Network Management

1. 2 Responses to “What are the most basic supply chain management (business) processes in a supply chain network structure?”

2. By Chris on Jan 17, 2007 | Reply

   Do your own homework

3. By prahlad_ganesh on Jan 18, 2007 | Reply

   Supply chain activities can be grouped into strategic, tactical, and operational levels of activities.

   Strategic

   * Strategic network optimization, including the number, location, and size of warehouses, distribution centers and facilities.
   * 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.
   * Product design coordination, so that new and existing products can be optimally integrated into the supply chain, load management
   * Information Technology infrastructure, to support supply chain operations.
   * Where-to-make and what-to-make-or-buy decisions
   * Aligning overall organizational strategy with supply strategy.

   Tactical

   * Sourcing contracts and other purchasing decisions.
   * Production decisions, including contracting, scheduling, and planning process definition.
   * Inventory decisions, including quantity, location, and quality of inventory.
   * Transportation strategy, including frequency, routes, and contracting.
   * Benchmarking of all operations against competitors and implementation of best practices throughout the enterprise.
   * Milestone payments
   * Focus on customer demand.

   Operational

   * Daily production and distribution planning, including all nodes in the supply chain.
   * Production scheduling for each manufacturing facility in the supply chain (minute by minute).
   * Demand planning and forecasting, coordinating the demand forecast of all customers and sharing the forecast with all suppliers.
   * Sourcing planning, including current inventory and forecast demand, in collaboration with all suppliers.
   * Inbound operations, including transportation from suppliers and receiving inventory.
   * Production operations, including the consumption of materials and flow of finished goods.
   * Outbound operations, including all fulfillment activities and transportation to customers.
   * Order promising, accounting for all constraints in the supply chain, including all suppliers, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and other customers…

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