{"id":424,"date":"2016-07-13T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2016-07-13T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:52:47","slug":"the-supply-chain-management-of-production-planning-and-sustainable-customer-relationships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/teaching\/independent-study\/the-supply-chain-management-of-production-planning-and-sustainable-customer-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"The supply chain management of production planning and sustainable customer relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Towers and Ruth Ashford<\/p>\n<h2>Management Research News<\/h2>\n<p>2001, Vol 24, No 12<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Sought to create streams of activities linked between producer, customer and supplier<\/li>\n<li>b) Interconnecting activities with a flow of materials and information, led by the customer<\/li>\n<li>c) Goal: to link to the market, distribution channels, manufacturing processes and procurement in a way that services customers at higher levels, but lower cost<\/li>\n<li>d) Dependency between each link to service end customer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Customer Orientation<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Relationship marketing characteristics:<\/li>\n<li>i) Interaction<\/li>\n<li>ii) Collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Customer service<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>iv) Processes<\/li>\n<li>v) Quality<\/li>\n<li>b) Relationships have the dimensions of time, purpose, intent to build loyalty retention, this is similar to the principles of supply chain management<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Planning and control<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Environmental concerns<\/li>\n<li>i) Increasing product design<\/li>\n<li>ii) Reduced product life cycles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enhanced customer expectations<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mutual relationships<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Commitment and trust are the sources of mutual relationships<\/li>\n<li>b) 3 concepts to be considered<\/li>\n<li>i) concern<\/li>\n<li>ii) trust and commitment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 excellent service<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>c) Types of relationship involvement<\/li>\n<li>i) Reciprocal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 A strong relationship achieved by trust and commitment<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0 High production efficiency<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ii) Tiring<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 Relationship has eroded due to inadequate production control<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0 Service levels and trust are depleted<\/p>\n<p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eroding<\/p>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 Possible erosion of a previously distinguished relationship<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0 Low production efficiency<\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0\u00a0 Customer requirements are not always met<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>iv) Terminating<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 Short term view<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0 Excessive residual stock<\/p>\n<p>5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Key findings<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) Internal short-term planning controls support customer relationships<\/li>\n<li>b) A sound relationship between sales and production is essential<\/li>\n<li>c) There is a need for compatibility between customer requirements and the capabilities of the firm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Towers and Ruth Ashford Management Research News 2001, Vol 24, No 12 &nbsp; 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