Development of a Robust Supply Chain for Dynamic Operating Environment
Development of a Robust Supply Chain for Dynamic
Operating Environment as we move further into the twenty first
century, organisations are under increasing pressure to deliver a high
product variation at a reasonable cost without compromise in quality.
In a number of cases this will take the form of a customised or high
variety low volume manufacturing system that requires prudent
management of resources, among a number of functions, to achieve
competitive advantage. Purchasing and Supply Chain management is
one of such function and due to the substantial interaction with
external elements needs to be strategically managed. This requires a
number of primary and supporting tools that will enable the
appropriate decisions to be made rapidly. This capability is
especially vital in a dynamic environment as it provides a pivotal role
in increasing the profit margin of the product. The management of
this function can be challenging by itself and even more for Small
and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) due to the limited resources and
expertise available at their disposal.
This paper discusses the development of tools and concepts
towards effectively managing the purchasing and supply chain
function. The developed tools and concepts will provide a cost
effective way of managing this function within SMEs. The paper
further shows the use of these tools within Contechs, a manufacturer
of luxury boat interiors, and the associated benefits achieved as a
result of this implementation. Finally a generic framework towards
use in such environments is presented.
[1] Jina J., Bhattacharya A. K. and Walton A. D., (1997), Applying lean
principles for high product variety and low volumes: some issues and
propositions, Logistics Information Management, 10(1):5-13
[2] MacCarthy, B. L. and Brabazon, P. G. (2008), Order Fulfillment in High
Variety Production Environments, University of Nottingham ePrints
digital archive. http:\\eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
[3] Stevenson, M., (2009), Practical implementation of production planning
and control concepts in SMEs and MTOs: an introduction to the special
issue, Production Planning & Control, 20(7):541 - 547
[4] Harland C. M., Caldwell N. D., Powell P. and Zheng J., (2007), Barriers
to supply chain information integration: SMEs adrift of eLands, Supply
Chain Management in a Sustainable Environment; Special Issue on
Frontiers of Empirical Supply Chain Research, 25(6):1234-1254
[5] Lewis, M. A. (2000), Lean Production and Sustainable Competitive
Advantage, International Journal of Operations & Production
Management 20, (8) 959-978.
[1] Jina J., Bhattacharya A. K. and Walton A. D., (1997), Applying lean
principles for high product variety and low volumes: some issues and
propositions, Logistics Information Management, 10(1):5-13
[2] MacCarthy, B. L. and Brabazon, P. G. (2008), Order Fulfillment in High
Variety Production Environments, University of Nottingham ePrints
digital archive. http:\\eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
[3] Stevenson, M., (2009), Practical implementation of production planning
and control concepts in SMEs and MTOs: an introduction to the special
issue, Production Planning & Control, 20(7):541 - 547
[4] Harland C. M., Caldwell N. D., Powell P. and Zheng J., (2007), Barriers
to supply chain information integration: SMEs adrift of eLands, Supply
Chain Management in a Sustainable Environment; Special Issue on
Frontiers of Empirical Supply Chain Research, 25(6):1234-1254
[5] Lewis, M. A. (2000), Lean Production and Sustainable Competitive
Advantage, International Journal of Operations & Production
Management 20, (8) 959-978.
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Operating Environment as we move further into the twenty first
century, organisations are under increasing pressure to deliver a high
product variation at a reasonable cost without compromise in quality.
In a number of cases this will take the form of a customised or high
variety low volume manufacturing system that requires prudent
management of resources, among a number of functions, to achieve
competitive advantage. Purchasing and Supply Chain management is
one of such function and due to the substantial interaction with
external elements needs to be strategically managed. This requires a
number of primary and supporting tools that will enable the
appropriate decisions to be made rapidly. This capability is
especially vital in a dynamic environment as it provides a pivotal role
in increasing the profit margin of the product. The management of
this function can be challenging by itself and even more for Small
and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) due to the limited resources and
expertise available at their disposal.
This paper discusses the development of tools and concepts
towards effectively managing the purchasing and supply chain
function. The developed tools and concepts will provide a cost
effective way of managing this function within SMEs. The paper
further shows the use of these tools within Contechs, a manufacturer
of luxury boat interiors, and the associated benefits achieved as a
result of this implementation. Finally a generic framework towards
use in such environments is presented.", keywords = "Lean, Supply Chain, High variety Low volume,Small and Medium Enterprises.", volume = "4", number = "6", pages = "1489-5", }