Supply Chain Management is the new role of IE

Supply Chain Management is the new role of IE(Industrial Engineering)

In the Past, IE or (Industrial Engineering) is a one of management tool in all business, Nowaday SCM or called Supply Chain Management is contain in IE and behind of core businnees is drived by SCM and Most of people came from IE background to achieve in SCM area

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Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Supply Chain Management (SCM) (German Edition)

Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Supply Chain Management (SCM) (German Edition)By Dirk Möller
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Diplomarbeit, die am 01.12.1999 erfolgreich an einer Fernuniversität in Deutschland im Fachbereich Technische Betriebswirtschaft eingereicht wurde. Einleitung: Die vorliegende Diplomarbeit betrachtet das Thema Supply Chain Management (SCM) als einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz von der Rohstoffgewinnung über die Zulieferer bis zum Endkunden. Zielsetzung ist die systematische Aufarbeitung der wichtigsten Facetten dieses aktuellen Konzeptes, um auf diesem Wege die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen für die Unternehmen aufzuzeigen. Gang der Untersuchung: Nach der Einleitung dient Kapitel 2 der inhaltlichen Annäherung an das Thema und beinhaltet neben der Begriffsbestimmungen die Entwicklung zum SCM. Außerdem werden die Ziele und Potentiale des SCM erörtert. In Kapitel 3 wird eine Einordnung sowie Abgrenzung des SCM gegenüber anderen Managementbegriffen vorgenommen. Dazu wurden diejenigen Begriffe ausgewählt, die aufgrund der Literatur und Rechercheerfahrung oftmals mit dem Thema SCM in Verbindung gebracht werden. Kapitel 4 beleuchtet die grundlegenden Elemente, die Unternehmen, welche SCM erfolgreich umsetzen möchten, beherrschen sollten. Erstes grundlegendes Element ist das Kooperationsmanagement. Dieses zieht quasi das Prozeßmanagement als zweites Element zwangsläufig nach sich. Eine systematische Aufarbeitung der bisherigen unternehmensinternen Informationssysteme (PPS-/ ERP- Systeme) und der evolutionären SCM- Systeme erfolgt in Kapitel 5. Neben einer einleitenden Betrachtung der Planungskonzepte der Systeme werden auch die derzeitigen Funktionalitäten von SCM- Systemen dargestellt. Das Kapitel 6 widmet sich dem Aspekt der Einführung von Supply Chain Management. Dabei schließt sich der Kreis zu den elementaren Bausteinen in Kapitel 4. Diese sind Basis und Werkzeug zur SCM- System Einführung, indem die Prozesse im System abgebildet werden. Die Bewertung der SC im Rahmen des SCM- Controlling ist Betrachtungsgegenstand des Kapitels 7. Kapitel 8 erörtert die Konsequ

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Value and risk assessment of supply chain management improvement projects [An article from: International Journal of Production Economics]

Value and risk assessment of supply chain management improvement projects [An article from: International Journal of Production Economics]By A. Brun, M. Caridi, K. Fahmy Salama, I. Ravelli
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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Production Economics, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description:In this paper the decisional process of the introduction of a new information system for advanced planning and scheduling and supply chain management (APS/SCM) is discussed, with particular care given to the value assessment stage. In a research programme recently carried out at Politecnico di Milano a new methodology has been developed and tested on a set of test bed cases. The methodology is based on the consideration that activities whose execution can be supported by APS/SCM solutions may have an impact on the key performances of a supply chain. In particular, in the first phase of the value assessment methodology the identification of the information requirements is carried out, thus allowing an estimate of the punctual value generated by the information system solution. The following phase provides a risk analysis of the estimated value. As information systems' implementations have impacts not only on economic value but also on strategic and intangible issues, this needs a deep review of traditional risk analysis approaches. After introducing the issue of value assessment of APS/SCM information systems, a summary of the value assessment methodology developed at Politecnico di Milano will be given. Finally a case study is provided to give more insights on the practical application of the methodology.

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The impact of enterprise systems on corporate performance: A study of ERP, SCM, and CRM system implementations [An article from: Journal of Operations

The impact of enterprise systems on corporate performance: A study of ERP, SCM, and CRM system implementations [An article from: Journal of Operations]
By K.B. Hendricks, V.R. Singhal, J.K. Stratman

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Operations Management, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description:This paper documents the effect of investments in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems on a firm's long-term stock price performance and profitability measures such as return on assets and return on sales. The results are based on a sample of 186 announcements of ERP implementations, 140 SCM implementations, and 80 CRM implementations. Our analysis of the financial benefits of these implementations yields mixed results. In the case of ERP systems, we observe some evidence of improvements in profitability but not in stock returns. The results for improvements in profitability are stronger in the case of early adopters of ERP systems. On average, adopters of SCM system experience positive stock returns as well as improvements in profitability. There is no evidence of improvements in stock returns or profitability for firms that have invested in CRM. Although our results are not uniformly positive across the different enterprise systems (ES), they are encouraging in the sense that despite the high implementation costs, we do not find persistent evidence of negative performance associated with ES investments. This should help alleviate the concerns that some have expressed about the viability of ES given the highly publicized implementation problems at some firms.

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Ist-Anaylse des Supply Chain Management im Mobilfunkbereich: Betrachtung der wesentlichen Punkte des SCM mit Praxisbeispielen (German Edition)

Ist-Anaylse des Supply Chain Management im Mobilfunkbereich: Betrachtung der wesentlichen Punkte des SCM mit Praxisbeispielen (German Edition) By Jochen Groß

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Supply Chain Management wird als Instrument zur Optimierung der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette gesehen, die von der Rohstoffgewinnung über den Endkunden bis hin zum Recycling gehen kann. Mit den richtigen Strategien und aufeinander abgestimmten Prozessen können mit SCM Einsparungen erzielt werden. Diese Arbeit analysiert den Ist-Stand des SCM von Lieferanten mobiler Netze am Beispiel Nokia Siemens Networks. Dabei befasst sie sich speziell mit den Teilprozessen von der Bestellung bis zur Lieferung ab Fabrik. Ziel ist, Schwachstellen im SCM zu analysieren und mögliche Verbesserungen aufzuzeigen. Die theoretischen Grundlagen basieren vollständig auf Literaturrecherchen. Dabei werden Begriffsdefinitionen, Prinzipien, Strategien, Potenziale, Software- und IT-Lösungen und auch Kennzahlen erläutert. Die Ist-Analyse stützt sich ausschließlich auf Unterlagen von Nokia Siemens Networks, Erfahrungen aus meiner langjährigen Tätigkeit im Unternehmens und verschiedenen Fachgesprächen in den einzelnen Teilbereichen wie auch in der Fertigung. Die Schwachstellen werden anhand einer SWOT-Analyse aufgezeigt und die Verbesserungsvorschläge mithilfe der Situationsanalyse nach Kepner/Tregoe untermauert.

