Introduced in 1956 but had impact in international trade until 1970´s.
DHL: 1969
Federal Express (FedEx): 1973
Air transportation.
Customer Satisfaction
Nota:
-Accurate (right parts, right quantity).
-Complete (no back-ordered parts).
-Packaging appropriate.
-Specific time frame.
Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Nota:
Management tool to determine what to produce and what quantity, in function if what it sells to its customers.
Just-in-time
Nota:
Management philosophy (Japan 1970´s-1980´s)->planning the manufacturing of goods in such a way that they are produced just before they are needed in the next step of the assembly process.
Distribution Resources Planning (MRP)
Nota:
Management tool that allows a retail firm to determine what to order from its suppliers and in which quantity, in function of what it sells to its customers.
Transformation into
strategic advantage
IBM six greatest challenges
Cost containment
Nota:
+Fuel Cost
+Need for flexibility
+Expectations of internal and external customers
The visibility to the supply chain
Nota:
Management of information that is generated in the supply chain (analized and distributed right).
Risk management
Increasing customer demands
Nota:
-Delivery performance
-Cost containment
-Information availability
-Levels of service
The globalization of the economy
Sustainability efforts
Logistics &
Supply Chain
Management
Supply Chain
Management
Logistics
Nota:
Physical aspects of the movement of goods from supplier and customers.
International logistics
Elements
The environment
Nota:
-Language and culture.
-Differences in the infrastructure of international logistics.
Decisions about transportation
Nota:
-Distances.
-Modes of transportation.
-Different carriers.
-Transportation documents.
-Transit times.