Supply_Chain_Management.pptVIP

Supply Chain Management Definition of Supply Chain All the activities associated with the flow of goods and information from the raw materials stage to the end users. Materials and information flow both up and down the supply chain. A Supply Chain for A Product Suppliers – Manufacturers - Distributors - Retailers - Consumer Who Are Members of An Education Supply Chain? Members of An Education Supply Chain End Users: Employers and Society Supply Chain Members: Colleges and Universities High Schools Middle Schools Elementary Schools and Pre-Schools Families Development of SCM Pressure to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service Increased use of outsourcing Globalization Increased transportation costs Advancement in information technology Emergence of new forms of inter-organizational relationships Key Elements of SCM Strategic Issues Tactical Issues Operating Issues Strategic Issues Design of Supply Chain Selection of supply chain members, locations, outsourcing decisions, etc Strategic Alliance Alliance conceptualization Alliance pursuance Alliance confirmation Alliance implementation Tactical Issues Strategies and policies on inventories, purchasing, transportation, quality, etc. Design of supply chain information systems Inter-organizational information systems Intra-organizational information system What Are the Inter-Organizational Information Systems? What Are the Inter-Organizational Information Systems? Internet Extranet Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Satellite systems SCM software systems What Are the Intra-Organizational Information Systems? What Are the Intra-Organizational Information Systems? Intranet Bar coding and scanners RFID Cable and wireless systems ERP systems Database and data warehouse systems Operating Issues External supply chain process mapping and improvement Business Process Reengineering Benchmarking Integrated logistics Third-party logistics Disintermediation Reverse logistics External Process Improvement