Supply Chain Management Flashcards
Supply Chain
Interconnected of firms process across other firms and suppliers to produce g/s
Supply Chain Management
synchronization of firms processes with supplies and customers to match flow of materials, services and information with demand
Functions or Steps of SCM (5)
sourcing, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, customer relationship
Customer benefit bundle
defined set of goods and services that customer recognizes, purchases or use
Tier 1 supplier and ex
buy primary material from supplier, etc buy denim for jacket production company
Tier 2 supplier and ex
primary material supplier buys from input used for primary material. Ex denim company buys cotton from external supplier
focal firm (3)
companies that rule the supply chain
provide direct contact to customer
design product or service offererd
Upstream
organizations suppliers and processes for managing relationships with them
downstream
organization’s and processes for distributing and delivering products to final customers
Efficient Common Designs (4)
minimizing inventory
predictable demand
limited product variety
Compete on cost and consistency
Responsive Common Designs (5)
minimize reaction time
high product variety
low demand predictability
inventory stored across the supply chain
compete on customization, quality
Efficient Supplier Perspective (3)
limited excess capacity
work with suppliers to reduce lead time, without increasing costs
selection based on consistency, low prices, on-time delivery
Responsive Supplier Perspective (3)
flexible operations
inventory minimized for expensive finished goods
work with suppliers to reduce lead times, process order & receive shipment
Postponement
Assemble product to a certain point (efficient strategy), send to a warehouse to finish remaining 20% to specifications (responsive). Ex dell computers
Make or Buy Decision
involve more integration or more outsourcing
integration
make decisions (involve more processes and production methods)
outsourcing
buy decision, payment to suppliers to provide needed service and materials
Break-even analysis
help with make or buy decision: quantity for cost to buy = cost to make