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Strategy and Organization in Supply Chains $139.00

Strategy and Organization in Supply ChainsFrom Physica-Verlag Heidelberg
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Supply chain management has gained wide importance for companies that produce goods or services. Though it is well understood that shifting from the single company to the whole supply chain triggers the need for reorganization and reengineering, strategic management or organizational theories have not yet been
incorporated in supply chain management. This volume addresses the intersection between organizational theory, strategic management and supply chain management. Within the 23 chapters of the book, 35 authors show how new concepts help companies and their suppliers and customers to coordinate efficiently the partners in a supply chain. The concepts and methodologies presented are illustrated with case studies from various industries and logistical services.

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Scrop of SCM,(Supply Chain Management)

Scop of SCM,(Supply Chain Management)

1. Plan-->Demand Planning and Forecasting, Supply Chain model mapping, Logistics Planning, Layout planning, Supply Chain Strategy, Information strategy
2. Source -->Purchasing and Procurement , Outsourcing
3. Make---> Production planning, Make or buy Decision, MRPI, MRPII and ERP
4. Delivery---> Distribution Planning, Crossdocking, Logistics Planning,
5. Return---> Revert Logistics, Warranty and Green logistics

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Master 0f Science in Supply Chain Management at ABAC School of Management

Master 0f Science in Supply Chain Management at ABAC School of Management

Why did youchoose to study M.Sc.SCM

When I was graduate Master student in Thailand. SCM( Supply Chain Management) still did not well education in Thailand. It was no paper and Book in Thailand. Nowadays The trend is at a threshold in Thailand, and it will soon be consicered unacceptable for a firm not to practice SCM for its people not to be knowledgeable about What it is? Why it is necessary and How it work?

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What are difference between Supply Chain and Logistics management

What are difference between Supply Chain Management and Logistics management?


Supply Chain Management,(SCM) consists of Purchasing process, Manufacturing process, Inventory control and Distibution to our curtomer which it balances of Material flow,Information flow and Fund flow and cover in to Logistics manangement, ERP system and Lean concept and Six-Sigma process, Value chain process and SCOR-Model

Logistics is a part of Supply Chain Management as process that creates value by timeing and positioning inventory is combination to transportation, warehousing, material handling and packaging to our customer

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e-Procurement: an emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]

e-Procurement: an emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]By T. Kothari, C. Hu, W.S. Roehl

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Hospitality Management, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description:In the hotel business, the flow of goods, services, and information should be designed to efficiently transform raw materials into finished products/services with values. Lodging services regularly purchase a large quantity of supplies for which procurement systems play a crucial role in maintaining daily operations and quality. Today, a major goal of a hotel's supply chain management is to efficiently apply information technology to its procurement systems. This research examined Philadelphia area hotel purchasing managers' views about e-Procurement. Perceived costs and benefits of e-Procurement are identified and the strategic role of IT in procurement is described.

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Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in Spitzenunternehmen

Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in SpitzenunternehmenFrom Springer

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Supply Chain Management stellt im Wettbewerb der Wertschöpfungsketten für erfolgreiche Unternehmen eine zentrale Herausforderung dar. Das Buch zeigt neben einer systematischen Darstellung des Konzeptes die wesentlichen Handlungsfelder auf, die bei der Umsetzung zu beachten und anzugehen sind. Es bietet die methodischen Grundlagen (z.B. Potentialanalyse, Supply Chain Design, Softwareauswahl), um diese Handlungsfelder erfolgreich zu bearbeiten. Dabei werden sowohl die herausragenden Chancen als auch die Risiken und Umsetzungsbarrieren dargestellt und analysiert. Als zusätzliche Orientierungspunkte stellt das Buch zahlreiche erfolgreiche Praxisbeispiele namhafter Unternehmen in Form von Fallstudien vor. Zudem werden wesentliche Entwicklungslinien aufgezeigt, die es bereits jetzt in den Supply-Chain-Strategien zu berücksichtigen gilt.

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SAP SCM: Applications and Modeling for Supply Chain Management (with BW Primer)

SAP SCM: Applications and Modeling for Supply Chain Management (with BW Primer)By Dan Wood

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SAP SCM: Applications and Modeling for Supply Chain Management empowers you to capitalize on the sophistication of SAP APO. This book provides clear advice on the inevitable, critical decisions that can lead to project success or failure and shows you, wherever you are on the supply chain management staff—buyer, planner, ground controller or analyst—to fully exploit the agility SAP APO offers.

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What is SCM(Supply Chain Mangement)?

What is SCM(Supply Chain Mangement)?

1. How to know about SCM?
2. Where we know about SCM?
3. Who is concern about SCM?
4. Why is SCM concern in Thai manufacture?
5. What are difference about Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in Spitzenunternehmen (German Edition)

Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in Spitzenunternehmen (German Edition)From Springer
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Supply Chain Management stellt im Wettbewerb der Wertschöpfungsketten für erfolgreiche Unternehmen eine zentrale Herausforderung dar. Das Buch zeigt neben einer systematischen Darstellung des Konzeptes die wesentlichen Handlungsfelder auf, die bei der Umsetzung zu beachten und anzugehen sind. Es bietet die methodischen Grundlagen (z.B. Potentialanalyse, Supply Chain Design, Softwareauswahl), um diese Handlungsfelder erfolgreich zu bearbeiten. Dabei werden sowohl die herausragenden Chancen als auch die Risiken und Umsetzungsbarrieren dargestellt und analysiert. Als zusätzliche Orientierungspunkte stellt das Buch zahlreiche erfolgreiche Praxisbeispiele namhafter Unternehmen in Form von Fallstudien vor. Zudem werden wesentliche Entwicklungslinien aufgezeigt, die es bereits jetzt in den Supply-Chain-Strategien zu berücksichtigen gilt.

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Supply Chain Management erfolgreich umsetzen: Grundlagen, Realisierung und Fallstudien (German Edition) Price: $69.95

Supply Chain Management erfolgreich umsetzen: Grundlagen, Realisierung und Fallstudien (German Edition)By Daniel Corsten, Christoph Gabriel

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Supply Chain Management (SCM) bedeutet konsequente Prozessorientierung zur effizienten Gestaltung der Material- und Informationsflüsse im und zwischen Unternehmen. Aufgrund der Industrie- und Branchenstruktur ergeben sich unterschiedliche Anforderungen bezüglich Produkt, Markt, Technologie und Kunden – und damit an das Supply Chain Design. Die Realisierung ist jedoch mit vielfältigen Barrieren verbunden: Neben der Gestaltung unternehmensübergreifender Prozesse, der Optimierung des Produktdesigns sowie der Auswahl der richtigen IT-Systeme und Ausnutzung der Internet-Technologie stehen zunehmend die Fähigkeiten der Mitarbeiter im Vordergrund. Nach einen Überblick über die Grundlagen des Supply Chain Managements zeigen ausführliche Fallstudien von DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Danzas, Hewlett-Packard, Osram, BASF, Merck, dm-drogerie markt, Sara Lee und Procter & Gamble, wie SCM in der Praxis erfolgreich umgesetzt wird. Anschließend werden die Konsequenzen für die erfolgreiche Gestaltung unterschiedlicher Supply Chain Designs abgeleitet. Basierend auf aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen analysieren die Autoren abschließend die Veränderungen im SCM durch den Einsatz des Internets und geben dem Leser Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung.

