| Module Title: | Supply Chain Strategies I: Aligning Strategies; Efficiency and Cost Savings |
| Module Number: | SCM102 |
| Author: | Dr. Warren H. Hausman
Professor of Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University |
| List Price: | $60 |
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| Total Reading Time: | Approx. 1 - 2 hours (for average readers) |
| Word Count: | Approx. 9,000 words |
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| Datasheet: |
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| Certificate: |
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| Table of Contents: |
1. Introduction to Supply Chain Strategies
2. Functional vs. Innovative Products
3. Efficient vs. Responsive Supply Chain Strategies
4. Aligning Products and Strategies
5. Product Life Cycle Revisited
6. Improving Efficient Supply Chains
7. Beer Game Introduction
8. Beer Game Simulation
9. Beer Game Results
10. Bullwhip Effect: Importance and Causes
11. Cause 1: Information Distortion
12. Cause 2: Order Batching
13. Cause 3: Promotions
14. Cause 4: Allocation Gaming
15. Counteracting Information Distortion: Forecasting Problems and the Hockey Stick Effect
16. Counteracting Information Distortion: Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI)
17. Counteracting Information Distortion: Supplier Managed Availability (SMA)
18. Counteracting Information Distortion: Reducing Lead Times, Reserving Capacity, and Direct Sales
19. Counteracting Information Distortion: Keeping Safety Stocks Steady
20. Counteracting Order Batching
21. Counteracting Promotions
22. Counteracting Allocation Gaming
23. Conclusions
24. Test Your Knowledge
25. Feedback
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