SPRING 2020: ITE 3111 E-Supply Chain Management Project

This project work for ITE 3111, E-Supply Chain Management, explores the adoption of technological advancements in supply chain management. It focuses on the implementation of robotics, big data analysis, RFID, and drones. The project details the functions, changes, and implementation strategies of each technology, highlighting their impact on cost reduction, inventory management, and process efficiency. Robotics are utilized for high-risk activities and monotonous tasks, while big data analysis improves decision-making and inventory monitoring. RFID technology enhances efficiency and reduces errors, and drones are employed for logistics and inventory control. The project also includes an overview of the evolution of SCM, emphasizing the importance of integration, visibility, and streamlined channels.

E-SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
 Adoption of technological advances have ensured a potential to
remotely monitor capability that can help in significantly the supply
chain management in controlling and inventorying monitoring
 Below are some of the technologies that have been applied in supply
chain management.

ROBOTICS
Functions
 Used in high-risk activities and have significantly contributed in
lowering the overall cost of service provision in the supply chain
management
 Conducting processes that require high levels of involvements and
tremendous movement
Changes
 Robotics have been introduced in managing some of the monotonous
tasks which have reduced the overall human involvement which has
led to reduction in labor cost and the number of mistakes committed
in performing those tasks.

ROBOTICS
Implementation
 There is need to ensure three levels of change transformation have
been addressed; organizational change, individual change, and
transformational management.
 This is critical in managing the potential changes an organization is
exposed to as a result of acquiring robotics in its supply chain
management

BIG DATA ANALYIS
Functions
 Operation of critical operations point that include operational, strategic and the
supply chain tactical levels.
 It has helped in identifying means to reduce reducing communication gaps
amongst the supply chain players
 Decision makers also obtain critical information which is important in ensuring
constant monitoring and overall supply chain performances in the bid to improve
its quality
Changes
 It has increased the levels of inventory management on firms with large
inventory levels
 They have enabled the organization to change into monitoring inventory minute
by minute which is crucial in identifying existing bottlenecks

BIG DATA ANALYSIS
 Implementation
 Big data analysis can be implemented in the organization by the use
of agile and iterative strategy approach of implementation.

RFID for data capture and
identification
 RFID has greatly revolutionized the supply chain process through
efficiency improvements and increasing overall profitability.
 They have been used in place of barcodes. It uses a wireless non
contact technological system that uses radio electro magnet fields to
transfer data
 RFIDs have played a major role in eliminating human error in the
supply chain processes. Creating an autonomous distribution center
in the warehouses.
Changes
 The use if RFIDs has significantly reduced processes variability in
supply chain management while ensuring customers are promptly
served
 Elimination of barcodes have simplified processes management and it
ensures that data is captured and identified in real time

RFIDS
Implementation of RFIDs
 RFIDs can be effectively utilized using the internal marketing
approach. This allows the supply chain mangers to explore the
opinions of all stakeholders opinion before the implementation
process
 Use of marketing strategy helps in the identification of enhanced fit
between the organizational needs and the system capabilities

DRONES FOR LOGISTICS AND
MONITORING
Functions
 Drones are majorly used in transporting goods by air to reach places
inaccessible by road
 They have been employed in conducting monitoring and controlling
the inventory levels and tracking inventory movement in the
warehouse
Changes
 They been able to shrink inventory delivery time and reducing the
overall delivery cost
 They have also led to changes in regulations of supply chain
processes

DRONES
 Implementation
 Thorough inspection needs to be made to identify the needs of the
firm and the overall impact of the drones to the organization.