Logistics and Supply Chain Management

This report discusses the comparison between McDonald's and the British Armed Forces in terms of logistics and supply chain management. It explores the concepts of logistics and supply chain management, the transformation of military logistics in the commercial environment, and the importance of total quality management. The report also highlights the role of logistics and supply chain management in the operations of both organizations.

Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
McDonald’s............................................................................................................................3
British Armed Forces.............................................................................................................4
What is logistics.....................................................................................................................4
What is Supply Chain Management.......................................................................................5
The transformation of military logistics in the commercial environment..............................5
Pack houses............................................................................................................................5
Total Quality Management.....................................................................................................6
The Army Catering Corps (ACC)..........................................................................................6
Contractor’s responsibilities...................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
In this report formative discussion has been included on the comparison McDonald’s
product against military operational ration pack. Report involves concept of Logistic and
different approaches to identify inventory strategies of international food retailer as well as
British armed forces.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s is operating their function as one of the largest fast food retailer organisation.
This company was founded in the year 1940 and headquartered in
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. It has been identified the organisation serves in more than 38, 695
locations worldwide and have more than 210, 0000 employees in its different franchise. It is
world largest restaurant chain by revenue and serves 69 million customers on daily basis in more
than 100 countries (Svanberg, 2020). It has been identified that company offer wide range of
products such as chicken product, hamburgers, French fries, breakfast items, dessert, milkshake
and many more items to customers in order to serve needs and demands of customers in an
effective manner. In addition to this, corporation also offer fresh salads, smoothes, fruits and
more.
British Armed Forces
This is also define as her majesty’s armed forces and is mainly responsible for military
services in the provinces of United Kingdom. In this the Army Catering Crop a British army unit
is mainly responsible for feeding all Army units and was founded in the year 1941. The main
role of Army catering crop is to engage in the process of catering for troops. It has been
identified that around old time’s transportation mode mainly comprises of donkeys, horses in
order to provide ration equipments man power and other resources to this unit.
It has been identified that nowadays SCM & log is being duly undertaken by corporate
organisation which is continuously reviewed in order to enhance efficiency, quality and speed of
servicing. The main reason behind this is to ensure more competitive advantage and long-term
sustainable growth. Present assignment duly involves comparison among two organisations in
which the International commercial retail company, McDonald’s and other one British armed
force with the assistance of SCM & log system. In this assignment formative process of both the
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companies through which they deliver the same commodity to customers is being included in
terms with efficiency and services.
What is logistics
Logistic is defined as a process that involves overall management of the manner in which
resources get acquired, stored and transported to the final destination. It has been identified that
in this process management of evaluating perspective distributors and suppliers to evaluate the
effectiveness and accessibility is being undertaken (Haas, 2020). Furthermore it has been
underlined that logistic was initially a military base term which is defined in context to the
manner in which military personnel significantly obtained, stored and move equipment and
supplies. However this term is now being widely used especially in business sector in which
organisation actively manage resources and handle and move them with a define supply chain. In
addition to this it has been underlined that this term is specifically defined as a process of
effectively coordinating as well as moving resources, inventory, people, material and equipments
from one location to desired destination. There are different types of logistic components that
involves warehousing in order fulfil demand, planning, inventory management, outbound
transportation, inbound t transportation and material handling. Logistic play most important role
in both military as well as in modern business sector as it provides coordinating process to
deliver resources and other materials in an effective manner. It has been identified that logistic
play one of the most important element to SCM. Furthermore it has been identified that during
the time period of industrial revolution in 19th century this term become very common between
Europe and America and are being widely used in global market and logistic and supply chain.
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What is Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is defined as a management in which proper procurement of
flow of goods as well as services is being done. It mainly involves different type of processes
such as transformation of raw material into final and product. In addition to this it been identified
that, supply chain management allows to enhance consumer value and competitive advancements
in market segmentation (Kovács and Spens, 2020). Furthermore according to the evaluation this
is being evaluated that supply chain management mainly engaged in the process of centrally
controlled unit in the production, shipment and distribution of a product. In this supply chain is
effectively managed through which organisation can effectively cut the additional cost and can
further deliver product to end users in a fast manner. Supply chain management involves
effective control upon internal inventory distribution, internal production, sales and inventory of
company vendors. Furthermore it has been identified that logistics segment of business involves
transportation, coordination and movement of materials as well as goods. While if it is talked
about supply chain management it involves process related to operation as well as procurement
of services and goods. According to the analysis it has been identified that log & SCM act as
distinguish elements within an organisation provide effective support each other. With the help
of both of this process business organisation can effectively conduct a process of procuring and
delivering products to customers. Without one process another process could not be
accomplished in an effective manner.
The transformation of military logistics in the commercial environment
Logistic is the most important element of the war fighting supply support this practice
evolution is a continuous phenomenon that drive the manner in which logistics process provide
material support. Furthermore, it has been identified that this process involves transformation
which is mainly driven by technological innovations, lesson learnt, change and conduct of
welfare and functions of the military. This has been evaluated that the transformation in logistic
has been rapidly changing after post Cold War period. This significant shift in the segment is
mainly arise due to the impact of IT and the advancements of geographical information system,
communication, computer science and other IT aspects. Post Cold War it is essential for British
Armed force to strategically partner with commercial industry in order to assure less complex
and cost saving strategies as to deliver raw materials. Mentioned below there is a Porter
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competitive advancements illustration that duly defines the two most important competitive
advantage in which one is cost or differentiation and other is cost focus and differentiation focus.
Porter’s competitive advantages
According to the this it focuses mainly differentiate from different aspects of log& SC,
according to the demand need as if there is delivery of single commodities such as peaches in
this it is essential to maintain speed which is essential requirement, as according to the analysis it
has been identified that peaches are perishable products and have low profit margin. Thus major
emphasise is upon seed. This report may examine the log & SC process of single commodity like
features which is being duly produced by British armed forces.
Global supply chain of peaches
According to the analysis it has been identified that due to the dynamic climate condition
conditions in the provinces of United Kingdom peaches are not produced in a mass scale in this
country as this product is mainly drive in subtropical as well as tropical condition and mainly
thrive in mild weather conditions. Thus, it has been identified that features that mainly stored in a
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temperature control chambers in order to make sure that freshness of this product effectively
maintained for longer period of time.
Pack houses
Pack houses are mainly defined as a room which is developed with different levels of
temperature control that allows storing product while restoring its freshness for longer period of
time. For instances Peaches are required to store at a certain temperature in order to maintain its
freshness (Kummer and et. al., 2020). The main aim behind this is to relatively slow down
ripening process of peaches. In this peaches get stored in batches an order of ripe food is a
patching to its end retailers. Pack house mainly involved different combinations of installations
and buildings such as workers, machinery, gears, and techniques in order to provide support to
the process of converting harvested farm fresh produce into market ready packages. Main motive
behind this is to effectively ensure quality security and cost.
Total Quality Management
It is essential for an organisation to maintain quality of the process in an effective manner.
Main aim behind this is to ensure long-term sustainability of company in respective industrial
segment while serving customers with more effectiveness (Huang, Potter and Eyers, 2020). In
order to maintain quality it is essential for an organisation to effectively emphasise upon pricing
and quality of a product. This process effectively facilitates entity to ensure more competitive
advancements. In order to manage quality it is essential for company to undertake use of
different business strategies while entering with standards and policy that is being enforced by
government authorities and associated to management process related to logistic and supply
chain management. In to manage quality organisation can undertake advantage of efficient
quality management in order to focus upon each and every aspect of quality (Shen, Chan and
Brun, 2020). However in order to effectively manage products and processes and international
level it is essential for an organisation to partnership with different suppliers in order to
overcome systematic issues for instance, international commodity like peaches it is essential to
emphasize upon this process and protect from the starting of harvesting time. It has been
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identified that this product is duly transported by through roads to ports and then loaded into
shapes. This involves further different loads in this it is essential to maintain good transportation
containers with the help of quality inspection, as negligence of this factor can have serious or
negative impact upon over ripening of product and can further lead organisation to face many
losses in terms of revenue. However it has been evaluated that organisation can undertake
advantage of photo level in context with quality management system. Main aim behind this is to
significantly ensure more competitive advancements while effectively conducting the process of
inspection, quality, control and quality assurance and total quality management. It has been
underlined that there is various form of Total Quality Management that in involves number of
processes. With the help of this process organisation can ensure more effectiveness of products.
Mentioned below there is a diagram through which process of product start.
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According to the analysis it has been evaluated that inspection and QC is one of the most
important elements in the model of total quality management. With the help of this organisation
can effectively assure their service and product quality which has to be accompanied with the
predetermined standards. With the help of this overall success of delivery process can be assured
in an effective manner. However it has been identified that this process mainly been conducted
after product development but before shipping of product to its final destination. For instance
peaches is duly presented to end consumers, in this inspection is done as to ensure that peaches it
being offered in a right standard and way for human consumption. While in terms with TQMit
emphasizes upon every detailing of the level of production in order to make sure that there is no
mistakes being done. In the process of production with the help of TQM organisation can
effectively adhere with all the quality standards. It is one of the most important systems of
management strategy and a principle through which company can effectively maintain with the
highest standards in order to deliver product to customers.
