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Midterm Exam Summary International Supply Chain Management 1, ISCM1, AMSIB

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This is a summary of the midterm exam for international supply chain management. It contains chapters 1, 3 and 4 of the book "Guide to Supply Chain Management" by Colin Scott, Henriette Lundgren and Paul Thompson, Second edition

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Chapter 1 - PLANNING
I




SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- manage (link) relationships with
suppliers and customers
- deliver superior customer value at lowest
cost supplied

SUPPLY CHAIN
System required to make and
deliver goods
What starts it?
- raw materials
FLOWS upstream/downstream - work in progress Natural resources Extract it
- finished good
Flow of material
(Raw material) Process it
Flow of information
- dispatch advice Go to factory
- order confirmation
- purchase order Product Deliver to store
Flow of fund
Sell in store
Money
FORCES
S upply
PUSH - Product supply C hain
PULL - Customer demand
O perations
R eference
PLAYERS Model
Extended Chain


Simple Chain



takes place in every stage
FUNCTIONS of supply chain

PLAN - balance demand and supply MANAGING
SOURCE - selecting suppliers INVENTORY
MAKE - set up manufacturing
DELIVER - order management, logistics DYNAMICS Out of stock (Higher)
RETURN - post delivery customer support How reacts to changes in
environment > Increase inventory
- customer demand Same level of service
PLAN example questions - product supply
- How many Tea bags are you going to sell?




:
- exchange rates Keep inventory same
- where are you gong to sell the and when?
- How much production do you need to schedule in - temperature
your factory?
- what are your raw and packaging materials you need
- natural events Our of stock (lower)
unordered to fulfil the production plan
Reduce inventory

, Chapter 3 - SOURCING
How much are we going to buy from suppliers to produce product/good?

Focus on:
- selecting/manage suppliers
- establishing policies
- assessing performence


DIRECT ITEMS INDIRECT ITEMS
Directly related to All other products and
products services that are needed
manufacturing to run company
'
process
1- V
RAW MATERIAL (Factory security, consultants,
(Glass, label, sugar, cleaning products, electricity,
closure(cap), flavouring, protective clothings,
Sourcing process carbon dioxide) stationary)


=
Pre-order Looking for suppliers Post-order
-
Waiting for order


Need: what customer needs Placing & handling orders


Specification: what quantity/quality Progressing & delivery
- split between 2 teams:
INBOUND LOGISTICS team: operational view
BUYING team: for service issues
Sourcing: exploring possible supplier

Tendering: select preferred supplier Payment & review:
- allows buyer to address issues
- gives supplier chance for feedback on feasibility
Negotiation: detail of agreement established
Performance indicators: ex service & quality
Selection: make preferred supplier selection measures


Contracts: prepared by buyers legal team



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Tactical sourcing (Initiatives) Immediate benefits

-Marketing research
-Commodity analysis -Purchasing process of pre/post-order continue on
-Forecasting requirements operational level
- Supplier performance analysis - may be used in conjunction with pre/post-order steps or
outside
& bench marketing
- Price & Cost analysis

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