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Struggling to organize your study material? These notes have you covered. Created directly from the prescribed study material/slides, this pdf breaks down each unit’s concepts into clear & easy-to-follow summaries. This document is structured to support efficient studying and can be used in preparation for assignments & exams! Includes: Unit 1: Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management Unit 2: Introduction to Customer Service Unit 3: Introduction to Demand and Order Management Unit 4: Introduction to Supply Management Unit 5: Introduction to Inventory Management Unit 6: Introduction to Operations and Manufacturing Unit 7: Introduction to Transport Management Unit 8: Introduction to Warehouse Management Unit 9: Introduction to Reverse Logistics Unit 10: Introduction to Information Management Systems and Technology Unit 11: Introduction to Contract Logistics Unit 12: Introduction to Logistics Network Design and Channel Strategy Unit 13: Introduction to the Global Dimensions of Logistics Unit 14: Introduction to Supply Chain Risk Management and Resilience Unit 15: Introduction to Sustainable Logistics Unit 16: Introduction to City Logistics

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SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT – IMM
GRADUATE SCHOOL




K MELVILLE

,Table of Contents
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT .......................................... 12
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 12

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 14

Logistics........................................................................................................................................... 14
Development of Logistics ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Boundaries and Relationships ....................................... 15
Supply Chain Management: Boundaries and Relationships...................................................................................................... 15
Logistics Management: Boundaries and Relationships .............................................................................................................. 15

Supply Chain Management.............................................................................................................. 16
What is a Supply Chain? .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Improving Supply Chain Operations ...................................................................................................................................................18

Outsourcing ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Benefits of Outsourcing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Third and Fourth Party Logistics ..................................................................................................... 21
Third-Party (3PL) Logistics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Fourth-Party (4PL) Logistics ...................................................................................................................................................................22

Logistics and Supply Chain as Competitive Advantage ................................................................... 24

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 24

UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ................................................................................... 25
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 25

Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 25

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 27

The Meaning of the Customer ......................................................................................................... 27
Critical Components of Customer Service ....................................................................................................................................... 28

Assessing Customer Needs ............................................................................................................. 29
Enhancing Customer Service Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 29

Measures of Customer Service........................................................................................................ 30

Quantitative Measure of Customer Service .................................................................................... 32
Percentage Type Measures .....................................................................................................................................................................32
Absolute Measures ....................................................................................................................................................................................33

Customer Service and the Customer............................................................................................... 34
Alternative Key Measurements ........................................................................................................................................................... 34

Steps to Increase Customer Service Levels .................................................................................... 35

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 36

UNIT 3: INTRODUCTION TO DEMAND AND ORDER MANAGEMENT ........................................................ 37


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, Background ..................................................................................................................................... 37

Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 37

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 39

Demand and Supply......................................................................................................................... 39
Dependent and Independent Demand .............................................................................................................................................. 40
Demand Patterns ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Demand Management and Forecasting........................................................................................... 41
Types of Forecasting ................................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Causal Forecasting Techniques ....................................................................................................... 42

Qualitative Forecasting Techniques ................................................................................................ 42

Quantitative Forecasting Techniques .............................................................................................. 43

Measures of Forecast Error ............................................................................................................. 44

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) .................................................... 45

Order Management ......................................................................................................................... 47
Order Management Process ................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 48

UNIT 4: INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 49
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 49

Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 49

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 51
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management ......................................................................................................................................... 51

Strategic Sourcing ........................................................................................................................... 52
Process .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53

Supplier Selection and Performance............................................................................................... 54

Measuring Supplier Performance ................................................................................................... 55

Purchasing Cycle ............................................................................................................................. 57
Operations Management ....................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Purchasing ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Inventory Management .......................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Finance .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

Information Supply and Procurement............................................................................................. 59

Ethical and Responsible Sourcing ................................................................................................... 61
Ethics in international sourcing ........................................................................................................................................................... 61

Fairtrade Standards ......................................................................................................................... 62

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 62

UNIT 5: INTRODUCTION TO INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 64
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 64

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, Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 64

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 66

Types and Functions of Inventory ................................................................................................... 66
Types of Inventory...................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Functions of Inventory ............................................................................................................................................................................. 67

Inventory Costs ............................................................................................................................... 68
Demand and Inventory ............................................................................................................................................................................ 69

ABC Analysis of Inventory ............................................................................................................... 69
The ABC Graph ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Uses of ABC in Managing Inventory .................................................................................................................................................. 70

Inventory Ordering Systems............................................................................................................ 71
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP): ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Reorder Point (ROP): .................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Time-phased Order Point (TPOP): ......................................................................................................................................................... 72

Periodic Review ............................................................................................................................... 72
Visual Review............................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Two-bin System ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Kanban System............................................................................................................................................................................................ 73

Lot-Sizing Techniques ..................................................................................................................... 73
Discrete Lot-sizing Techniques ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
Demand-based Lot-sizing Techniques ............................................................................................................................................... 74

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 75

UNIT 6: INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS AND MANUFACTURING ......................................................... 76
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 76

Outcomes and Terminology............................................................................................................. 76

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 78

Industry Sectors .............................................................................................................................. 78
Operations Management ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79

Developing an Operations and Manufacturing Strategy ................................................................. 80
Job Production ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
Batch Production ........................................................................................................................................................................................81
Repetitive production ...............................................................................................................................................................................81

Continuous Production .................................................................................................................... 81
Product life cycle ........................................................................................................................................................................................81
Product/Process Matrix ........................................................................................................................................................................... 83

Manufacturing Strategies ............................................................................................................... 84
Engineer-to-order ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Make-to-order ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Assemble-to-order .................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Make-to-stock ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 85

Process Strategies ........................................................................................................................... 86

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