Lecture operations management chapter 15 supply chain management

Supply Chain Management... Discuss the key issues of supply chain management SCM2.. Summarize the motivations and risks of outsourcing as a strategy 4.. State some of the complexities th

Supply Chain  Management

1. Discuss the key issues of supply chain management (SCM)

2. Name the recent trends in SCM

3. Summarize the motivations and risks of outsourcing as a strategy

4. State some of the complexities that are involved with global supply 

chains

5. List some of the strategic, tactical and operational responsibilities of 

SCM

6. Give examples of some advantages of e­business

7. Explain the importance of supplier partnerships

8. Discuss the issues involved in managing returns

9. List the requirements of an effective supply chain

10. Name some of the challenges in creating an effective supply chain

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 Supply Chain:

the sequence of organizations ­ their facilities, functions, 

and activities ­ that are involved in producing and 

delivering a product or service

Sometimes referred to as value chains

 Warehouses

 Factories

 Processing centers

 Distribution centers

 Retail outlets

 Offices

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 Forecasting

 Purchasing

 Inventory management

 Information management

 Quality assurance

 Scheduling

 Production and delivery

 Customer service

business organization and throughout its supply chain for 

the purpose of integrating supply and demand 

management

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and efficiently as possible

Key issues:

 Determining appropriate levels of outsourcing

 Managing procurement

 Managing suppliers

 Managing customer relationships

 Being able to quickly identify problems and respond to them

 Managing risk