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What is SCM? And, where is it?(Institute for Supply Management; literature review): An article from: Journal of Supply Chain Management Price: $5.95

What is SCM? And, where is it?(Institute for Supply Management; literature review): An article from: Journal of Supply Chain ManagementBy Paul D. Larson, Arni Halldorsson
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Supply Chain Management, published by National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 5236 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: This article provides insight on the evolution and emergence of the supply chain management (SCM) concept and shares conclusions about the future of SCM from the perspective of educators, researchers, and practitioners. Based on a survey of SCM educators, the article seeks to delimit the scope or domain of SCM and how the boundaries have changed and continue to change. This is done by contrasting four perspectives on SCM versus purchasing: traditionalist, relabeling, unionist, and intersectionist.Citation DetailsTitle: What is SCM? And, where is it?(Institute for Supply Management; literature review)Author: Paul D. LarsonPublication: Journal of Supply Chain Management (Refereed)Date: September 22, 2002Publisher: National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc.Volume: 38 Issue: 4 Page: 36(9)

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Seven deadly sins of SCM implementations: looking to improve supply chain management (SCM), be aware of the challenges.(supply chain management): An a

Seven deadly sins of SCM implementations: looking to improve supply chain management (SCM), be aware of the challenges.(supply chain management): An article from: Fleet EquipmentBy Rick Duris
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This digital document is an article from Fleet Equipment, published by Maple Communications on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 682 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Seven deadly sins of SCM implementations: looking to improve supply chain management (SCM), be aware of the challenges.(supply chain management)Author: Rick DurisPublication: Fleet Equipment (Magazine/Journal)Date: October 1, 2003Publisher: Maple CommunicationsVolume: 29 Issue: 10 Page: S6(1)

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Kompetenzen für Supply Chain Manager (German Edition)

Kompetenzen für Supply Chain Manager (German Edition)From Springer
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Management ist Entscheidung im Ungewissen. Führungskräfte im Einkauf stehen vor der Herausforderung, Entscheidungen unter ständig wechselnden Umweltbedingungen treffen zu müssen. Der globale Wettbewerb bewirkt ein Umdenken weg von der klassischen Beschaffung hin zu mehr strategischen Aufgabenbereichen und einer umfassenden Koordinationsfunktion. Entsprechend haben sich die Funktion und die Rolle des Einkäufers erheblich verändert. Umfassende Fach- und Verhaltenskompetenzen sind heute der Schlüsselfaktor zum Erfolg.
Dieses Buch erklärt, auf welche Kompetenzen es in Zukunft ankommt. Die Herausforderungen an den modernen Supply Chain Manager werden verständlich und realitätsnah beschrieben, zentrale theoretische Konzepte erklärt sowie Denkanstöße zur Bewältigung wichtiger Managementaufgaben geliefert. Um die Potenziale dieser Kompetenzen zu erkennen und umzusetzen, verfolgt das Buch eine zweigleisige Herangehensweise, die sowohl Wissenschaft als auch Praxis einschließt. Es wendet sich an Führungskräfte in Einkauf, Beschaffung, Logistik und Materialwirtschaft.

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The 2009-2014 Outlook for Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software in India

The 2009-2014 Outlook for Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software in IndiaBy Icon Group International

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for supply chain management (SCM) software across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,000 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for supply chain management (SCM) software. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in India). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for supply chain management (SCM) software in India. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of India. For each state or union territory, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on strategic planning at graduate schools of business.


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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.?The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if India is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The "market" is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).The latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software in India is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a market.For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of "unit quantities", only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation (i.e., the figures incorporate inflationary trends). If inflation rates vary in a substantial way compared to recent experience, actually sales can also exceed latent demand (not adjusted for inflation). On the other hand, latent demand can be typically higher than actual sales as there are often distribution inefficiencies that reduce actual sales below the level of latent demand.As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. In fact, all the current products or services on the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e., at a brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the players can be replaced by other firms (i.e., via exits, entries, mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software at the aggregate level. Product and service offerings, and the actual identity of the players involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively unimportant for estimates of latent demand.THE METHODOLOGYIn order to estimate the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software across the states or union territories and cites of India, I used a multi-stage approach. Before applying the approach, one needs a basic theory from which such estimates are created. In this case, I heavily rely on the use of certain basic economic assumptions. In particular, there is an assumption governing the shape and type of aggregate latent demand functions. Latent demand functions relate the income of a state or union territory, city, household, or individual to realized consumption. Latent demand (often realized as consumption when an industry is efficient), at any level of the value chain, takes place if an equilibrium is realized. For firms to serve a market, they must perceive a latent demand and be able to serve that demand at a minimal return. The single most important variable determining consumption, assuming latent demand exists, is income (or other financial resources at higher levels of the value chain). Other factors that can pivot or shape demand curves include external or exogenous shocks (i.e., business cycles), and or changes in utility for the product in question. Ignoring, for the moment, exogenous shocks and variations in utility across geographies, the aggregate relation between income and consumption has been a central theme in economics. The figure below concisely summarizes one aspect of problem. In the 1930s, John Meynard Keynes conjectured that as incomes rise, the average propensity to consume would fall. The average propensity to consume is the level of consumption divided by the level of income, or the slope of the line from the origin to the consumption function. He estimated this relationship empirically and found it to be true in the short-run (mostly based on cross-sectional data). The higher the income, the lower the average propensity to consume. This type of consumption function is labeled "A" in the figure below (note the rather flat slope of the curve). In the 1940s, another macroeconomist, Simon Kuznets, estimated long-run consumption functions which indicated that the marginal propensity to consume was rather constant (using time series data). This type of consumption function is shown as "B" in the figure below (note the higher slope and zero-zero intercept). The average propensity to consume is constant. Is it declining or is it constant? A number of other economists, notably Franco Modigliani and Milton Friedman, in the 1950s (and Irving Fisher earlier), explained why the two functions were different using various assumptions on intertemporal budget constraints, savings, and wealth. The shorter the time horizon, the more consumption can depend on wealth (earned in previous years) and business cycles. In the long-run, however, the propensity to consume is more constant. Similarly, in the long run, households with no income eventually have no consumption (wealth is depleted). While the debate surrounding beliefs about how income and consumption are related is interesting, in this study a very particular school of thought is adopted. In particular, we are considering the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software across the states or union territories and cities of India. The smallest cities have few inhabitants. I assume that all of these cities fall along a "long-run" aggregate consumption function. This long-run function applies despite some of these states or union territories having wealth; current income dominates the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software. So, latent demand in the long-run has a zero intercept. However, I allow different propensities to consume (including being on consumption functions with differing slopes, which can account for differences in industrial organization, and end-user preferences).Given this overriding philosophy, I will now describe the methodology used to create the latent demand estimates for supply chain management (SCM) software in India. Since ICON Group has asked me to apply this methodology to a large number of categories, the rather academic discussion below is general and can be applied to a wide variety of categories and geographic locations, not just supply chain management (SCM) software in India.Step 1. Product Definition and Data CollectionAny study of latent demand requires that some standard be established to define "efficiently served". Having implemented various alternatives and matched these with market outcomes, I have found that the optimal approach is to assume that certain key indicators are more likely to reflect efficiency than others. These indicators are given greater weight than others in the estimation of latent demand compared to others for which no known data are available. Of the many alternatives, I have found the assumption that the highest aggregate income and highest income-per-capita markets reflect the best standards for "efficiency". High aggregate income alone is not sufficient (i.e. some cities have high aggregate income, but low income per capita and can not assumed to be efficient). Aggregate income can be operationalized in a number of ways, including gross domestic product (for industrial categories), or total disposable income (for household categories; population times average income per capita, or number of households times average household income). Latent demand is therefore estimated using data collected for relatively efficient markets from independent data sources (e.g. Official Chinese Agencies, the...

