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Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (8 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new supply chain management case study examines Remingtin Medical Devices' opportunities to modernize distribution, optimize inventory levels, reduce transportation costs, and operate more effectively in an intensely competitive industry. It illuminates unique distribution challenges associated with medical device manufacturers' long-standing relationships with hospitals and surgeons, as well as the impact of healthcare reform and regulation...
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (8 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Using the example of a matrix implementation at Atrium Health, the authors discuss the challenges that emerge when an organization moves to a matrix reporting structure — that is, when employees shift from straight-line reporting to having two bosses, and when leaders’ reports also report to someone else. They describe the four elements that make up a well-functioning matrix model, best practices for creating balance among those elements,...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The global landscape has changed dramatically since the first edition of Strategic Supply Chain Management established itself as the authority on creating value and achieving competitive advantage from the supply chain. Shorter economic cycles, more-frequent natural disasters, higher costs in low-cost countries, more-restricted access to working capital, and greater focus on sustainability have made effective supply chain management much more challenging--and...
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (9 pages)
Language
English
Description
Companies face heightened scrutiny of how their products are made, including their suppliers' labor practices and environmental impacts. Across a range of industries, including apparel and consumer electronics, companies are facing pressures from all sides to demonstrate better environmental and social practices in their supply chains. This article explains how companies stand to benefit from increasing visibility into their supply chains and provides...
10) Managing supply chain networks: building competitive advantage in fluid and complex environments
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
USE KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION TO MAXIMIZE VALUE FROM TODAY'S SOPHISTICATED, FAST-CHANGING SUPPLY NETWORKS Build integrated, complementary supply networks that work together to win Accelerate the cycle from needs identification to product/service launch to customer experience Create long-term strategy adherence to the business that competes in fluid environments Leading companies are developing powerful new techniques for managing today's complex, fluid...
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (11 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new case study examines how Ricoh successfully created a hybrid supply chain strategy for its office imaging equipment products. It shows how Ricoh has spent more than ten years on continuous process reforms to create an exceptionally efficient and responsive supply chain. It introduces the activities undertaken by Ricoh's cross-functional committee to achieve process reforms, stimulates exploration of why continuous process reforms are required,...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xx, 289 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Supply chain management is a topic of great interest in businesses today with new technology and environmental issues, along with the need to reduce costs. Add to this the fact that supply chain professionals have been entrusted with managing nearly $1 trillion worth of logistics costs every year, representing close to 8.5% of the total U.S. gross domestic product and a clearer picture emerges of what is at stake and what can be gained by running...
Author
Publisher
PH Professional Business
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (5 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new case study challenges students to identify the optimal pricing strategy to maximize profitability for both a soda manufacturer and its exclusive distributor: a price strategy that will resolve excess capacity and inventory problems caused by higher-than-necessary retail prices. Crystallizing realistic pricing challenges faced by companies in many industries and markets, this case study offers exceptional value to both students and practitioners....
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (5 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new case study examines supply chain issues faced by food retailers as consumers demand greater variety, more fresh produce, and year-round access to exotic products--ranging from Fair Trade coffee from Bali to fresh-cut roses from Kenya. It discusses what managers must do to manage increased supply chain complexity, use real-time data more effectively, forecast and model more accurately, and make better decisions when the cost of mistakes can...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (12 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new case study examines the remarkable vertically integrated supply chain built by Perdue Farms, which supplies 2.7 billion pounds of poultry annually to customers in more than 40 countries. It reviews processes across the entire supply chain, from breeding eggs and hatching chicks through manufacturing processing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution and also addresses Perdue's current strategies, competitors, and challenges. Focusing on...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (13 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new supply chain management case study focuses on BESSI, one of Italy's most fashionable leather goods and accessories brands. It presents key performance challenges in logistics, including delayed deliveries, high inventory levels, and unavailable products, showing how these problems are exacerbated in an industry with high product obsolescence risks. Readers are guided in pinpointing planning weaknesses and identifying potential solutions....
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The CSCMP Research Strategies Committee (RSC) sees significant value in systematic research to better understand location decision trends and the key factors driving them. If your organization is concerned about where to locate manufacturing operations and whether to revisit offshoring decisions, this CSCMP research can be an invaluable resource! Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the preeminent worldwide...
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (8 p.)
Language
English
Description
The early years of the 21st century have been notable for major supply chain disruptions that have highlighted vulnerabilities for individual companies and for entire industries. In addition to the loss of life, the Japanese tsunami in 2011 left the world auto industry reeling for several months. Thailand's 2011 floods impacted the supply chains of computer manufacturers dependent on hard disks and Japanese auto companies with plants in Thailand....
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (14 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new case study focuses on turning around deteriorating customer satisfaction associated with inefficiencies in the spare parts operation of a $10 billion Indian automotive company. It reviews current processes for both urgent and standard orders; addresses participants including vendors, local "Carry Forward Agents," dealers, customers, and the company's sourcing divisions; and addresses both material and information flows. Focusing on realistic...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (8 pages)
Language
English
Description
This new supply chain management case study examines supplier selection at Kerneos, Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of cement products based on alumina content. It describes the critical role of supplier selection in Kerneos's supply chain transformation, which is using new IT tools to link distribution and sales demand more tightly with production planning and placing far greater emphasis on working capital. Focusing on realistic issues and...
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