Strategic Supply Chain Management & Logistics

STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS

Executive summary-
Supply chain management is administration of network of connected businesses included
in ultimate provision of services and goods packages. This study is based on Sainsbury firm who
are able to manage their outbound and inbound logistics. By implementing strategy and proposed
plan they improve its supply chain more than before. With the help of applying different
techniques company effectively overcome external and internal barriers.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Company overview......................................................................................................................4
Importance of effectiveness of supply chain management in achieving organizational
objectives.....................................................................................................................................4
Connection between supply chain management and business function of company..................5
Key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy of Sainsbury..............................6
Information technology contribute in effective management & integration of different parts of
supply chain management............................................................................................................7
Strategies employed by company to established relationship with suppliers..............................7
How IT can be used to develop strategies and systems to enhance & maintain relationship with
suppliers.......................................................................................................................................8
Evaluation of procurement practices in company and role of logistics.......................................9
Factors considered to help improve procurement and logistics practices in company................9
Plan with strategy to improve organization supply chain and External & internal barriers with
methods to overcome.................................................................................................................10
Findings and recommendations.................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Supply chain management and logistics plays vital role in success or failure of
companies, it helps to achieve desired goals and aims of business. The current report is based on
Sainsbury company operating their business in UK and all around the world with effective
supply chain. This study explains importance of supply chain management in achieving
objectives of firm, define key drivers for achieving integrated supply chain strategy and also
justified contribution of information technology in effective management as well as supply chain
management. Furthermore, this report clarified strategies employed to establish relationship with
suppliers and evaluate procurement practices in firm with the role of logistics in effective
managing supply chain management. Moreover, this assessment explain proposed plan with a
strategy to improve supply chain, explain internal & external barriers and also define methods to
overcome obstacles.
MAIN BODY
Company overview
Sainsbury is one of the most popular and well-known chain of supermarket in UK, with
more than 16.0% of market share of supermarket area. It was founded in 1869 by John James
Sainsbury, firm become the biggest retailer of groceries in 1922. With 116,400 skilled workers,
organization is able to manage their supply chain and logistics as well. It was leading UK
grocery retailer and became first one to provide retailing self-service. Firm develop suppliers
relationship management system to build strong relation with number of suppliers. The vision of
company it to be the most trusted retailer in the world, where individual love to shop and work.
The objective of this firm is to cater high quality products or services to its consumer that
maximize financial return to stakeholders.
Importance of effectiveness of supply chain management in achieving organizational objectives
Supply chain management refer to the wider range of activities needed to control, plan
and execute product's flow from raw materials to production to supply in most economical and
systematic way possible (Bozarth and Handfield, 2019). It encompasses management and
planning of all functions included in sourcing, logistics and conversion management. It plays
important role in success of business and contribute in achieving organization set objectives.
Supply chain management help in revenue enhancement of Sainsbury, asset utilization, cost
control and consumer satisfaction. It caters all the stakeholder of company with relevant info that