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SCM involving small versus large suppliers: relational exchange and electronic communication media.(supply chain management): An article from: Journal

SCM involving small versus large suppliers: relational exchange and electronic communication media.(supply chain management): An article from: Journal of Supply Chain ManagementBy Paul D. Larson, Peter Carr, Kewal S. Dhariwal

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Supply Chain Management, published by National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8584 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: This article develops and tests hypotheses on relational exchange and electronic communication media in supply chains involving small versus large suppliers. Through a combination of focus groups, e-mail surveys and case studies, the article addresses the differences in relational exchange due to supplier size. Findings indicate significantly greater use of relational exchange and electronic communication media with large suppliers compared to small suppliers. The article offers solutions to reducing the relational and technological gaps between large and small suppliers.Citation DetailsTitle: SCM involving small versus large suppliers: relational exchange and electronic communication media.(supply chain management)Author: Paul D. LarsonPublication: Journal of Supply Chain Management (Refereed)Date: January 1, 2005Publisher: National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc.Volume: 41 Issue: 1 Page: 18(12)Distributed by Thomson Gale

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e-Procurement: an emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]

e-Procurement: an emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management [An article from: International Journal of Hospitality Management]By T. Kothari, C. Hu, W.S. Roehl

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Hospitality Management, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description:In the hotel business, the flow of goods, services, and information should be designed to efficiently transform raw materials into finished products/services with values. Lodging services regularly purchase a large quantity of supplies for which procurement systems play a crucial role in maintaining daily operations and quality. Today, a major goal of a hotel's supply chain management is to efficiently apply information technology to its procurement systems. This research examined Philadelphia area hotel purchasing managers' views about e-Procurement. Perceived costs and benefits of e-Procurement are identified and the strategic role of IT in procurement is described.

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Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in Spitzenunternehmen

Supply Chain Management: Strategien und Entwicklungstendenzen in SpitzenunternehmenFrom Springer

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Supply Chain Management stellt im Wettbewerb der Wertschöpfungsketten für erfolgreiche Unternehmen eine zentrale Herausforderung dar. Das Buch zeigt neben einer systematischen Darstellung des Konzeptes die wesentlichen Handlungsfelder auf, die bei der Umsetzung zu beachten und anzugehen sind. Es bietet die methodischen Grundlagen (z.B. Potentialanalyse, Supply Chain Design, Softwareauswahl), um diese Handlungsfelder erfolgreich zu bearbeiten. Dabei werden sowohl die herausragenden Chancen als auch die Risiken und Umsetzungsbarrieren dargestellt und analysiert. Als zusätzliche Orientierungspunkte stellt das Buch zahlreiche erfolgreiche Praxisbeispiele namhafter Unternehmen in Form von Fallstudien vor. Zudem werden wesentliche Entwicklungslinien aufgezeigt, die es bereits jetzt in den Supply-Chain-Strategien zu berücksichtigen gilt.

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Vernetztes Supply Chain Management: SCM-Integration über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette

Vernetztes Supply Chain Management: SCM-Integration über die gesamte WertschöpfungsketteBy Helmut Wannenwetsch

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Supply Chain Management (SCM) optimiert die Geschäftsprozesse vom Lieferanten bis zum Kunden. Ganzheitliche Modelle kommen dabei nicht ohne E-Business-Konzepte und Web-Technologien aus, sie unterstützen die Koordination aller Prozesse und Transaktionen.
Das Buch bietet einen umfassenden und systematischen Überblick über voll integrierte SCM-Konzepte. Dafür werden auch die zur Effizienzsteigerung notwendigen Informations- und Kommunikations-Technologien vorgestellt

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About the Author Professor Dr. Helmut Wannenwetsch, geb. 1957: Studium in München, Promotion in Augsburg. 12 Jahre Erfahrung in multinationalen Unternehmen in den Bereichen Materialwirtschaft, Logistik und Projektmanagement. Zuletzt Tätigkeit in der logistischen Programmführung eines großen deutschen Konzerns der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie. Seit 1996 lehrt Prof. Dr. Wannenwetsch an der Berufsakademie Mannheim, University of Cooperative Education, die Fachgebiete Logistik, Materialwirtschaft und Produktion im Grund- und Hauptstudium.

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The 2009 Report on Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software: World Market Segmentation by CityBy Icon Group International

The 2009 Report on Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software: World Market Segmentation by CityBy Icon Group International
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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market. In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another. In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "supply chain management (SCM) software" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales.


