SCM102: Supply Chain Strategies I: Aligning Strategies; Efficiency and Cost Savings
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SCM102 Specifications
SCM102: Supply Chain Strategies I: Aligning Strategies; Efficiency and Cost Savings
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(1456 ratings)Total Reading Time: Approx. 1 - 2 hours (for average readers)
Word Count: Approx. 9,000 words
Author: Dr. Warren H. Hausman
Professor of Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
Certificate: Counts toward Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
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Contents
- Introduction to Supply Chain Strategies
- Functional vs. Innovative Products
- Efficient vs. Responsive Supply Chain Strategies
- Aligning Products and Strategies
- Product Life Cycle Revisited
- Improving Efficient Supply Chains
- Beer Game Introduction
- Beer Game Simulation
- Beer Game Results
- Bullwhip Effect: Importance and Causes
- Cause 1: Information Distortion
- Cause 2: Order Batching
- Cause 3: Promotions
- Cause 4: Allocation Gaming
- Counteracting Information Distortion: Forecasting Problems and the Hockey Stick Effect
- Counteracting Information Distortion: Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI)
- Counteracting Information Distortion: Supplier Managed Availability (SMA)
- Counteracting Information Distortion: Reducing Lead Times, Reserving Capacity, and Direct Sales
- Counteracting Information Distortion: Keeping Safety Stocks Steady
- Counteracting Order Batching
- Counteracting Promotions
- Counteracting Allocation Gaming
- Conclusions
- Test Your Knowledge
- Feedback