By Shoshanah Cohen
Agile, strategic offer chain administration is a key aggressive necessity in contemporary no-room-for-error company enviornment. And few corporations have bought extra knowledge--and established larger results--than the group at worldwide administration consultancy Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd, and McGrath (PRTM). within the leap forward reference Strategic offer Chain administration, of PRTM's top specialists during this perform clarify every thing that company decision-makers want to know to create worth and aggressive virtue from their offer chains.
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Competing on Quality Companies that compete on quality are known for the premium nature of their products and services, as well as consistent and reliable performance. Quality products include well-known names such as Lexus automobiles, Maytag appliances, and Tropicana juices. Product development is obviously critical to quality, but so are key supply chain processes such as manufacturing, sourcing, quality assurance, and return. And if a product is perishable or fragile, transportation and storage play an integral role.
This page intentionally left blank. 1 C H A P T E R Core Discipline 1: View Your Supply Chain as a Strategic Asset If you’re like many companies, you only think about changing your supply chain when something’s broken—inventory levels are too high, customers are complaining about poor service, or a supplier is late with a critical shipment. Or maybe a benchmarking analysis shows that your supply chain performance is subpar relative to others in your industry. If you only think about changing your supply chain when there’s a problem, chances are that you don’t see it as a valuable asset that can give your company a competitive advantage.
Asset Network The final component of your supply chain configuration includes the decisions you make regarding your company’s asset network—the factories, warehouses, production equipment, order desks, and service centers that make up your business. The location, size, and mission of these assets have a major impact on supply chain performance. Most companies choose one of three network models based on such factors as business size, customer service requirements, tax advantages, supplier base, local content rules, and labor costs: ◆ Global model—Manufacturing of a given product line is done in one location for the global market.