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Supply Chain Management - Key Issues

This document discusses key issues in supply chain management including network planning, inventory control, supply contracts, distribution strategies, integration and partnering, outsourcing and procurement strategies, and product design. For each issue, it lists considerations that must be taken into account such as warehouse locations and capacities, pricing strategies, selection of distribution methods, levels of integration with partners, core capabilities to outsource, and how product design impacts costs and customization options.

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Supply Chain Management - Key Issues

This document discusses key issues in supply chain management including network planning, inventory control, supply contracts, distribution strategies, integration and partnering, outsourcing and procurement strategies, and product design. For each issue, it lists considerations that must be taken into account such as warehouse locations and capacities, pricing strategies, selection of distribution methods, levels of integration with partners, core capabilities to outsource, and how product design impacts costs and customization options.

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Supply Chain Management – Key Issues

ISSUE CONSIDERATIONS
Network Planning • Warehouse locations and capacities
• Plant locations and production levels
• Transportation flows between facilities to minimize cost and time
Inventory Control • How should inventory be managed?
• Why does inventory fluctuate and what strategies minimize this?
Supply Contracts • Impact of volume discount and revenue sharing
• Pricing strategies to reduce order-shipment variability
Distribution Strategies • Selection of distribution strategies (e.g., direct ship vs. cross-docking)
• How many cross-dock points are needed?
• Cost/Benefits of different strategies
Integration and Strategic Partnering • How can integration with partners be achieved?
• What level of integration is best?
• What information and processes can be shared?
• What partnerships should be implemented and in which situations?
Outsourcing & Procurement Strategies • What are our core supply chain capabilities and which are not?
• Does our product design mandate different outsourcing approaches?
• Risk management
Product Design • How are inventory holding and transportation costs affected by product design?
• How does product design enable mass customization?

MFM, NIFT 1
Source: Simchi-Levi

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