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Complexity and Adaptivity of Buyer-Supplier Networks
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 15:16 in Operations, Ops Strategy, Supply chain mgmt, e-SCM | viewed times | 16 Comments
ShareBuyer-Supply networks are composed of multiple numbers of firms from a variety of interrelated industries. Such networks are subject to shifting strategies and objectives within a dynamic environment, guided by (micro factors) internal factors of the individual firms and also... (Continue reading)
Information sharing in Buyer Supplier Relationships
Written on 16 Jun, 2010 at 7:00 in Operations, Ops Strategy, Supply chain mgmt | viewed times | 7 Comments
ShareA supply chain is essentially a network of inter-connected and interdependent organizations mutually and cooperatively working together to control, manage and improve the flow of materials and information from the suppliers to the end users. The very definition shows how... (Continue reading)
How to manage a Lean Supply Chain
Written on 1 Apr, 2010 at 4:00 in *Featured*, Operations, Ops Strategy, Supply chain mgmt | viewed times | 6 Comments
ShareToday the buzz word in supply chain management is a lean supply chain. Question is, although lean supply chain offers many benefits, it has its own set of management challenges. Lean supply chain management is not only for the manufacturing... (Continue reading)
How e-markets affect the supply chain
Written on 25 Mar, 2010 at 5:00 in *Featured*, Operations, Ops Strategy, Research, Supply chain mgmt, e-SCM | viewed times | 15 Comments
ShareE-markets have been established in many industries as a sourcing option for buyers. Research has implied that the e-markets have substitutional effect on the traditional supply chain, yet in many situations, e-markets are used by buyers as a benchmarking tool... (Continue reading)
Risk in Supply Chain Management
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 at 2:00 in *Featured*, Operations, Ops Strategy, Supply chain mgmt | viewed times | 17 Comments
ShareToday, many supply chain managers believe that there are multiple risks involved in a supply chain, and yet are often ill-equipped to handle the same. Many of the risk factors develop from a pressure to enhance productivity, minimize waste, remove... (Continue reading)