Supply chain management involves the flow of goods and information from raw materials to the customer. It includes procurement, production, and distribution. Key drivers are production, inventory, location, transportation, and information. The components are plan, develop, make, deliver, and return. Products, information, and funds flow between customers and suppliers. Supply chain management aims to coordinate activities among organizations to trade off costs, service, time, risk, and other metrics across the chain.
2. Definition
Facilities, activities, associated with flow and transformation
of goods and services from raw material to customer as well
as information flows.
It is the management of the flow of goods
It includes the movement and storage of raw materials,
work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of
origin to consumption.
6. Flows in a supply chain
Customer
Information
Product
Funds
7. Key Observations
Integrated activity:
* Among functions such as logistics, manufacturing, distribution,
design/engineering, marketing, finance,etc.
* Multiple organizations,i.e., suppliers, customers& 3 PL providers
* Coordination of conflicting goals, metrics, etc.
Responsible for multiple flows:
* Information (orders, status, contracts)
* Physical (finished goods, raw material, w.i.p.)
* Financial (payment, credits, etc.)
8. Key Observations (continued)
Most analysis involves trade-offs
* Across different entities
* Across metrics: Cost, Service, Time, Risk, etc.
Each interface in the supply chain represents
* Movement of goods
* Information flows
* Transfer of title
* Purchase and sale
10. Strategic Issues
Effects of Globalization
Issues of Infrastructure
Mergers, Acquisition and Alliances
Safety and Security
Leveraging Human Capital
Responding to customers
Exploiting technology.
13. SCM Practice of “Yesterday”
Single-Owner Chains Took a Centralized Perspective
Single Objective Function: F(x1, x2, x3, ...)
De-Centralized Decision-Making
Information: Not Available or, at best, “Asymmetric”
Implementation: De-Centralized; NOT Contractible
Examples
USAF Logistics Command Consumable Inventory System
IBM Service-Parts Inventory System
15. SCM Practice “Today”
The Beginnings of “Real” SCM for Single-Owner Chains
Ex: Wal-Mart’s, Tesco and ASDA Retail Link
Target’s Partners OnLine
Capabilities
Broadcast SKU-level Data Across the Chain
Observe Status ==> Implemetation “Contractible”
16. Results
Huge Reductions in Buffers ==> Lower Operating Costs
Improved Competitiveness
Lower Prices
More Customization
Higher Availability
Development of Technologies to Support Multiple-Owner SCM
Internet is Providing Experience
E-Markets
Providing Buyer-Supplier Linkages
Data Standardization.
Using simple models based on “pull down” menus in ERP systems
17. Value Chain Management
VCM is also concerned the flow of goods to consumers but
takes a different approach
Consumer to source
Value chain managers are typically responsible to analysing
issues and providing in order to maximize value created for a
business.
19. CRM-Definition
“The approach of identifying, Establishing, Maintaining and
enhancing lasting relationships with customers”
“Formation of bonds between a company and its customers”
“An Integrated approach to identifying, acquiring and
maintaining customers”
20. History
1980’s-Database Marketing Emerges
1980’s-Database helped larger organization rather than small
who only go survey type info
1990’s-CRM appears as a two way communication device
1990’s-CRM leads to programs such frequent flyer miles and
bonus points on credit cards
2000’s to till now-Internet has helped expand from stagnant
and database and allows offsite information storage
21. CRM what it does?
Builds a Database that describes the customer and the
relationship they hold with the company.
22. Benefits of CRM
Decrease cost of customer
Increase sales
Increase efficiencies
Better and more accurate data
Data security
23. TOP CRM Manufactures and its Products
1.Microst-Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0
2.SAP America-SAP Business One.
3.Sage Software-Saleslogix CRM
4.Parature Inc-Parature
5.Entellium CRM-Entellium