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Supply Chain and Logistics
C/OM/223. Operations management in strategic performance of IKEA
- WORDS:
- 1400
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the operations management (OM) and value-chain management of IKEA including their back-end and front-end operations, supply-chain operations, etc. The OM role in IKEA’s strategic performance is highlighted.
KEYWORDS: Operations management, IKEA, value-chain, supply-chain,
C/OM/220. Supply Chain Management in theory and in practice: case study of Mitchells and Butlers
- WORDS:
- 3500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the role of supply chain management (SCM) in business operations outlining the key performance indicator (KPI) for SCM, characterizing the best practices in SCM, and conducting a brief case study of SCM practices used by Mitchells and Butlers.
KEYWORDS: Supply chain management, SCM, best practices, key performance indicators, KPI, critical success factors, CSF, Mitchells and Butlers,
C/OM/218. Zara's Strategic Capabilities and Value Chain Analysis
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the strategic capabilities of Zara arguing that the value of Zara’s brand comes from the configuration of their supply chain network. Value chain analysis of Zara is conducted including inbound and outbound logistics, operations, sales, services, etc.
KEYWORDS: Zara, strategic capabilities, value chain analysis,
C/OM/214. Supply Chain Management in NHS
- WORDS:
- 5050
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 59.99 GBP
The paper looks at the supply chain management (SCM) in the UK National Health Service (NHS) comparing the current SCM situation with that of 1991. Recommendations are suggested about the new supply network conducing SWOT analysis of the NHS supply chain and discussing strategic alternatives to improve its efficiency. The stages of development in NHS supplies are detailed considering the merits of privatization. Examples of good and bad practices in SCM are presented.
KEYWORDS: National Health Service, NHS, supply chain management, SCM, SWOT,
C/OM/213. Inventory management and performance indicators: RFID and JIT
- WORDS:
- 2950
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the role of performance indicators in developing a successful inventory management system focusing on radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging, and just-in-time (JIT) technologies. SWOT analysis of RFID and JIT is conducted, PESTEL analysis of Sainsbury’s external environment is performed suggesting that is may have an impact on the proposed technologies.
KEYWORDS: Performance indicators, inventory management, radio frequency identification, RFID, just-in-time, JIT, SWOT, PESTEL, Sainsbury’s,
C/OM/212. Redesigning supply chain operations in conditions of market uncertainty: theory of mass customisation and case study of Zara
- WORDS:
- 3800
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the need of redesigning supply chain processes due to the constantly changing market requirements, discussing the method of postponing certain processes to minimise the costs of operations in conditions of market uncertainty. The strategy of mass customisation is examined making references to the operations theory and conducting a case study of mass-customisation strategy used by Zara.
KEYWORDS: supply chain, market uncertainty, postponement, mass customisation, Zara,
C/OM/208. Solutions to suppliers' issue in Jupiter Technologies
- WORDS:
- 2300
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the operations management (OM) in Jupiter Technologies (JT) examining their current supplier strategy and the quality issues related to their products. References are made to the theory of OM suggesting recommendations about the ways to choose best suppliers, the introduction of TQM, and the use of quality assessment tools to improve JT’s existing manufacturing setup.
KEYWORDS: Jupiter Technologies, Operations Management, Total Quality Management, TQM, Supply Relationship Management,
C/OM/200. Supply chain management and operations: case study of STP
- WORDS:
- 2950
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines manufacturing problems faced by the technology company STP in their supply network addressing the flaws of their supplier planning and control, supply network configuration, quality management and quality assessment tools. The company’s relations with their suppliers are analyzed, conclusions are made about the ways to overcome STP problems.
KEYWORDS: STP, Supply chain, strategic operations,
C/OM/198. Selecting location for warehouse: supply chain and logistics perspective
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the factors relevant for the choice of a warehouse location from the perspective of supply chain and logistics. Literature is reviewed on the factors related to warehouse design and operations, evaluation of the warehouse location by distribution centres, labour requirements related to the automation of the warehouse operations, transportation costs, etc.
