. Key features of this new and extended third edition include: 18 up-to-date chapters on all aspects of logistics and SCM, including coverage of emerging and important topics such as security, technology and automation in logistics, supply chain data flows, logistics and the internet of everything, sustainability, supply chain vulnerability and trade facilitation. New chapters include one on management science applications, which provides an easy and clear introduction to key quantitative techniques that can be applied to logistics and SCM. 12 updated case studies, including new case studies on air cargo, port–city logistics, automobile manufacturing logistics and logistics infrastructure appraisal.

Download or read book Exploring the Potentials of Automation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management written by Benjamin Nitsche and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The automation of physical and information logistics processes is one of the most challenging developments in logistics but is increasingly necessary in order to adequately deal with the increasing dynamics and uncertainties arising in logistics networks. If the automation of processes in logistics is systematically driven forward today, autonomous logistics systems are even conceivable in the future if the potential of digitalization is exploited. While some companies are already innovating in this area, the majority are still in the early stages of development. This book comprises the articles of a Special Issue on the application areas and potentials of automation in logistics on the path to autonomous logistics systems. The scientific contributions intend to contribute to a lively discourse in practice. The articles cover a broad spectrum of physical and informational automation applications with high practical relevance in individual subareas of logistics (e.g., production and transport) or in connection with the entire logistics network. Topics of IoT applications in intralogistics or holistic approaches of data-driven production logistics as well as autonomous driving or digital twin approaches for intermodal transport chains are covered. The implications for the human factor in logistics networks are also examined, and future research and action areas are identified.

Download or read book On the Supply Chain in the Fourth Industrial Revolution written by Lionel Willems and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 80.00, Louvain School of Management, language: English, abstract: This paper addresses the question of how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), defined as the industrial aspect of the fourth industrial revolution, will impact supply chain management (SCM) decisions. With this goal in mind, we first describe the conceptual and historical approaches of both the industry and supply chain management. The question of the legitimacy of a new industrial revolution is answered positively and the supply chain management discipline is organised in a flow-based model of ten managerial categories. A thorough cross-field literature analysis delivers the main changes, opportunities and challenges that the upcoming IIoT will bring to supply chains. A neutral approach is favoured and the generally optimistic literature regarding the IIoT is questioned. Cyber-physical systems will indeed redefine the way we provide goods and services to customers and therefore, the way entire supply chains are managed, strategically and operationally. More information, connectivity and intelligence will optimise operations to enable mass customisation and faster than ever times-to-market. Those changes will gradually transform supply chains into smart supply ecosystems, where inter-company boundaries will fade, and the nature of cooperation will evolve. Nonetheless, there is still a long way to go. Early implementations are challenged by issues of cybersecurity, interoperability, missing regulations, inter-company cooperation, cost of investment, and fear of change due to potential job restructuring. Our results are supplemented by qualitative surveys targeting SCM and IIoT professionals. This methodology is meant to discuss additional insights, detect contradictions with the literature and assess the current state of developments.

Download or read book Logistics 4 0 written by Turan Paksoy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industrial revolutions have impacted both, manufacturing and service. From the steam engine to digital automated production, the industrial revolutions have conduced significant changes in operations and supply chain management (SCM) processes. Swift changes in manufacturing and service systems have led to phenomenal improvements in productivity. The fast-paced environment brings new challenges and opportunities for the companies that are associated with the adaptation to the new concepts such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Physical Systems, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cyber security, data analytics, block chain and cloud technology. These emerging technologies facilitated and expedited the birth of Logistics 4.0. Industrial Revolution 4.0 initiatives in SCM has attracted stakeholders’ attentions due to it is ability to empower using a set of technologies together that helps to execute more efficient production and distribution systems. This initiative has been called Logistics 4.0 of the fourth Industrial Revolution in SCM due to its high potential. Connecting entities, machines, physical items and enterprise resources to each other by using sensors, devices and the internet along the supply chains are the main attributes of Logistics 4.0. IoT enables customers to make more suitable and valuable decisions due to the data-driven structure of the Industry 4.0 paradigm. Besides that, the system’s ability of gathering and analyzing information about the environment at any given time and adapting itself to the rapid changes add significant value to the SCM processes. In this peer-reviewed book, experts from all over the world, in the field present a conceptual framework for Logistics 4.0 and provide examples for usage of Industry 4.0 tools in SCM. This book is a work that will be beneficial for both practitioners and students and academicians, as it covers the theoretical framework, on the one hand, and includes examples of practice and real world.

Download or read book The Tale of Two Supply Chains written by Surendar Shawn Paul and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toyota and General Motors have a long and competitive history in Automotive products and a unique supply chain structure between them. The Tale of Two Supply Chain connects the dots between the the success and pitfalls of these unique Supply Chains, contrasting their philosophies, strategies and tactics. The book is about how to position YOUR COMPANY by choosing the right mix. The book is divided into two parts - a narrative and the Supply Chain theory. Together the two elements provide the context for each action. The background narrative follows the parallel story of two men, Steven and Kevin Radue, managing the supply chains at two large Automotive companies. The first company is struggling to find its way back to lead in quality, after an astounding 30% growth since 2001. In growing its supply base across oceans, it has lost its quality controls and customer focus. The second company is struggling to meet its new product launches and reach leader status in cost margins, after the company's recent financial reorganization. This is their story, their struggles, and their way forward. The book is based on an outside-in perspective from the results of a multi-year study with in-depth supplier surveys, conducted in the US and in Asia.While each company, goes through a painful evolution in products and supply chain, this book is presented in an easy to digest format, so that businesses can learn the linkage between the supply chain philosophies, strategies and the tactics. By tuning in this process, business can learn how to: - Improve Supply Chain processes and speed of execution, two to three times.- Build-in quality with every employee, every supplier, and at every process.- Eliminate costs due to waste in the supply process.- Build quality into workplace systems and make standard processes.- Apply counter-intuitive solutions, such as through Lean, One-piece flow and Theory of Constraints.- Understand how to develop supply chain into a competitive advantage.

Download or read book Supply Chain Management For Dummies written by Daniel Stanton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone can impact the supply chain Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers—and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where supply chain management (SCM) comes in. SCM means different things to different people, and many different models exist to meet the needs of different industries. This book focuses on the broadly-applicable Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, and Enable, to describe the basic techniques and key concepts that keep businesses running smoothly. Whether you're in sales, HR, or product development, the decisions you make every day can impact the supply chain. This book shows you how to factor broader impact into your decision making process based on your place in the system. Improve processes by determining your metrics Choose the right software and implement appropriate automation Evaluate and mitigate risks at all steps in the supply chain Help your business function as a system to more effectively meet customer needs We tend to think of the supply chain as suppliers, logistics, and warehousing—but it's so much more than that. Every single person in your organization, from the mailroom to the C-suite, can work to enhance or hinder the flow. Supply Chain Management For Dummies shows you what you need to know to make sure your impact leads to positive outcomes.