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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Market Potential Estimation MethodologyOverviewThis study covers the world outlook for supply chain management (SCM) software across more than 2000 cities. For the year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the city in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the city is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities of the world). This study gives, however, my estimates for the worldwide latent demand, or the P.I.E. for supply chain management (SCM) software. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the world's cities. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business.What is Latent Demand and the P.I.E.?The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if a market is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The "market" is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).The latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be lower either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a city market. Another reason why sales do not equate to latent demand is exchange rates. In this report, all figures assume the long-run efficiency of currency markets. Figures, therefore, equate values based on purchasing power parities across countries. Short-run distortions in the value of the dollar, therefore, do not figure into the estimates. Purchasing power parity estimates of country income were collected from official sources, and extrapolated using standard econometric models. The report uses the dollar as the currency of comparison, but not as a measure of transaction volume. The units used in this report are: US$ Million.For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of "unit quantities", only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation (i.e., the figures incorporate inflationary trends) and not adjusted for future dynamics in exchange rates (i.e., the figures reflect average exchange rates over recent history). If inflation rates or exchange rates vary in a substantial way compared to recent experience, actually sales can also exceed latent demand (when expressed in U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation). On the other hand, latent demand can be typically higher than actual sales as there are often distribution inefficiencies that reduce actual sales below the level of latent demand.As mentioned earlier, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. If fact, all the current products or services on the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e., at a brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the players can be replaced by other firms (i.e., via exits, entries, mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be an international latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software at the aggregate level. Product and service offering details, and the actual identity of the players involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively unimportant for estimates of latent demand.The MethodologyIn order to estimate the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software on a city-by-city basis, I used a multi-stage approach. Before applying the approach, one needs a basic theory from which such estimates are created. In this case, I heavily rely on the use of certain basic economic assumptions. In particular, there is an assumption governing the shape and type of aggregate latent demand functions. Latent demand functions relate the income of a country, city, state, household, or individual to realized consumption. Latent demand (often realized as consumption when an industry is efficient), at any level of the value chain, takes place if an equilibrium in realized. For firms to serve a market, they must perceive a latent demand and be able to serve that demand at a minimal return. The single most important variable determining consumption, assuming latent demand exists, is income (or other financial resources at higher levels of the value chain). Other factors that can pivot or shape demand curves include external or exogenous shocks (i.e., business cycles), and or changes in utility for the product in question. Ignoring, for the moment, exogenous shocks and variations in utility across countries, the aggregate relation between income and consumption has been a central theme in economics. The figure below concisely summarizes one aspect of problem. In the 1930s, John Meynard Keynes conjectured that as incomes rise, the average propensity to consume would fall. The average propensity to consume is the level of consumption divided by the level of income, or the slope of the line from the origin to the consumption function. He estimated this relationship empirically and found it to be true in the short-run (mostly based on cross-sectional data). The higher the income, the lower the average propensity to consume. This type of consumption function is labeled "A" in the figure below (note the rather flat slope of the curve). In the 1940s, another macroeconomist, Simon Kuznets, estimated long-run consumption functions which indicated that the marginal propensity to consume was rather constant (using time series data across countries). This type of consumption function is show as "B" in the figure below (note the higher slope and zero-zero intercept). The average propensity to consume is constant. Is it declining or is it constant? A number of other economists, notably Franco Modigliani and Milton Friedman, in the 1950s (and Irving Fisher earlier), explained why the two functions were different using various assumptions on intertemporal budget constraints, savings, and wealth. The shorter the time horizon, the more consumption can depend on wealth (earned in previous years) and business cycles. In the long-run, however, the propensity to consume is more constant. Similarly, in the long run, households, industries or countries with no income eventually have no consumption (wealth is depleted). While the debate surrounding beliefs about how income and consumption are related and interesting, in this study a very particular school of thought is adopted. In particular, we are considering the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software across some 230 countries. The...

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Supply Chain Management erfolgreich umsetzen: Grundlagen, Realisierung und Fallstudien (German Edition)

Supply Chain Management erfolgreich umsetzen: Grundlagen, Realisierung und Fallstudien (German Edition)By Daniel Corsten, Christoph Gabriel

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Supply Chain Management (SCM) bedeutet konsequente Prozessorientierung zur effizienten Gestaltung der Material- und Informationsflüsse im und zwischen Unternehmen. Aufgrund der Industrie- und Branchenstruktur ergeben sich unterschiedliche Anforderungen bezüglich Produkt, Markt, Technologie und Kunden – und damit an das Supply Chain Design. Die Realisierung ist jedoch mit vielfältigen Barrieren verbunden: Neben der Gestaltung unternehmensübergreifender Prozesse, der Optimierung des Produktdesigns sowie der Auswahl der richtigen IT-Systeme und Ausnutzung der Internet-Technologie stehen zunehmend die Fähigkeiten der Mitarbeiter im Vordergrund. Nach einen Überblick über die Grundlagen des Supply Chain Managements zeigen ausführliche Fallstudien von DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Danzas, Hewlett-Packard, Osram, BASF, Merck, dm-drogerie markt, Sara Lee und Procter & Gamble, wie SCM in der Praxis erfolgreich umgesetzt wird. Anschließend werden die Konsequenzen für die erfolgreiche Gestaltung unterschiedlicher Supply Chain Designs abgeleitet. Basierend auf aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen analysieren die Autoren abschließend die Veränderungen im SCM durch den Einsatz des Internets und geben dem Leser Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung.

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The 2009-2014 Outlook for Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software in Greater China

