Supply chain case studies

To illustrate its application, we return to our supply chain case study. In Section 28.5.1 and Figure 28.7, we see that the longest lead-time operation in the supply chain is 45 days at Old Line, one of the suppliers... 

Part IV Supply Chain Case Studies (Chapters 38 to 45)... 

Questions for Total Supply Chain case study... 

On the basis of your analysis of the total supply chain case study critically review to what extent the company in Turkey fulfilled the best practices of supply chain building blocks with particular reference to ... 

In the given case study, it is possible to introduce additional terms into this comparison which may look at energy implications such as process machinery and infrastructure life cycle energy costs, warranty repair, supply chain PSS, for example, depending on the company s scope and business model. 

Anderson, E., Fine, C. and Parker, G. (2000) Upstream volatility in the supply chain the machine tool industry as a case study. Prod Oper Manag, 9(3), 239-261. 

As sketched out initially, simulation can be used at different points in time of a production system lifecycle and with a different scope (see Figure 2.1). Considering the lifecycle and the scope, the three case studies described in this section may be classified differently, from supply chain to plant level and from planning to daily operation. 

The case study scenario is modeled using SAP s SAP SCM software package, the supply chain solution within the SAP Business Suite. The SAP SCM solution map in Figure 11.5 shows the complete scope of functionalities offered in the 2005 release. 

Fleischmann, B., Meyr, H. and Wagner, M. (2005) Advanced planning, in Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning. Concepts, Models, Software and Case Studies, 3rd edn (eds H. Stadtler and C. Kilger), Springer, Berlin, pp. 81-106. 

The case study demonstrated how the company can use the developed model in decision support. Having implementing the global value chain planning process and model the company could significantly improve overall profitability of the business. Specifically, the spot price mechanism used to better coordinate sales and supply decisions showed a significant impact for the company. 

Parker, N. (2007). Optimizing the Design of Biomass Hydrogen Supply Chains Using Real-World Spatial Distributions A Case Study Using California Rice Straw. Master s thesis. University of California, Davis. 

In addition to the general systems inertia already mentioned, the uncertainties that always remain in view of all iimovations represent significantly more effective barriers to iimovation than all positive or negative motives and interests of the participants, which could be ascertained in the various case studies. The need to focus on innovation systems at supply chain level as well as overcoming system inertia and uncertainties and/or lack of knowledge, as fundamental barriers to innovation are some of the important findings of the SubChem project . However, this in turn produces new questions. 

Even on the basis of these very rough distinctions, the possibilities for action and restrictions on action for companies can be better comprehended in the case studies, by looking at the markets in which they are active. These competitive conditions constitute a broad scope for impact and vulnerabilities for companies or supply chains with regard to external factors that are closely related to effects arising from their position within the supply chain. 

The constellations of actors in the supply chain vary between comparatively simple and linear stracture with few actors, and highly networked and complex stractures. Two basic types of iimovative system and innovation level complexity can be deduced and to which each of the 13 case studies of the SubChem project can be assigned. As an ideal type ... 

Surveys can still be useful since they integrate the outcome of all the factors along the entire supply chain to test predictions and assess whether models are taking the relevant factors into account, as well as generating new hypotheses when this is not the case. However, if done as isolated studies, the results of food quality surveys obtained at the point of sale have very little predictive power, unless extensive additional data are collected (e.g. origin, variety/breed, storage extent, conditions). Often this is not possible. 

Min H, Melachrinoudis E (1999) The relocation of a hybrid manufacturing/distribution facility from supply chain perspectives a case study. Omega International Journal of Management Science 27 75-85... 

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