chapter 10- extending the organization_supply chain management

supply chain management[SCM] involves the management of information flows between and among stages in supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and profitability


Organizations must embrace technologies that can effectively manage supply chains






FIVE BASIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES




ROLE OF IT IN SUPPLY CHAIN





FACTORS DRIVING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT



VISIBILITY

• ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain. it allowes additional visibility in the supply chain such as allow managers to view their supplier's and customer's supply chain.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

• Customers will leave if a company does not continually meet their expectation. they are more demanding because they have information readily available, they know exactly what they want and they know when and how they want it.

COMPETITION

• Supply chain planning [SCP] software -uses advance mathematical algorithms to improve the flow and efficiency of the supply chain
• supply chain execution [SCE] software -automates the different steps and stages of the supply chain

SPEED

• Company's ability to satisfy continually changing customer requirements efficiently, accurately, and quickly.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUCCESS FACTORS

SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT