Supply Chain Management Strategies and Principles at Coca-Cola

This report focuses on the effectiveness of supply chain management at Coca-Cola, a leading soft drink manufacturer established in 1886, emphasizing customer satisfaction and a strong market presence in New Zealand. It examines integrated supply chains, effective resource management across over 200 countries, and the harmonious integration of human factors engineering to reduce errors and increase productivity. The report also discusses Industry 4.0 principles, particularly automation and technical assistance, alongside systems safety measures to ensure product consistency and environmental responsibility. Benefits such as enhanced communication and coordination are weighed against risks like system failures and cybersecurity threats. The analysis covers key perspectives and phases of supply chain management, including planning, sourcing, making, and delivering, concluding with the importance of resource maintenance and supply chain integration for business expansion. The report references various sources on supply chain management, human resource management, and system safety.

Supply chain
management

Introduction
Focus is on the effectiveness of supply chain
management
Company in focus in Coca Cola
Principles of supply chain is analysed
Phases of supply chain is discussed

Background
It is one of the most popular soft drinks
manufacturing companies
It was established in 1886
Coca Cola focuses on customer satisfaction
It holds a strong business in the market of
New Zealand

Integrated supply chains
The supply chain of Coca Cola is high
External factors may have a negative impact
on the growth
It is the third most reputed brand in the
world
Coca Cola does not have any negative impact
in terms of loss

Effective resource management
Coca Cola serves over 200 countries and over
1.8 billion customers
It covers management such as human
resource, time management, materials
management
The link between the functions helps in the
execution of detailed plans

Human factors engineering
In Coca Cola, machines and humans work
harmoniously
It helps in reducing human errors
Helps in increasing productivity
Helps in reducing training time
Helps in dominating the market

Industry 4.0
It denotes 4th industrial revolution
It helps in digitalisation and increases
vertical integration
Coca Cola follows principles related to
automation
The best principle for the company can be the
technical assistance

Systems safety
The health and safety of the people are
considered
Coca Cola denotes the reliability of the
systems
Consistency of the products need to be
maintained
Safety in terms of external environment also
need to be undertaken

Benefits and risks
Benefits Risks
Enhances communication and
coordination
Failure of one system can lead to
total failure
Shorten life cycle of
manufacturing products
Can be hacked
Inventory required can be reduced Market involves big named
organisations

Organisational productivity
Coca Cola uses chemicals for manufacturing
its products
The company need to be aware of the needs
and demands of the customers
Manufacturing of the company can be
improved

Key perspectives and phases
Key phases Implication
Plan Strategic supply chain
Source Identify vendors
Make Select sources of manufacturing
Deliver Satisfy customers

Conclusion
Maintain the resources
Coca Cola promotes the ideas of supply chain
integration
Despite the risks involved, the benefits are
more
It can help in the expansion of the business

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