KEYWORDS: Warehouse location, supply chain, logistics,
C/OM/195. Mass customisation and redesigning supply chain processes to meet demand uncertainty: case study of Zara
- WORDS:
- 3750
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at new requirements for the supply chain process brought about by the shrink of product lifecycles and an increased demand for product customisation. The essence of mass customisation and postponement strategies are examined, their effectiveness in the conditions of demand uncertainty is discussed. A case study is conducted of Zara’s approaches to the manufacturing process and the use of postponement as a mass-customisation strategy. Recommendations are suggested about the ways to improve Zara’s mass-customization strategy.
KEYWORDS: Mass customisation, supply chain process, demand uncertainty, Zara, postponement strategy,
C/OM/191. Supply Chain Management during Recession
- WORDS:
- 2600
- DATE:
- 2010
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper addresses the problems faced by supply chain management (SCM) during the current recession examining immediate and longer term steps that companies can take to improve their SCM. Recommendations are suggested about SCM practices during the economic downturn.
KEYWORDS: Recession, Supply Chain Management, SCM, Collaboration, Risk Management, Sales and Operations Planning,
C/OM/185. Supply chain management in HG Plastics
- WORDS:
- 2200
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the changes in the supply chain of HG Plastics caused by the company’s intention to outsource new ranges of their products. The advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing are identified, the seasonality of demand for the new products is examined analyzing its implications for supplier contracts, manufacturing capacity, new product design, transportation, warehousing, etc.
KEYWORDS: supply chain, HG Plastics, new products, outsourcing, seasonality of demand,
C/OM/184. Dissertation. Features of supply chain and logistics in Argos
- WORDS:
- 10200
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 109.99 GBP
The dissertation looks at the supply chain management (SCM) in the UK retailer Argos examining its specific features and identifying the problems of SCM. The review of literature provides information on the theory of SCM and logistics, the problems related to distribution networks, lack of information, cash flow, inventory control, etc. The methods of the research are based on secondary data analysis. A study is conducted to reveal the problems created by the outdated supply chain systems in Argos, and to indicate the benefits of the Replenishment and Core Operations (RACO) programme that provides the opportunity to separate merchandise into detailed categories. Conclusions are made about the unique front-end and back-end supply-chain characteristics of Argos and the outcomes of the company’s transformation over the last years.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Argos, supply chain management, SCM, inventory control, logistics, Replenishment and Core Operations, RACO,
C/OM/183. Sources of competitive advantage in UK transport and logistics industry
- WORDS:
- 3400
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the sources of companies’ competitive advantage in the UK transport and logistics industry identifying the difference between strategic vision and plans, conducting Porter’s 5 Forces of the industry, addressing the issues currently faced by the industry, discussing the ways to minimize operation costs, etc. A case study of a new system developed by IBM and Maersk Logistics is used as an example of the ways to solve transport and logistics problems.
KEYWORDS: Logistics, transport, Porters 5 forces, Competitive advantage, IBM, Maersk Logistics,
C/OM/181. Dissertation. System dynamics and PC supply chain management in Dell
- WORDS:
- 8900
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 89.99 GBP
The dissertation examines the alterations introduced by Dell to the traditional PC supply chain seeking to evaluate their effectiveness. Literature is reviewed on strategic management at Dell, the theory of supply chain management (SCM), system dynamics, the ‘bullwhip effect’ of supply chain lack of synchronization, supply chain features in the PC industry, etc. The research uses system dynamics methodologies including qualitative system dynamics to examine the supply chain strategy at Dell. Conclusions are made about the SCM strategies used by the company that help to minimise the bullwhip effect and allow them to operate in a more effective way.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, System dynamics, supply chain management, Dell, PC, bullwhip effect,
C/OM/176. Strategic Information Systems in Supply Chain Management
- WORDS:
- 3700
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the use of information systems (IS) in supply chain management (SCM) discussing the Nolan Stages of Growth Model (SGM), the Just in Time (JIT) system, the components of E-commerce involved in SCM, the challenges of the business resources outsourcing, the services provided by Application Service Provider (ASP), etc. SWOT analysis is conducted of SCM, E-commerce, outsourcing and Nolan model.
