Designing and Analysing Supply Chains

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Designing and Analysing Supply Chains

• Dr. David Wilson

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Key Steps in Network Design Process
Define process steps
Network Re-engineering
Perform Logistics Audit
Examine Alternative networks
Location Analysis
Location Selection
Network Location
Implementation Plan
Reference Coyle, Bardi and Langley (2003)
Management of Business Logistics, Thomson
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Logistics Audit high level classification

• Customer service
• Order administration
• Transportation inbound outbound
• Warehouse audit
• Inventory management
• Forecasting and planning

• Production scheduling
• Marketing and sales
• Financial control-accounting
• Purchasing audit
• Senior management audit

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Key Performance Indicators
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Supply Chain Objectives- VARCTL
Suppliers

• Velocity
• Accuracy
• Reliability
• Connectivity
• Transparency
• Lead Time Compression

Transformers
Wholesale Distributors
B2B
Retail
Government
Households
Customers