The 2009-2014 Outlook for Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software in Greater ChinaBy Icon Group International
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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for supply chain management (SCM) software across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as "regions"). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of "economic population", as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this "economic" definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city's marketing and distribution value vis-a-vis others. This exercise is quite useful for persons setting up distribution centers or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each region and city of influence, latent demand estimates are created for supply chain management (SCM) software. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.?The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. It is a measure, therefore, of potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) or total revenues (not profit) if Greater China is served in an efficient manner. It is typically expressed as the total revenues potentially extracted by firms. The "market" is defined at a given level in the value chain. There can be latent demand at the retail level, at the wholesale level, the manufacturing level, and the raw materials level (the P.I.E. of higher levels of the value chain being always smaller than the P.I.E. of levels at lower levels of the same value chain, assuming all levels maintain minimum profitability).The latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software in Greater China is not actual or historic sales. Nor is latent demand future sales. In fact, latent demand can be either lower or higher than actual sales if a market is inefficient (i.e., not representative of relatively competitive levels). Inefficiencies arise from a number of factors, including the lack of international openness, cultural barriers to consumption, regulations, and cartel-like behavior on the part of firms. In general, however, latent demand is typically larger than actual sales in a market.For reasons discussed later, this report does not consider the notion of "unit quantities", only total latent revenues (i.e., a calculation of price times quantity is never made, though one is implied). The units used in this report are U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation (i.e., the figures incorporate inflationary trends). If inflation rates vary in a substantial way compared to recent experience, actually sales can also exceed latent demand (not adjusted for inflation). On the other hand, latent demand can be typically higher than actual sales as there are often distribution inefficiencies that reduce actual sales below the level of latent demand.As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. In fact, all the current products or services on the market can cease to exist in their present form (i.e., at a brand-, R&D specification, or corporate-image level) and all the players can be replaced by other firms (i.e., via exits, entries, mergers, bankruptcies, etc.), and there will still be latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software at the aggregate level. Product and service offerings, and the actual identity of the players involved, while important for certain issues, are relatively unimportant for estimates of latent demand.THE METHODOLOGYIn order to estimate the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software across the regions and cites of Greater China, I used a multi-stage approach. Before applying the approach, one needs a basic theory from which such estimates are created. In this case, I heavily rely on the use of certain basic economic assumptions. In particular, there is an assumption governing the shape and type of aggregate latent demand functions. Latent demand functions relate the income of a region, city, household, or individual to realized consumption. Latent demand (often realized as consumption when an industry is efficient), at any level of the value chain, takes place if an equilibrium is realized. For firms to serve a market, they must perceive a latent demand and be able to serve that demand at a minimal return. The single most important variable determining consumption, assuming latent demand exists, is income (or other financial resources at higher levels of the value chain). Other factors that can pivot or shape demand curves include external or exogenous shocks (i.e., business cycles), and or changes in utility for the product in question. Ignoring, for the moment, exogenous shocks and variations in utility across geographies, the aggregate relation between income and consumption has been a central theme in economics. The figure below concisely summarizes one aspect of problem. In the 1930s, John Meynard Keynes conjectured that as incomes rise, the average propensity to consume would fall. The average propensity to consume is the level of consumption divided by the level of income, or the slope of the line from the origin to the consumption function. He estimated this relationship empirically and found it to be true in the short-run (mostly based on cross-sectional data). The higher the income, the lower the average propensity to consume. This type of consumption function is labeled "A" in the figure below (note the rather flat slope of the curve). In the 1940s, another macroeconomist, Simon Kuznets, estimated long-run consumption functions which indicated that the marginal propensity to consume was rather constant (using time series data). This type of consumption function is shown as "B" in the figure below (note the higher slope and zero-zero intercept). The average propensity to consume is constant. Is it declining or is it constant? A number of other economists, notably Franco Modigliani and Milton Friedman, in the 1950s (and Irving Fisher earlier), explained why the two functions were different using various assumptions on intertemporal budget constraints, savings, and wealth. The shorter the time horizon, the more consumption can depend on wealth (earned in previous years) and business cycles. In the long-run, however, the propensity to consume is more constant. Similarly, in the long run, households with no income eventually have no consumption (wealth is depleted). While the debate surrounding beliefs about how income and consumption are related is interesting, in this study a very particular school of thought is adopted. In particular, we are considering the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software across the regions and cities of Greater China. The smallest cities have few inhabitants. I assume that all of these cities fall along a "long-run" aggregate consumption function. This long-run function applies despite some of these states having wealth; current income dominates the latent demand for supply chain management (SCM) software. So, latent demand in the long-run has a zero intercept. However, I allow different propensities to consume (including being on consumption functions with differing slopes, which can account for differences in industrial organization, and end-user preferences).Given this overriding philosophy, I will now describe the methodology used to create the latent demand estimates for supply chain management (SCM) software in Greater China. Since ICON Group has asked me to apply this methodology to a large number of categories, the rather academic discussion below is general and can be applied to a wide variety of categories and geographic locations, not just supply chain management (SCM) software in Greater China.Step 1. Product Definition and Data CollectionAny study of latent demand requires that some standard be established to define "efficiently served". Having implemented various alternatives and matched these with market outcomes, I have found that the optimal approach is to assume that certain key indicators are more likely to reflect efficiency than others. These indicators are given greater weight than others in the estimation of latent demand compared to others for which no known data are available. Of the many alternatives, I have found the assumption that the highest aggregate income and highest income-per-capita markets reflect the best standards for "efficiency". High aggregate income alone is not sufficient (i.e. some cities have high aggregate income, but low income per capita and can not assumed to be efficient). Aggregate income can be operationalized in a number of ways, including gross domestic product (for industrial categories), or total disposable income (for household categories; population times average income per capita, or number of households times average household income). Latent demand is therefore estimated using data collected for relatively efficient markets from independent data sources (e.g. Official Chinese Agencies, the World Resources Institute, the...

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Supply Chain Management 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions: The Missing SCM Software, Logistics, Solution, System and Process Guide

Supply Chain Management 100 Success Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions: The Missing SCM Software, Logistics, Solution, System and Process GuideBy Lance Batten

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There has never been an Supply Chain Management Guide like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of SCM. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print. This book focuses on operational and tactical aspects of SCM. The coverage is clear, logical and highlights key points well. There is a wealth of tips and techniques and explanatory info, all of which are concise, relevant and useful. Supply chain management has moved rapidly from 'poor relation' to high strategy, driving strategic alliances and involving world wide logistics. This book does no more than touch on these wider strategic issues; its concern is with the fundamentals which provide the platform on which strategy can be successful. It succeeds admirably within its objectives.

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Optimierungsverfahren im Supply Chain Management: Überblick und Umsetzung in aktueller SCM-Standardsoftware (German Edition)

Optimierungsverfahren im Supply Chain Management: Überblick und Umsetzung in aktueller SCM-Standardsoftware (German Edition)By Bernd Dittrich

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Diplomarbeit, die am 01.09.2000 erfolgreich an einer Technische Universität in Deutschland im Fachbereich Logistik eingereicht wurde. Einleitung: Aufgrund der sich wandelnden wirtschaftlichen und technologischen Rahmenbedingungen in den letzten Jahren ist Supply Chain Management zu einem unverzichtbaren Werkzeug im Bestreben der Unternehmen geworden, am Markt zu bestehen und neue Marktanteile zu sichern. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Untersuchung der Optimierungsproblematik im Supply Chain Management. Sehr leistungsfähige Optimierungsverfahren sind, neben der informationstechnischen Integration der Daten der Partner der Supply Chain, eine grundlegende Voraussetzung für Supply Chain Management. Da das Supply Chain Management sehr viele Teilgebiete mit unterschiedlicher Ausrichtung und somit differierenden Anforderungen an Optimierungstechniken umfaßt wird diesbezüglich eine Unterscheidung der Aufgabenfelder des SCM durchgeführt. Hierfür werden im SCM-Kontext maßgebliche Kriterien zur Beurteilung der Anforderungen der Aufgabengebiete bzw. der Fähigkeiten der Algorithmen entwickelt. Es lassen sich starke Unterschiede bezüglich der Anforderungen der Teilgebiete an die Optimierungsverfahren identifizieren. Einen Kern der Arbeit stellt die Vorstellung wichtiger APS-Planungsverfahren, u.a. Constraint Propagation, Linearer Optimierung, Genetischer Algorithmen und Simulated Annealing, dar. Diese werden in einer auch dem vorab nicht mit Optimierungsverfahren vertrauten Leser verständlichen Art vorgestellt. Eine Untersuchung der Leistungsprofile bezüglich der oben ermittelten Kriterien zeigt große Unterschiede zwischen den Verfahren. Die Gegenüberstellung der Anforderungsprofile der Teilgebiete des SCM mit den Leistungsprofilen der APS-Verfahren zeigt die Eignung der Verfahren für die Aufgabengebiete, teilweise sind klare Zuordnungen möglich, bei einigen Aufgabenfeldern ist dies nicht einfach möglich. Ein Einsatz dieser Optimierungsverfahren ist nur in...

