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processes that balance aggregate demand and supply to develop a course of action which best meets sourcing, production, and delivery requirements
processes that procure goods and services to meet planned or actual demand
processes that transform product to a finished state to meet planned or actual demand
processes that provide finished goods and services to meet planned or actual demand, typically including order management, transportation management, and distribution management
processes associated with returning or receiving returned products for any reason. These processes extend to post delivery customer support
processes that manage relationships, performance, and information for a supply chain. These processes interact with all other external and internal processes associated with the supply chain
a combination of processes, functions, activities, relationships, and pathways along which products, services, information, and financial transactions move in and between enterprises from original producer to ultimate end-user or consumer
customer relationship managementsupplier relationship managementcustomer service managementdemand managementorder fulfillmentmanufacturing flow managementproduct development and commercializationreturns management
customer relationship management
provides the structure for how relationships with customers will be developed and maintained
supplier relationship management
provides the structure for how relationships with suppliers will be developed and maintained
customer service management
deals with the administration of the PSAs developed by customer teams as part of the Customer Relationship Management process
balances the customers' demand with the capabilities of the supply chain; process includes forecasting, synchronizing supply and demand, reducing variability, and increasing flexibility
involves filling orders as well as all activities necessary to design a network and enable a firm to meet customer requests while maximizing its profitability
manufacturing flow management
deals with all activities necessary to obtain, implement, and manage manufacturing flexibility as well as product movement into, through, and out of plants
product development and commercialization
provides the structure for developing and bringing to market products jointly with customers and suppliers
involves activities associated with returns, reverse logistics, gatekeeping, and avoidance
emphasizes speed and time components
focuses on an organization's ability to respond to changes in demand with respect to volume and variety
simultaneous achievement of relevant customer metrics such as on time delivery, damage free and correct order quantity
focusing on eliminating all waste
combo of lean and agile supply chains
variability in demand orders among supply chain members
supply chain collaboration
cooperative relationships between members of a supply chain (formal or informal) between companies and their suppliers or customers, established to enhance the overall business performance of all parties
tailored business relationship between two supply chain members
third party logistics3PLlogistics outsourcingcontract logistics
one company allows a specialist company provide it with one or more logistics functions
fourth party logistics4PLlead logistics providerLLP
a company whose primary purpose is to ensure that various 3PLs are working toward the relevant supply chain goals and objectives
combines technology with manual employee effort to identify trends, perform comparisons, and highlight opportunities in supply chain processes, even when large amounts of data are involved |