Supply Chain Management

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Supply Chain Management

• By Vlad Golopenta

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Basic Definitions

• Supply Chains
• Supply Chain Management

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Components of the Supply Chain

• Upstream Supply Chain
• Internal Supply Chain
• Downstream Supply Chain

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Difficulties in Supply Chain Management

• Various problems related to uncertainties
• The Bullwhip Effect

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Solutions to Supply Chain Problems

• Vertical Integration
• Building Inventories
• Inter-organizational Information Systems

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The Evolution of Computerized Information Systems

• 1960s MRP
• 1970s MRP II
• 1980s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
• 1990s Internal ERP
• 2000-2004 Extended ERP
• Future ERP programs

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How Does an ERP work?
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Leading ERP software companies

• SAP AG
• ORACLE
• PeopleSoft

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Any Questions ?