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Published on: 2000-01-01
Released on: 2000-01-01
Original language: German
Binding: Paperback
212 pages

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Supply Chain Management (3rd Edition) By Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl

Supply Chain Management (3rd Edition) By Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl

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This book brings together the strategic role of the supply chain, key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and the underlying tools and techniques for supply chain analysis. Students are able to articulate the strategic importance of supply chain thinking and support their ideas with evidence that can be built using models.

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Excellent Book on SCM I am currently using this book in my Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management program at Penn State University and I have found the book to be very useful. When I compare this textbook with the books I used when I completed my MBA in 2003, I feel this textbook is by far one of the best in regards to content and useful information. The only suggestion I would make is that the authors should include a CD with Excel templates for all of the models in the book. Also, do not think of this book as only being useful if you're a student. I used this book while I was managing Dell's supply chain and I find myself referring to the book now that I am a consultant.
A Brilliant Analysis of Three "Key" Interrelationships As Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl explain in their Preface, the purpose of their book is to help those who read it to "develop an understanding of the following key areas and their interrelationships: the strategic role of a supply chain, the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and [the] analytical methodologies for supply chain analysis." I think their material will be of greatest interest and value to executives who are now centrally involved in management of larger organizations' supply chains. However, I think their book will also be of substantial benefit to others who are directly or indirectly involved as strategic allies in those supply chains, those who can also help to ensure effective management of them. Chopra and Meindl carefully organize their material as follows: Part I: Building a Strategic Framework to Analyze Supply Chains Part II: Designing the Supply Chain Network Part III: Planning Demand and Supply in a Supply Chain Part IV: Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain Part V: Designing and Planning Transportation Networks Part VI: Managing Cross-Functional Drivers in a Supply Chain I was especially interested in the final part because one of the greatest challenges when establishing and then sustaining an effective supply chain is to take into full account the need to get all participants in proper alignment, especially when cross-functional resources to achieve to achieve mutually-beneficial results. In Part VI, Chopra and Meindl respond to questions such as these: 1. What is the role of sourcing? 2. How to achieve design collaboration? 3. What are the most important "drivers" of pricing and revenue management? 4. What is IT's role? 5. What does effective risk management require? 6. What are the major barriers to effective coordination? 7. How to build strategic partnerships and trust between and among stakeholders? Many readers (I among them) will also appreciate the provision of a "Summary of Learning Objectives" and "Discussion Questions" at the conclusion of each of the 17 chapters. Credit Chopra and Meindl with fully achieving their objectives when they set out to write this book: To help their readers to understand the strategic role of a supply chain, the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and the analytic methodologies for supply chain analysis. Bravo!

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Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning: Concepts, Models, Software, and Case Studies From Springer

Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning: Concepts, Models, Software, and Case Studies From Springer
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Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), and Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are important concepts in order to organize and optimize the flow of goods, materials, information and funds. This book, already in its fourth edition, gives a broad and up-to-date overview of the concepts underlying APS. Special emphasis is given to modeling supply chains and implementing APS successfully in industry. Understanding is enhanced by several case studies covering a wide range of industrial sectors. The fourth edition contains updated material, rewritten chapters and additional case studies.

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Logistics & Supply Chain Management: creating value-adding networks (3rd Edition) (Financial Times Series)

Logistics & Supply Chain Management: creating value-adding networks (3rd Edition) (Financial Times Series)By Martin Christopher
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In today's highly competitive global marketplace, the pressure on organizations to find new ways to create and deliver value to customers grows ever stronger. There is a growing recognition that through logistic efficiency and effective managment of the supply chain both cost reduction and service enhancement can be achieved. The goal of supply chain management is to link the marketplace, the distribution network, the manufacturing process and the procurement activity in such a way that customers are serviced at higher levels and yet at a lower total cost. In this book, Martin Christopher discusses the role of logistics in achieving these goals. He outines the role of logistics in using service levels to segment markets, exploring approriate measures to assess logistics productivity and service performance. This practical guide provides information on auditing logistic systems and describes how greater responsiveness in the supply chain can be achieved through lead time reduction.

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Martin Christopher is Professor of Marketing and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management. His work in the field of logistics and supply chain management has gained international recognition. He has published widely, his recent books include Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Marketing Logistics. He is is also co-editor of the International Journal of Logistics Management and is a regular contributor to conferences and workshops around the world. At Cranfield, Martin Christopher chairs the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, the largest activity of its type in Europe. In addition to leading a number of on-going research projects in logistics and supply chain management, Martin Christopher is active as an advisor to many organisations and is non-executive director of a number of companies. In 1988 he was awarded the Sir Robert Lawrence Gold Medal for his contribution to logistics education and in 1997 was given the USA Council of Logistics Management¿s Foundation Award.

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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Textbook I found this to be a great book at a great price. If you are looking for a comprehensive book on the subject of Supply Chain Logistics, then this is the one for you. Check it out!
Usefull overview of Supply Chain This book provides a very good overall review of basic Supply Chain functions, the linkage between them and some tactical precepts. The focus is higher level strategy. It helps the reader develop a fuller understanding of the discipline; it is an easy read and is well worth the time. Note that it does not focus heavily on any area; such as, materials management, distribution design, etc. Also, it does not guide you in developing a company strategy.

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Supply Chain Management (3rd Edition) By Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl

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This book brings together the strategic role of the supply chain, key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and the underlying tools and techniques for supply chain analysis. Students are able to articulate the strategic importance of supply chain thinking and support their ideas with evidence that can be built using models.

