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Streamlining Supply Chain Operations Using Technology

   

Added on  2019-12-03

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Business Development
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STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................22.0 LITERATURE REVIEW .........................................................................................................22.1 Supply Chain management ..............................................................................................22.2 Importance of supply chain management.........................................................................22.3 Supply chain management techniques .............................................................................33.0 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................43.1 Responsibility to handle the supply chain operation of Meteor Sports Company...........43.2 Supply chain network of firm..........................................................................................53.3 Supply chain strategy of Meteor Sports Company..........................................................53.4 Supplier of Meteor Sports Company................................................................................63.5 Supply chain related issue faced by Meteor Sports company .........................................63.6 Efforts made by the cited company with an aim to synchronize its supply chain operation73.7 Automatic order placing technique used by Meteor Sports Company ............................7CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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Illustration IndexIllustration 1: Product Distribution channel.....................................................................................51
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Supply chain management is the function which is used with an aim to control andmanager the supply of goods and services within firm (Strategic supply chain operation, 2015).This department has strategic role within firm. It is due to the fact that it is with the help of givendepartment only, the needs and demands of the buyers can be fulfilled by the corporation in aneffective manner (Beliën and Forcé, 2012). Thus, it helps in raising the sales and profitabilityrelated condition of organization in an effectual way. In this report, the supply chain operation asbeing followed by the Meteor Sports Company will be analysed. This company will be used asthe case study. Meteor Sports Company is the shoe retailer which operates its operation inLondon, UK. Here, with an aim perform the same assistance will be taken from the views andopinions as being suggested by the different researchers. 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW In this section, themes are formed with the context of strategic supply chain managementoperation. The detailed explanation about the same is depicted in below:2.1 Supply Chain management According to the view point of Cao and Zhang (2011) Supply chain management is thecontrolling process which control all the movement of raw material right from the manufacturerto the final users of goods and services. In addition to this, Estampe and et.al., (2013) have statedthat supply chain management is the process which streamline the supply chain managementactivities of the firm and it assists firm with regard to maintain the satisfaction of its buyer in aneffectual way. The statement as being depicted by the authors is correct. This is because, it hasbeen identified that buyers feel highly dissatisfied when they will not receive their ordered goodsand services within stipulated time period. This problem of firm can be resolved with the help ofsupply chain function. Thus, by taking help from this function benefit can be gained bycorporation in terms of increased profit and sales. 2.2 Importance of supply chain managementAs per the view point of Giannakis and Louis (2011) Supply chain management has itsimportance as it help firm with regard to resolve their wastage related issue in an effectual way.The view as being presented by the author is right. Here, wastage of product is being consider asone of the most common problem which is being faced by all firm irrespective of their industry.This issue can be resolved with the help of supply chain management department. This2
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