Chapter 6: Manufacturing & Supply Chain Planning

Question 0

Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) Steps:

Answer 0

Portfolio planning - Concept development - Design - Production & testing - Maintenance & after sales - Retirement

• PLM system collects all of the CAD docs, CAM files, PDFs, forms and other documentation about the product design process, product assembly, quality levels, and product life cycle.
• Future project teams can access and share this material to speed up and improve subsequent products.

Question 1

Successful outsourcing programs require the following of managers…

Answer 1

• Validate the desired competencies of the partner…
• Confirm the financial health & stability of the partners…
• Evaluate the level of technical functionality of the partners…
• Determine the cultural fit and values of partners…
• Develop a contract that explicitly details expectations…
• Agree on continuous improvement efforts…

Question 2

PLM Components:

Answer 2

1. Structured Processes
2. Process Development Tools
3. Supply Chain Partners
4. Technology Backbone
5. Eco-Design/Green Products/Regulatory Compliance

Question 3

PLM Components:

Answer 3

1. Structured Processes - modeling & simulation
2. Process Development Tools - computerized tools
3. Supply Chain Partners - easy to share info
4. Technology Backbone - enable sharing and real-time info
5. Eco-Design/Green Products/Regulatory Compliance

Question 4

Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC) defined:

Answer 4

the convergence and rapid deployment of product life cycle management competencies and toolsets found anywhere in the supply chain linked by real-time computer applications focused on the collaborative execution of new products and manufacturing processes to meet the total requirements of the customer.

Question 5

CPC Focus:

Answer 5

Planning and Scheduling 
Design 
Sourcing and Procurement 
New Product Introduction 
Order Management

Question 6

CPC Environment

Answer 6

CAE/CAM
CRM
CSM
DCS
PDM/PLM
ERP
B2B trading exchanges

Question 7

Supply Chain Optimization Tools: Objectives…

Answer 7

• Network the companies in the supply chain.
• Ensure the supply channel costs are minimized.
• Globally capture the most profitable customers.
• Globally secure access to the most value-added suppliers.
• Engineer flexible, agile organizations to capitalize on customer demand dynamics.

Question 8

Evolution of SCP into CPFR

Answer 8

JIT 
Quick Response 
Vendor Partnerships 
Vendor Managed Replenishment
Efficient Customer Response 
Supply Chain Management and Optimization 
Collaborative Value Chain