Enterprise systems can be helpful to solve diverse business problems and optimize numerous processes in commercial organizations. Though the CIO is interested in different types of these systems being used, particular emphasis is placed on Supply Chain Management (SCM), which can be defined as “the management of information flows between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and corporate profitability” (Baltzan, 2014). In order to profoundly evaluate the impact that these systems can have on different types of organizations, the paper will analyze two case studies, whose objective was to “promote further understanding of this process of adoption and integration of supply chain management …show more content…
Organization 2
The second organization, also based in Australia, focuses on design, manufacture and distribution of women’s outerwear. Numbering 140 employees, this company annually generates $50,000,000 AUD. The company supplies its products nationally, competing with 3 local and numerous external companies. The company exports 75% of its products overseas with the view of higher profits, though it results in decreased quality control.
Problems to be Solved
Organization 1
The use of enterprise systems in this organization was motivated with various factors. According to the case study (Sohal, Power & Terziovski, 2002), the organization thus aimed to solve the following business problems:
• Implementation of the Quick Response (QR), initiated by a major trading partner
• Reduction of inventories and operational costs to maximize revenue
• Increasing the company’s poor delivery ‘in full on time’ performance of 5%
• Improving the efficiency of resource allocation to products
• Stimulating marketing with differentiators on quality, delivery and reliability
• Achieving higher compliance with customer requirements
Organization 2
The problems faced by the company were restricted to the field of customer satisfaction. As specified in the case study (Sohal, Power & Terziovski, 2002), the only factor that
Reorders are placed at the time of review (T), and the safety stock that must be reordered is:
ABSTRACT-The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of any industry of india whether it is manufacturing, service, Health care and retailing industry and the Problems faced by these industry these days. This paper takes in account the technique of supply chain management. It has not been clear how do firms build a responsive supply chain in global manufacturing environments. Built upon a synthesis of the existing literature and relevant theories, this paper presents a research model that defines the drivers, strategy, and practices of a responsive supply chain and the performance outcomes. This paper is one of the rare empirical studies that identify key variables relevant to the implementation of a successful responsive supply chain. The effective implementation of a responsive supply chain requires a careful definition of a responsive supply chain strategy in terms of the product range, and the frequency and innovativeness of the product offerings. Firms also need to provide key implementation practices (i.e., sharing of information with customers, collaboration with suppliers, use of advanced manufacturing technology) to achieve pull production to achieve responsiveness to the market.
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