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Excellent Book on SCM I am currently using this book in my Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management program at Penn State University and I have found the book to be very useful. When I compare this textbook with the books I used when I completed my MBA in 2003, I feel this textbook is by far one of the best in regards to content and useful information. The only suggestion I would make is that the authors should include a CD with Excel templates for all of the models in the book. Also, do not think of this book as only being useful if you're a student. I used this book while I was managing Dell's supply chain and I find myself referring to the book now that I am a consultant.
A Brilliant Analysis of Three "Key" Interrelationships As Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl explain in their Preface, the purpose of their book is to help those who read it to "develop an understanding of the following key areas and their interrelationships: the strategic role of a supply chain, the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and [the] analytical methodologies for supply chain analysis." I think their material will be of greatest interest and value to executives who are now centrally involved in management of larger organizations' supply chains. However, I think their book will also be of substantial benefit to others who are directly or indirectly involved as strategic allies in those supply chains, those who can also help to ensure effective management of them. Chopra and Meindl carefully organize their material as follows: Part I: Building a Strategic Framework to Analyze Supply Chains Part II: Designing the Supply Chain Network Part III: Planning Demand and Supply in a Supply Chain Part IV: Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain Part V: Designing and Planning Transportation Networks Part VI: Managing Cross-Functional Drivers in a Supply Chain I was especially interested in the final part because one of the greatest challenges when establishing and then sustaining an effective supply chain is to take into full account the need to get all participants in proper alignment, especially when cross-functional resources to achieve to achieve mutually-beneficial results. In Part VI, Chopra and Meindl respond to questions such as these: 1. What is the role of sourcing? 2. How to achieve design collaboration? 3. What are the most important "drivers" of pricing and revenue management? 4. What is IT's role? 5. What does effective risk management require? 6. What are the major barriers to effective coordination? 7. How to build strategic partnerships and trust between and among stakeholders? Many readers (I among them) will also appreciate the provision of a "Summary of Learning Objectives" and "Discussion Questions" at the conclusion of each of the 17 chapters. Credit Chopra and Meindl with fully achieving their objectives when they set out to write this book: To help their readers to understand the strategic role of a supply chain, the key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and the analytic methodologies for supply chain analysis.

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Supply Chain Excellence: A Handbook for Dramatic Improvement Using the SCOR ModelBy Peter Bolstorff, Robert Rosenbaum

Supply Chain Excellence: A Handbook for Dramatic Improvement Using the SCOR ModelBy Peter Bolstorff, Robert Rosenbaum
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The Supply Chain Council (SCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing best practices in supply chain management. But until now, there have been no books available based on these preferred techniques. Supply Chain Excellence gives professionals implementing new supply chain projects a clear, step-by-step guide to adopting the accepted and proven methodologies developed by the SCC. This book uses the council's Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model, showing readers how they can:
* align strategy, material, workflow and information * conduct the proper competitive analysis to define business opportunity * establish the metrics that will determine the project's level of success * gain internal support by educating employees and executives
Using a unique SCOR Project Roadmap, Supply Chain Excellence is an instruction manual for achieving supply chain success.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #480640 in Books
Published on: 2003-04-25
Original language: English
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Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management

Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management By James Martin
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Capitalize on a Powerful, 10-Step Improvement Process to Identify . and Solve Supply Chain Problems in Industrial Organizations!. .
Six Sigma practitioners and industrial managers who want to improve supply chain effectiveness in their organizations now have a powerful new weapon to add to their arsenal!. .
Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management offers a unique 10-step improvement process for identifying and solving the root causes of supply chain problems in everyday operations.. .
Written by Master Black Belt James William Martin, this proven management tool combines key aspects of Lean Manufacturing (from the Toyota Production System) and Six Sigma management principles in order to create a Lean Six Sigma approach that can dramatically improve supply chain function.. .
Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management contains specific information for developing inventory models, metrics for aligning objectives with strategic goals, a concise overview of supply chain concepts, and models illustrating how lead time and demand impact customer service and inventory investment levels. This vital resource features:
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A complete program for Lean Six Sigma improvement and control.
The latest Lean Six Sigma methods to identify and manage supply chains.
Expert help with Lean Six Sigma supply chains and third party logistics.
Applications of Lean Six Sigma to MRPII.
Guidance on root-cause analysis using Six Sigma tools. .
Designed to help Six Sigma professionals and frontline managers achieve higher levels of competitiveness, Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management provides the guidelines, tools, and techniques required to eliminate supply chain problems and boost company performance.

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Managing the Supply Chain : The Definitive Guide for the Business Professional

Managing the Supply Chain : The Definitive Guide for the Business ProfessionalBy David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky, Edith Simchi-Levi
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In today's environment of tight budgets and even tighter turnarounds, effective supply-chain management has become a core business requirement. Managing the Supply Chain adapts the number one supply-chain book on the college market to examine how professionals can consistently turn supply-chain strategy into a competitive advantage.
The book provides a professional audience with state-of-the-art concepts that are important for the design, control, operation, and management of supply chain systems. In particular, the authors attempt to convey the intuition behind many key supply chain concepts and to provide simple approaches that can be used to analyze various aspects of the supply chain.
Reference to related work by the authors
The book is intended to bring the same thought-leadership to the professional market that the award-winning "Designing and Managing the Supply Chain" contributed to the educational market.
The educational version has been the best-selling book in supply chain management since its publication in 1999, winning the Book-of-the-year award and the Outstanding IIE Publication award given in 2000 by the Institute of Industrial Engineers, as well as the Outstanding First Edition of the Year Award given in 2000 by McGraw-Hill. Business 2.0 selected the book in December 2001 "as the best source for slashing time and costs and increasing productivity in the supply chain." The book has been translated into Chinese (both in China and Taiwan), Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.

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Supply Chain Management Best PracticesBy David Blanchard

Supply Chain Management Best PracticesBy David Blanchard
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Packed with abundant anecdotes, interviews, case studies, research, and analysis, Supply Chain Management Best Practices offers a comprehensive and unflinching look at the development of supply chain management. Author David Blanchard—Editor in Chief of Logistics Today, the leading supply chain publication—presents success stories through the eyes of practitioners and experts at competitive companies of all sizes and in various industries, who share their secrets, experiences, and accomplishments to help you get your own company on the "best practices" track.
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Essentials of Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition By Michael H. Hugos

Essentials of Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition
By Michael H. Hugos
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Fully revised and expanded, the Second Edition contains valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices. This handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in supply chain management.

"Michael Hugos presents the core concepts and techniques of supply chain management in a clear, concise, and easily readable style for those desiring an introduction to the subject or for those wanting to refine their understanding and application of supply chain issues. The case studies and executive insights are very useful in illustrating how to effectively employ supply chains to enable companies to accomplish their business goals."
-Perry J. Gaid, Vice President of Purchasing, OneSource Facility Services, Inc.

"My company is involved in both manufacturing and distribution. Mr. Hugos's book provides a valuable framework of concepts and techniques that people at all levels of the company can use to organize and improve our supply chain management capabilities and tie them to our business strategy."
-Grant Watkinson, Ph.D., President, Coastwide Laboratories, Inc.

Praise for the First Edition

"An excellent introduction into supply chain management . . . a book you should own and loan out to others frequently."
-Supply Management

"In clear and concise prose, this lean book outlines the most crucial tenets and concepts of supply chain management."
-Supply Chain Management Review

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