IT in SC-NEW
IT in SC-NEW
IT in SC-NEW
PERFORMANCE
ENABLER FOR
SUPPLY CHAIN
P.Chandiran
Goals of SC IT
◦ Collect information on each product from production to
delivery or purchase point and provide complete visibility for
all parties.
◦ Access any data in the system with single point of contact.
◦ Analyze, plan activities, take decisions using Analytics,
simulation and other modeling tools.
◦ Collaborate with SC partners for optimized performance.
Systems used for Better IT
enabled Supply Chain
◦ Decision Support System
◦ Artificial Intelligence
◦ Expert System
◦ APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling)
Tools used for better IT enabled Supply Chain
◦ Simulation modeling
◦ Mathematical modeling
◦ Queuing Theory
◦ Heuristics
◦ Algorithms
IT support areas in SC
◦ Network design
◦ Inventory planning and control
◦ Demand planning
◦ Production scheduling
◦ Transportation planning
◦ Routing and Scheduling
Macro Processes in a Supply Chain