Supply chain goals The overall goal of a supply chain is to bring together various organizations together with activities connected to the movement of goods as they change the value from being raw to finally being usable to the end user who is usually the consumer (Minis, 2011). Therefore, the overall goal of the supply […]
Understanding the Key Operations and Supply Chain Processes: Applications in Products and Services Operations and supply chain management play a crucial role in ensuring that both products and services are delivered efficiently and effectively to customers. The success of any organization depends on its ability to manage these processes well, which can lead to cost
In today’s interconnected global economy, businesses rely heavily on efficient supply chain management to ensure smooth operations, meet customer demands, and maintain competitiveness. Supply chain management (SCM) systems play a critical role in coordinating planning, production, and logistics with suppliers, ensuring that all components work harmoniously. In this article, we will explore how supply chain
This paper discusses the relationship between supply chain and the supply and demand model. In the global marketplace of today, an integral aspect of supply chain connections has been the basis of competition for most firms as opposed to the traditional dependence on unique brand names as independent entities. In this regard, a firm’s overall
Globalization Globalization is an integration and interaction process among governments, companies, and people of different nations. It is an investment and international trade driven process and it is supported by information technology. The globalization process has influences on the culture, environment, economic development, political systems, economic prosperity, and on human physical well-being in the international
Procurement refers to the acquisition of commodities i.e. goods, services or even works from a different external source(Halldorsson et al., 2003). Any acquisition should be done in the best possible interest of the procurer. The goods, services and or even work should be acquired at the lowest possible cost, be of the desired quality and
Currently, Wal-Mart chain of supermarkets has been utilizing Radio-frequency Identification (RFID), a wireless technology that uses electromagnetic fields to communicate with different departments. The technology transfers data by identifying and tracking tags attached to the principal objects. In the logistics sector, automatic identification technology has become an important consideration since it brings numerous merits which
Considerations in Creating Effective Supply Chain for a Middle Eastern Company One of the major considerations to be made while creating effective supply chain for a Middle Eastern Company is culture. West and Middle East arguably share the largest gap with regard to culture acceptance and ignorance. This gap has made it hard to establish
Marketing is very vital in every business especially when introducing a new product in the market. It is communicating the worth of an item, service or a make to the consumers for an intention of endorsing or advertising that item, service or a make to the market (Blanchard, 2010). Marketing promotes teamwork amid buyers and
Unforeseen supply chain vulnerabilities and disruptions have adverse impacts on all parties across the supply chain by altering the flow of commodities. A key reason for the disruptions and vulnerabilities is the lack of a robust framework to identify and efficiently manage supply chain risks. Without a robust risk management model, risk awareness and response