Chapter_1__Introduction_to_Supply_Chain_Management研讨.ppt

* How big would this “optimization problem” be? * * * Examples: VMI Joint inventories Buyback schemes/ Revenue sharing – video stores * DSS support human decisions Why is inventory control difficult in supply chains? What is a network? What impact does design have? Cross Docking”翻译为“直接换装”，定义为：“物品在物流环节中，不 经过中间仓库或者站点，直接从一个交通工具换载到另一个运输工具的物流衔接方式。” 在国外，“直接换装”已经被广泛使用，最主要的是被使用在先进的配送中心中。 * Contrast variation between time periods with random differences between time periods. Suggestions for tools and approaches in three slides. What about forecasting? * * Examples of Sept. 11, Taiwan earthquake * What is shown here is how divergent these various forecasts are in relation to real demand. Why?? Because they are developed independently from each other and are dated, and unconnected to each other and the daily fluctuations in the market * What is shown here is how divergent these various forecasting are in relation to real demand. Why?? Because they are developed independently from each other and are dated, and unconnected to each other and the daily fluctuations in the market * What is shown here is how divergent these various forecasting are in relation to real demand. Why?? Because they are developed independently from each other and are dated, and unconnected to each other and the daily fluctuations in the market Why do we care? * * Magnitude规模 * Why do these times in the system matter? * * Strategic Partnerships VMI Target – bowl ordering, where style and colored details are specified by Target close to delivery date – flexibility. * What happened to the competitors? Kmart HP/Compaq The power of cross-docking/IT/Everyday Low Prices. The power of postponement. * Are things changing faster? What are examples of these: EU Semiconductors, electronics Internet, “big box” stores How has shopping for a car changed? * Strategic: long-lasting effect (Warehouses) Tactical: quarterly to annually (Purchasing/Production decisions, inventory policies, transportation strategies)