{"id":432,"date":"2016-07-13T12:56:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2016-07-13T12:56:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:56:04","slug":"managing-a-global-supply-chain-partnership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/prasad\/teaching\/independent-study\/managing-a-global-supply-chain-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing a global supply chain partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaideep Motwani, Lars Larson and Suraj Ahuja<\/p>\n

Logistics Information Management<\/h2>\n

1998, Vol. 11, No. 6 P. 349-354<\/p>\n

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1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM)<\/p>\n

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  1. a) Benefits<\/li>\n
  2. i) Allows firms to make full use of intellectual capital and knowledge base for R&D<\/li>\n
  3. ii) Allows firms to take advantage of diversity in the international environment<\/li>\n
  4. b) Trick to building GSCM<\/li>\n
  5. i) Balancing raw materials, work in process, component inventories, and finished goods in response to ever-changing markets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Current Supply Chain management practices<\/p>\n

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    1. a) Simple inventory management<\/li>\n
    2. i) Determine replenishment based on each products demand characteristics<\/li>\n
    3. ii) Promotion forecasting based on past experiences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full-load constraint is not ignored<\/p>\n

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      1. b) Information exchange<\/li>\n
      2. i) Link supply and demand data systems together<\/li>\n
      3. ii) Allow distributors and contractors access to view demand and production information<\/li>\n
      4. c) Logistics and Distributions<\/li>\n
      5. i) Streamline to reduce distribution times<\/li>\n
      6. ii) Consider outsourcing of logistics functions to specialists<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GSCM minimizes cost or weighted cumulative production and distribution times<\/p>\n

        3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Implementing GSCM Model<\/p>\n

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        1. a) 5 stages<\/li>\n
        2. i) creating awareness and commitment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Define\/redefine core competencies<\/p>\n

          (2)\u00a0\u00a0 Tom management commitment<\/p>\n

          (3)\u00a0\u00a0 Develop an understanding of GSCM?<\/p>\n

          (4)\u00a0\u00a0 Establish searching and choosing criteria<\/p>\n

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          1. ii) searching and planning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Establish selection and planning criteria<\/p>\n

            (2)\u00a0\u00a0 Set expectations<\/p>\n

            (3)\u00a0\u00a0 Assess\/evaluate supply chain partners<\/p>\n

            iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Selecting<\/p>\n

            (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Form formal partnerships<\/p>\n

            (2)\u00a0\u00a0 Establish effectiveness measures\/indicators<\/p>\n

            (3)\u00a0\u00a0 Establish specific detailed expectations<\/p>\n

            (4)\u00a0\u00a0 Determine operating standards<\/p>\n

            (5)\u00a0\u00a0 Perform competitive benchmarking<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. iv) Implementing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Evaluate operating standards<\/p>\n

              (2)\u00a0\u00a0 Recognize and reward improvements<\/p>\n

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              1. v) Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Evaluate program annually<\/p>\n

                (2)\u00a0\u00a0 Evaluate strategic and operational aspects of partners<\/p>\n

                (3)\u00a0\u00a0 Redesign or revise program<\/p>\n

                4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conclusions<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. a) Challenges<\/li>\n
                2. i) Dynamic nature of environment<\/li>\n
                3. ii) Changing ways of thinking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complying with rules\/laws of all involved governments<\/p>\n

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                  1. iv) Balancing assets in the chain<\/li>\n
                  2. b) Future aspects<\/li>\n
                  3. i) Sharing the risks in relationships<\/li>\n
                  4. ii) Greening of the supply chain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Intelligent information systems<\/p>\n

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                    1. iv) World wide web<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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