While in context with QMS it is a quality management system that effectively involves the
process of documents and responsibilities in order to accomplish quality policies as well as
objective (Han, Caldwell and Ghadge, 2020). In this it is essential for organisation to make sure
that product or service quality is being effectively adhered in order to constantly deliver quality
services to customers. With the help of this consumer satisfaction can be enhance TQM.
Negligence of this factor may lead organisation to face many challenges. While in context with
transporting products from one destination is done in this, it is essential to undertake advantage
of tracking as it effectively enhance visibility of product in effective manner. In this, tracking can
be effectively done with the help of Information Technology and many other digital
technological aspects. It has been identified that British armed forces operates their logistic
process in a challenging environment that involves poor communication and restricted
movements due to enemy activities. This effectively enhances many challenges and impact
withdrawal of resources which is defined as reverse logistics. But in context with modern
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scenario it has been identified that with the help of adopting technological measures British
armed forces can effectively enhance their operations.
It has been identified that principal activities of SCM mainly focus upon overall SC that
involve execution of external business of an organisation that mainly involves negotiating
contracts, maintain proper coordination between suppliers, logistic team as well as customers.
While in terms with internal operation it mainly emphasise upon every stage of the process in a
detailed manner through which operations management can be effectively enhanced with the
help of this overall success of process can be assured.
However operation management mainly focus upon evaluating daily basis operations in
order to enhance process effectiveness. In this SCM concept will provide number of advantages
through which proper training to employees can be provided in order to make them aware about
the job specification. With the help of lean concept overall complexities be reduced through
which overall productivity can be enhanced. For instance, with the help of proper training
peaches takers can effectively conduct their activities through which overall effectiveness of
process can be enhanced. Mentioned below lean concepts five principle is being defined.
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Figure 1Lean concepts
Lean concept mainly focused on delivering value to consumers. It is one of the most important
process through which optimisation of process can be effectively done while assuring
elimination of waste. With the help of this process organisation can actually cut down the cost
and can still deliver high-quality products to customers. With the help of an approach the British
armed forces can be effectively reduced that time and can cut down the cost. This process
effectively helps in continuous improvement through which number of wastage can be reduced
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without compromising the quality. With the help of this consumer value can be emphasized by
organisation.
The Army Catering Corps (ACC)
The Army Catering Corps was established in the year 1941 and is having responsibility to
feed all Army units. In addition to this, this unit is also responsible to budget the process of
delivering products and services (Richards and Grinsted, 2020). Main aim of this is to
significantly reduce the Army expenditure. Thus in order to effectively overcome the cost of
Defence budget with the help of organisation unnecessary cost invested on procuring, storing and
delivering of product can be effectively reduced.
Contractor’s responsibilities
In context with British Armed force Industry Persons (IP) are selected as contractors as
they are being employed in order to source all the beverages and food from commercial SC. This
act as a link among commercial and British armed forces for log & SC. In addition to this it has
been identified that Industry Persons (IP)are also authorised the role of providing support to
ensure that nutritive initiative and healthy eating are being effectively managed (Hoberg,
Thornton and Wieland, 2020). Furthermore it has been identified that Defence Equipment and
Supplies (DE & S) are budget holders those who engage in the process of identifying all the
expenses and expenditures. However this process is complex and create number of challenges
while in terms with McDonald’s it has been identified that company is having less complex
system and cover many different. Thus, it is essential for British Armed force to undertake
advantage of this concept in order to deliver resources to the soldiers in an effective manner.
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CONCLUSION
According to the above mentioned analysis it has been identified that present assignment
successfully accomplish the main purpose which is associated to significantly compare as well as
contrast difference among supply chain management and logistics process of McDonald and
British armed forces while delivering same commodity to end consumers. It has been underlined
that in order to successfully accomplish this assignment SCM & Logistics of McDonald’s and
significant transformation of British armed forces logistic is being included. In order to
accomplish this many strategies and models such as porter’s competitive advantage, lean concept
is being included in order to undertake differences among both the organisations.
According to the analysis this has been identified that within both the organisation namely
McDonald’s and British armed forces ACM and log there is an effective sophisticated
networking processes. However there is a wide scale of difference among McDonald’s SCM &
log system, as this organisation accomplishes their operations while emphasizing upon certain
principles. In this company effectively follow different guidelines and evaluate complexities for
examples raw vegetables and fruits being harvested, transported and stored and effectively
deliver to consumers. While if it is talked about British armed forces in this it has been
underlined that SCM and lock system is quite complex as in this the main responsibility for
ration is held by Army catering Crops in which they are required to undertake certain steps to get
it to procurement, budgeting and rationing of demand that not only involves time but also takes
more cost.
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