Supply chain management

About: Supply chain management is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 39055 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1082949 citations. The topic is also known as: SCM.

Production and operations management manufacturing and services

Abstract: Part 1 Nature and context of operations management: introduction to the field operations strategy and competitiveness project management. Part 2 Product design and process selection product design and process selection - manufacturing, supplement - operations technology product design and process selection - services, supplement - waiting line management quality management, supplement - statistical quality control methods. Part 3 Design of facilities and jobs strategic capacity management, supplement - linear programming just-in-time production systems facility location facility layout job design and work measurement, supplement - learning curves. Part 4 Managing the supply chain: supply chain management forecasting aggregate planning inventory systems for independence demand inventory systems for dependent demand - MRP-type systems, supplement - SAP R/3 operations scheduling, supplement - simulation. Part 5 Revising the system: operations consulting business process reengineering theory of constraints and synchronous manufacturing. Appendices: financial analysis of operations uniformity distributed random digits normally distributed random digits areas of the standard normal distribution areas of the cumulative standard normal distribution negative exponential distribution - values Of e -x Internet tables answers to selected problems.

Uncertainties and sustainability concepts in biofuel supply chain management: A review

Abstract: Biofuel energy as an alternative and additive form of energy to fossil fuel has gained much attention in recent times. In order to sustain such a vision, a robust supply chain is of extreme importance in helping to deliver competitive biofuel to the end user markets. In this paper, firstly, an introduction of the evolution of biofuels and the general structure of the biofuel supply chain are presented. Secondly, the three types of decision making levels and uncertainties that are inherent within the biofuel supply chain are discussed. Thirdly, important methodologies for modeling uncertainties in the decision making process are provided. Fourthly, sustainability concepts and models that give perspectives to the social, economical and environmental concepts are reviewed. Finally, conclusions and future research based on incorporating uncertainties and sustainability concepts within the biofuel supply chain are drawn and suggested, respectively.

Thinking differently about purchasing portfolios: an assessment of sustainable sourcing

Abstract: Kraljic is widely viewed as a driving force behind the concepts of supply management and purchasing portfolios. Kraljic proposed that supply management professionals needed to engage in a new approach, embracing globalization, technology and risk. This article marked a critical juncture for supply chain management. Almost three decades later, it is evident that the purchasing portfolio concept has been widely adopted as an effective practitioner tool and a well-accepted tenet in the supply chain management literature. However, a recently completed study yielded interesting evidence of a potential shift in supply chain management, specifically, in sustainable sourcing. We recently observed that a number of leaders in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) were not organizing purchasing portfolios in the manner suggested by Kraljic. We found organizations buying what would traditionally be leveraged commodities in a manner more appropriate for strategic suppliers. This unexpected observation suggests that the supply chain field may face another critical juncture, this time related to SSCM. This manuscript describes the observed phenomena and then, using an inductive approach, enhances the existing theory to explain what was observed. The end result is a modified sustainable purchasing portfolio model that should provide a strategic tool to help both academics and practitioners adapt to the new realities of SSCM.

Managing risks in the supply chain using the AHP method

Abstract: Purpose – The aim of the research is to provide a method to evaluate supply chain risks that stand in the way of the supply chain objectives.Design/methodology/approach – An analytical hierarchy process model is proposed to identify supply chain risk factors with a view to improving the objective of customer value. The two phases of the method are the prioritization of supply chain objectives; and the selection of risk indicators. A case study is also presented.Findings – The appreciation of the most critical supply chain risks comes from careful evaluations of the impacts and a consideration of the cause‐effect relationships. The involvement of key managers is essential. In the case study the two most divergent evaluations were from the logistics manager and the sales manager.Research limitations/implications – Further application in various companies and industry sectors would be helpful to compare different cases and findings.Practical implications – The model allows for flexibility in using (and the f...

A logistics and supply chain management approach to port performance measurement

Abstract: Although there is widespread recognition of the potential of ports as logistics centres, widely accepted performance measurements for such centres have yet to be developed. The essence of logistics and supply chain management is an integrative approach to the interaction of different processes and functions within a firm extended to a network of organizations for the purpose of cost reduction and customer satisfaction [1]. The logistics approach often adopts a cost trade-off analysis between functions, processes and even supply chains [2]. This approach could be beneficial to port efficiency by directing port strategy towards relevant value-added logistics activities. This paper seeks to show that through conceptualizing ports from a logistics and supply chain management approach, it is possible to suggest a relevant framework of port performance. A proposed framework is tested in a survey of port managers and other international experts.