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9 Cards in this Set
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Explain 5 recent trends in supply chain management
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- Measuring supply chain ROL - "Greening" the supply chain - Reevaluating outsourcing - Integrating IT - Adopting lean principles - Managing risks |
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List some of the factors involved in choosing a supplier
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- Quality - On-time delivery - Cooperation - Flexibility |
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Describe the factors that should be covered by a supplier audit
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Financial Inventory Suppliers Operations Customers Order fulfullment |
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What is a supply chain?
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A system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer - supply chain activities transform raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer |
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Key issues of SCM
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- Determining appropriate levels of outsourcing - Managing procurement - Managing suppliers - Managing customer relationships - being able to quickly identify problems and respond to them - Managing risk |
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What does the supply chain do?
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Connects suppliers, producers and final customers in the creation and delivery of goods and services.
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Strategic Responsibilities
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Supply Chain alignment - align with company goals Network Configuration - number and location of suppliers Information Technology - Integrating systems into the supply chain Products and Services - Development of new products and services Capacity Planning - assessing long-term capacity needs |
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Tactical Responsibilities
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Forecasting - Prepare and evaluate forecasts Sourcing- Choose suppliers Operations Planning - coordinate the external supply chain and internal operations Manage inventory - manage quantity and location Transportation - Match to demand Collaborating - work with suppliers to coordinate planes |
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Operational Responsibilities
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Scheduling - Scheduling of operations and distribution Receiving - management of inbound deliveries Trans |
