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Supply Chain Sustainability in Dell - Assignment

   

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LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Task 1:.............................................................................................................................................2Evaluation of the significance of “Supply chain management” in success of DELL..................2Task 2:.............................................................................................................................................3Evaluation of the current e-commerce model and recommend innovations/improvements in technology to enhance efficiency about DELL............................................................................3Task 3:.............................................................................................................................................6Analysing how to reverse and sustainable logistics as best practices can help DELL to enhancecompetitive advantage..................................................................................................................6Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6References........................................................................................................................................7Page 2 of 11

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTIntroductionThe supply chain management is an integrated form of the business module and strategies that deal with the exchange of the goods from the company top the consumers and the other stakeholders. The company that is taken into consideration here is Dell. The assignment focuses on the supply chain sustainability of the company has well as the logistics patterns that the company uses to serve their customers. The significance of the supply chain management is described here to showcase the success of DELL. The current online marketing of the business isshown to highlight the fact that the company needs more importance and emphasis on e-commerce strategies to attract more customer base and shine brightly with their turnovers. The technological advancements are the primary lookout for the company that will empower the marketing strategies of the company with more relevant and handsome experience. The reverse logistics technology and sustainable logistics pattern are also some important points to look forward to and culture with to extract its significance in this field.Task 1:Evaluation of the significance of “Supply chain management” in success of DELLSupply chain management is a practice of the business body which is giving good service to the consumers which increase the sustainability of the business by looking after all the aspect of boththe customer and the suppliers. The supply chain consists of all the features from vendors, manufacturers, transport, retailers, whole sellers, clients and all other systems which are related Page 3 of 11

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTto the business. Dell always wants to fulfill the customers need for the betterment of the quality product as well as the service of the company (Ślaski, 2017).The business of the DELL is different for the other groups which are called linear model. The company always builds a direct relation with their customer to make easier communication and top made the business easier with everyone. The company has three segments of customer those are the large organization, small and medium business structure, and personal consumers.There is another way or the option which makes the Dell supply chain different from the other companies that are built to Order Strategy. This is the process when the consumer places the order that time the configuration details goes to the manufacturer or the manufacturing floor. After gathering the information of the product then the assembling of the Pc starts. After assembling all the software’s including the operating systems will be installed then it will ship to the customer by the 3pl method (Kovács and Spens, 2011).By all this process Dell has lots of advantage over the others because their way of business is different from the others which help them to sustain their business over the years. Dell has brought down inventory cost that has made the company to run and manufacturer their product smoothly in this market. Dell has maintained the transparency business over the years where the customer can see their purchasing details and the company didn't keep any hidden cost for the client. Over the years Dell has maintained a good relation with customers and the suppliers which help the business foundation, and this made the company run their business smoothly.Dell has a strong supply chain, and that is also managed by the professional properly for that reason they always have a competitive advantage over their competitors over the years. They are Page 4 of 11

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