Supply chain management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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Supply chain management must address the following problems:
- Distribution Network Configuration: Number and location of suppliers, production facilities, distribution centers, warehouses and customers.
- Distribution Strategy: Centralized versus decentralized, direct shipment, Cross docking, pull or push strategies, third party logistics.
- Information: Integrate systems and processes through the supply chain to share valuable information, including demand signals, forecasts, inventory and transportation etc.
- Inventory Management: Quantity and location of inventory including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
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number, location, and size of warehouses, distribution centers, and facilities
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Strategic partnership with suppliers, distributors, and customers, creating communication channels for critical information and operational improvements such as cross docking, direct shipping, and third-party logistics
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