Identify Supply Chains

Identify the supply chains supporting the customer segments. In our example above, we might find there are three situations. These include the following  

One supply chain for all three segments. This is most common in smaller companies. 

A separate supply chain for each product line. This is often the case when each product is made by a different profit center. This is the most common in larger companies. 

Seldom do we see supply chains organized around customer segments. 

If we identify two supply chains, they might appear as follows  

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Shop for rate and schedule data Generate, transmit, and file shipping documents Manage inventory and multiple-point distribution Trace shipments Measure carrier performance Identify supply chain weaknesses Process and pay freight bills Budget and manage costs... 

Identifying Supply Chain Members 2117 6.3. Software Packages 2125... 

Gate 2. Second screen Forecast product margins Decide whether innovative or functional product List requirements for a new supply chain if it is needed Identify supply chain partners to be involved in development process... 

The conceptual modeling is the first step towards formal modeling and analysis of the identified supply chain configuraticMi problem. It elaborates a comprehensive descriptive representation of the supply chain configuration problem and provides... 

Fig. 2.3 Generic strategy matrix to identify supply chain strategy in accordance with Porter (1980)...

In our discussion of cost visibility, we mapped activity costs for our example three-company supply chain (refer to Chapter 25). A start to implementing the demand-driven supply chain is to repeat the process, tracking lead time instead of cost. This map will identify supply chain delays and how to select the best approaches for implementing the demand-driven supply chain. Figure 26.7 displays the same supply chain with our companies. Process, Old Line, and High Tech, using time as a metric. 

Cycle inventory is held to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce cost within a supply chain. For example, apparel is shipped from Asia to North America in full container loads to reduce the transportation cost per unit. Similarly, an integrated steel mill produces hundreds of tons of steel per lot to spread that high cost of setup over a large batch. To understand how the supply chain achieves these economies of scale, we first identify supply chain costs that are influenced by lot size. 

The goal of the LCA is to understand the impact of the existing fluid milk supply chain on energy usage and GHG emissions, as well as the other impact categories provided that data are available, and to use the information as a roadmap for improvements to the process. The LCA also provides an environmental benchmark to identify points where improvements to the fluid milk supply chain may be made. 

Commurrication and teamwork remove organizational and technical barriers and it is essential for everyone to identify and follow np opportimities for improvement. They should be extended through the whole supply chain including suppliers and customers. 

All available and relevant information on substances on their own, in preparations and in articles should be collected to assist in identifying hazardous properties, and recommendations about risk management measures should systematically be conveyed through supply chains, as reasonably necessary, to prevent adverse effects on human health and the environment. In addition, communication of technical advice to support risk management should be encouraged in the supply chain, where appropriate."... 

RFID technologies with the appropriate IT infrastructure help major distributors and manufacturers as well as other logistics operations such as the health care system, defense industries, and others deal with complex, global supply chains in which products and product shipments must be traced and identified in a noncontact, wireless fashion using a computer network. 

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