KEYWORDS: Supply Chain Management, JIT, Nolan’s Model of growth, E-commerce, Application Service Provider, ASP, Outsourcing,
C/OM/174. Sustainable Operations Management and Environmental Issues
- WORDS:
- 2100
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the sustainability concept in the context of operations management highlighting crucial environmental issues and analyzing the significance of integrating environmental objectives with sustainable operations policy. Problems confronted by firms in the implementation of sustainable policies are addressed, sustainable supply chain is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Sustainability, Operations Management, Environmental, supply chain,
C/OM/171. Supply Chain Strategy Implementation
- WORDS:
- 2600
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the implementation of a supply chain strategy in a fictional company involved in the production of automotive parts. The recommended strategies include the use of cell production methods, supplier relationship management, and push (order driven) and pull (JIT) inventory systems.
KEYWORDS: Supply Chain, Cell Production, JIT, just in time, supplier relationship, push and pull,
C/OM/169. Humanitarian supply chain management: features, challenges and IT solutions
- WORDS:
- 4700
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper examines the features of humanitarian supply chain management (SCM) describing organisations, activities and challenges in the humanitarian SCM for the procurement, delivery, warehousing and distribution of the aid, highlighting the role of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in an ethical and responsible humanitarian SCM, addressing coordination issues and challenges of the humanitarian SCM providing examples of best practices and emphasising the importance of agility, adaptability and alignment in a ‘managed’ humanitarian supply chain response. The use of IT innovations in modelling and simulation of humanitarian SCM is discussed highlighting the optimisation of information and material flows for collaborative coordination
KEYWORDS: Humanitarian supply chain, SCM, CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility,
C/OM/168. Humanitarian logistics and supply chain in crisis relief efforts
- WORDS:
- 3900
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the responses of logistics and supply chains to disasters or humanitarian crises describing the actors involved, the challenges faced, and the similarities and differences between humanitarian and commercial logistics. The case of relief efforts in South Sudan is studied suggesting recommendations about increasing the efficiency of humanitarian operations.
KEYWORDS: Humanitarian logistics, supply chain, crisis, disaster, relief efforts, Sudan,
C/OM/167. Supply Chain Strategy of HG Plastics
- WORDS:
- 500
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 9.99 GBP
The paper addresses the issues of the supply chain management (SCM) and HG Plastic’s operations discussing the problems that the company is likely to face in the implementation of an office equipment range and a constant introduction of new product ranges. Order winners and order qualifiers of the old and new product concepts are discussed.
KEYWORDS: HG Plastics, supply chain,
C/OM/166. Proposal. Simulation of Supply Chain Activities in Personal Computing Industry
- WORDS:
- 600
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 9.99 GBP
The paper proposes research into the simulation of the supply chain methods in the personal computing (PC) industry. The aim and objectives of the research are set out, an overview is provided of the prospective literature review and research methodology. The paper has no reference list.
KEYWORDS: Proposal, Simulation, Supply Chain Activities, Personal Computing,
C/OM/165. Rolland's potential impact of securing supplier contract from Wal-Mart
- WORDS:
- 3300
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper analyses the implications for the clothing company Rolland to become a strategic supplier of ASDA and Wal-Mart in the next five years. A case study of Wal-Mart’s current operations with other strategic suppliers is conducted considering the adoption of a lean and agile approach, the issues of quality and inventory management including warehousing, distribution and logistics, cross functional approaches and the use of business-to-business information systems throughout the supply chain, the use of new technologies to track materials, and the environmental impacts of the operations.
KEYWORDS: Rolland, Supply chain, Wal-Mart, Logistics, Quality Management, strategic partnership,
C/OM/163. Strategic Information Systems in Supply Chain Management
- WORDS:
- 2800
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the components of Strategic Managements addressing the issues of Supply Chain, managements related to the application of information systems (IS) and the advent of the Nolan Model. E-commerce and the business components involved in the e-commerce are discussed focusing on outsourcing of the business resources and functional areas of the organization with the help of ASP.
KEYWORDS: Supply Chain Management, JIT, Nolan’s Model, E-commerce, ASP, Outsourcing,
C/OM/162. Proposal. Obstacle for Companies to Accomplish Lean Thinking
- WORDS:
- 4600
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 49.99 GBP
The paper presents a research proposal for the dissertation: “What are the likely challenges that companies face with the adoption of lean thinking in their operations?” aimed to explore and analyse the problems and solutions associated with the process of adopting lean thinking in companies’ supply chains. Definitions and features of lean thinking are reviewed, research methodology and data collection techniques are described including primary data to be obtained via interviews. Expected outcomes of the research are indicated.
KEYWORDS: Proposal, lean thinking, supply chain,
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