Designing Integrated Supply Chains

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Author(s): Chean Lee (Methodscience.com, Australia)
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 28
Source title: Global Integrated Supply Chain Systems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Yi-Chen Lan (University of Western Sydney, Australia)and Bhuvan Unhelkar (University of Western Sydney, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-611-2.ch007

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Information Systems / Business Science Reference / Supply Chain Management

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This chapter introduces the concept of Supply Chain Management (SCM). It provides a broad definition of supply chain, the drivers for integrated supply chains design, and current challenges in global supply chains. More importantly, this chapter provides the reader an insight into aligning corporate strategy, people mindset, process design, and technology in designing an integrated supply chain. A real-life example in the health care industry is provided. The example aims to give readers the identification of supply chain bottlenecks, the right methodology to map the AS IS processes, and the redesign of simplified supply chain processes. Finally, the guidelines for supply chain management implementation issues, such as vendor selections and team building, are addressed.

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