Showing papers on "Supply chain published in 1989"

Integrating the Supply Chain

Abstract: Common to all manufacturing companies is the need to control the flow of material from suppliers, through the value adding processes and distribution channels, to customers. The supply chain is the connected series of activities which is concerned with planning, co‐ordinating and controlling material, parts and finished goods from supplier to customer. Traditionally, the flow of material has been considered only at an operational level. No longer, however, can the potential of integrating the supply chain be ignored. Companies that manage the supply chain as a single entity and ensure the appropriate use of tools and techniques in order to meet the needs of the market, will not get left behind in the fight for survival.

Contract distribution in multiple retailing

Abstract: Distribution has been a major element of retailers′ marketing strategy in recent years as companies strive to control costs but at the same time seek competitive advantage through improving service to stores and gaining greater control of stock in the supply chain. In an interview survey of distribution directors from major multiple groups, all companies were reviewing their distribution strategy and many had made major changes to their distribution system. Centralisation of stock in strategically located RDCs and the use of third party contractors were main features of retail companies′ strategy. Contractors were much more aggressive in marketing their services to retailers than hitherto. This is partly related to the competitive and turbulent nature of the industry. In a survey of marketing directors/managers of distribution companies, it was clear that firms were trying to raise their profile in the market as they “went public” and/or because they were moving into new industry sectors away from their “...

Getting the Message Across? Supplier Quality Improvement Programmes: Some Issues in Practice

Abstract: Supply chain management is examined and why supplier quality improvement is sometimes more apparent in speech than in action. The concern is that to obtain the required higher quality the suppliers are simply “running faster” on the traditional treadmill. A guide to managing the supply chain is provided and recommendations made for future “best practice” in the light of existing processes.

Out of Bedlam: Management by Quality Leadership

Abstract: Possible responses to a changing world are looked at in terms of an amusing case study and analysed from the viewpoints first of total quality management (statistical process control, variables and attributes analyses, very important people) and then of marketing strategy (quality as competitive edge, the supply chain concept).

Managing Logistics in Remote Locations: A Case Study

Abstract: A company's approach to developing and implementing an integrated supply management technique and system is examined, and it is concluded that, in the medium to long term, savings should become quite evident and the use of supplier management techniques to ensure that manufacturers and suppliers become an extension of the business should surface.