Focuses on how chemical companies are using supply-chain management to improve their planning and decision-making along the linkages from raw materials to products. Identification of two of the primary drivers for improved supply-chain management; Comments from Michael K. Eckstut, vice president of ...
While conventional supply chain management focuses on the speed, cost and reliability of operations, sustainable supply chain management adds the goals of upholding environmental and societal values. This means addressing global issues such as climate change, water security, deforestation, human rights, f...
Supply chain security is the part of supply chain management that focuses on the risk management of externalsuppliers, vendors, logistics and transportation. Its goal is to identify, analyze and mitigate the risks inherent in working with otherorganizationsas part of a supply chain. Security is ext...
As an enterprise strategist, Lora focuses on the changing face of enterprise technologies. Her research is designed for the early adopter seeking first mover advantage. Current research topics include the digital consumer, supply chain sensing, demand shaping and revenue management, market-driven value...
Supply chain risk management focuses on the strategies that allow us to buildsupply chain resilience. While "risk management" and "resilience" are often used interchangeably, there is a difference. Resilience is about the elasticity of your supply chain amid issues and the speed of recovery. To ...
A supply chain consists of three parts: the provision, manufacture and distribution. The part of supply focuses on how, where and when are achieved and supply raw materials for manufacturing. The Manufacturing converts these materials into finished products and distribution ensures that these products...
involves the selection of vendors to supply raw materials for the production of goods and services, and arranging for the delivery of those materials in a timely manner to the manufacturing plant. Supply chain management also focuses attention on the strategies that have an impact on ...
This approach focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of the supply chain and promoting social responsibility. It can involve practices such as sustainableprocurementand participation in thecircular economy. Digital supply chain management This approach uses technologies such asartificial intelligence(AI...
Supply-chain management.Supply-chain management.Part I of the book "Guide to Management Ideas and Gurus ," by Tim Hindle is presented. It provides a short introduction to the management concepts that have most influenced companies over the past century. It discusses management ideas used by influ...
Literature on logistics and supply chain management often focuses on material and information flows more than flows of financial resources. For example, a supply chain design problem usually involves decisions on the amount of manufacturing facilities and their locations, the capacity of each facility,...