Supply Chain Management Essays

Training and development programs are the programs which are provided to the employees of a multinational company for the purpose of developing the employees’ skills, and find the appropriate leader from a pool of talent. Here included the definition of training, methods of training and about development. Unilever an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company with […]

I. Major Facts Pacific Healthcare, the largest health care provider in Santa Barbara County, includes Pacific Memorial, Pacific Cabrillo, and Pacific Isla Vista. It is also affiliated with two nursing homes and ten outpatient clinics. Altogether, there are more than 1,500 beds. Barney Rubble, the corporate director of supply management for Pacific Healthcare, is responsible […]

1. Refer to the 2X2 framework. In which quadrant would you place Cemex? Why? I will place Cemex in the middle of the upper quadrants (see picture below) as its chain value has an important level of information intensity, due to the different information technology components it has applied to its processes, activities and operations. […]

As mentioned at the beginning of the video, Sinosteel is a very important company, currently holding 86 subsidiaries under its administration, among which 23 are abroad. Sinosteel grew through the acquisition of these subsidiaries and is likely to keep this pace within the years to come. Before the implementation of Oracle in 2005, Sinosteel had […]

The seed of McDonald’s success was sown in 1990 – six years before it started its actual operations. Sanjeev Bhar traces its supply chain management that played a vital role in its growth. About two decades ago, the QSR wouldn’t have meant much to the Indian F&B segment. Today, the acronym has been seamlessly absorbed […]

This case study examines the purchasing issues and concerns of Roger Gray and Anderson Plastics Inc. The problems discussed are not limited to Roger Gray or the purchasing department. The purpose of this report is to identify these problems and propose solutions to resolve them. One issue faced by the company is a lack of […]

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), previously known as Hindustan Lever Limited, is the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods company in India. In late June 2007, HUL was renamed and it reaches two-thirds of the Indian population through its over 20 distinct categories in Home & Personal Care Products and Foods & Beverages. These products contribute to […]

Japan was a seller’s market until the 1970s, but as profits decline in the late 1980s, a buyer’s market began, necessitating reform in the retail industry. Reason for this shift was ownership of objects was very high among Japanese consumers. “Toshifumi Suzuki, Chairman and CEO of Seven & I Holding” Established in 1974 as a […]

Operations management involves multiple aspects such as product creation, resource planning (material, financial, and human), and monitoring and controlling production activities. Its main goal is to optimize the organization of supply, production, and distribution of goods and services. The objective is to improve value-added processes by reducing expenses, enhancing operational efficiency, and consistently improving the […]

Red Lobster is a seafood style restaurant that was first opened in Lakeland, Florida in 1968, by a man named Bill Darden. His love for seafood helped to establish Red Lobster locations throughout the South East in the 70’s and later on through the entire United States and Canada. There are currently close to 700 […]

Metro Cash and Carry has enjoyed competitive advantages in multiple areas. MCC has benefited from being business unit of Metro Group, the world’s third largest retailer, which has provided ample sources of financing to the company. MCC introduced the C&C business model to the world, efficiently controlling operational costs by targeting small and medium-sized enterprises […]

Supply chain management has become one of the most popular approaches to enhance the competitiveness of business corporations today. A critical aspect in this setting is finding the most suitable supply chain for a particular product. Fisher’s Framework, the DWV^3-Model and the Product-Life-Cycle Model are the three most widely accepted models used to match supply […]

1. What kind of change is this: a cultural change, change of working method, reorganization or a combination? Why do you think so? We had a look at the press releases of the last six months of McDonalds as a company. We also checked their latest annual report. The most remarkable change that McDonalds went […]

Products can be classified on the basis of three characteristics: durability, tangibility, consumer or industrial use. 1. Durability and tangibility. Non-durable goods are tangible normally consumed in one or a few uses (such as food, soap and clothing). Because these goods are consumed quickly and purchased frequently, the appropriate strategy is to make it available […]

Multi-level marketing (MLM), also known as Network Marketing, is a business-distribution model that allows a parent company to market its products directly to consumers by means of relationship referrals and direct selling. Independent, unsalaried salespeople of multi-level marketing, referred to as distributors (or associates, independent business owners, dealers, franchise owners, sales consultants, consultants, independent agents, […]

This is an export plan prepared as the initial preparation of my company for its entrance in the international/ foreign market. It is a reflection of the direction, ideas and the efforts of the company in its statutory goal of expansion. It outlays the results of the investigation process allied to the current as well […]

Zara uses a combination strategy when sourcing their production. It uses most of outsourcing to produce basic items and initial fashion collection. It outsources about half of its production to third party; about 60% come from Europe, 30% come from Asia and rest come from other parts of world. Outsourcing decision depends on number of […]

Obermeyer has developed into a business that designs and sells winter clothing, a journey not devoid of obstacles. The key problem involves managing a worldwide supply chain of short-lifecycle products faced with demand uncertainty. The primary issues can be dissected into: geographic difficulties, the timing and flow of information, and establishing a reactive supply chain […]

Inventory management systems help managers efficiently manage the flow of materials, effectively utilize people and equipment, coordinate the internal activities of an organization and communicate with others. While useful and crucial to an organization, inventory management neither makes decisions nor manage operations or individuals rather, it provides the necessary information to managers who in turn, […]

Filatoi Riuniti is expanding to meet growing demand, and we have used outsourcing to keep up. Currently, we outsource only coarse and medium-sized yarn, but we believe that it would be more efficient to look at outsourcing all types. There are so many potential suppliers and constraints to consider that we constructed a linear programming […]

1.Compare Worldco’s supply chain practices to those of most apparel manufacturers? Apparel in japan was more of based upon uncertain demand and short lifecycles.The major difference s between apparel retailing in the US and Japan was that of product variety and cost of real estate.Apparel retailing in japan mainly focused on keeping the gross margins […]

To what extent is WM’s competitive advantage sustainable?  At the time discount stores were located within large towns, WM’s strategy was to put good-sized stores into little one-horse towns that everyone else was ignoring.  WM alternative was to build their own distribution centers so that they could buy in volume at attractive prices and store […]