Instructions
Imagine you are now the vice president of supply chain operations. Your organization's CEO has asked you to create a new supply chain strategy which will be presented to the board of directors.
- What will your strategy be and why?
- What projects will you propose to support this strategy, and how will you schedule these over the next 12 months?
- Should your organization create a strategic alliance with manufacturers of green products?
- Which of the four market capabilities will you improve, and what business operations will you use to bring about these improvements?
Contributions must display original thinking and good knowledge of the subject matter, including links and references to sources to support your arguments. A minimum of three posts are required for each discussion (1 post and 2 replies). Additionally, make sure you cite sources you reference in-text and under a "References" section in APA format.
Textbook
- Essentials of Supply Chain Management This link opens in a new windowHugos, M. H. (2024). Essentials of supply chain management (Essentials Series) (5th Ed.). Wiley.
- Before you read each chapter, start by reading the chapter summary. Reading the chapter summary first will give you an idea of the key concepts you should give your attention to as you read and learn. Here are the chapters to read this module:
- Chapter 9: Creating Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage
- Chapter 10: Promise of the Real-Time Supply Chain
Readings
- Supply Chain Horizontal Complexity and the Moderating Impact of Inventory Turns This link opens in a new windowDeCampos, H. A., Rosales, C. R., & Narayanan, S. (2022). Supply chain horizontal complexity and the moderating impact of inventory turns: A study of the automotive component industry. International Journal of Production Economics, 245, 108377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108377
- The Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System on Supply Chain Performance This link opens in a new windowElKhouly, S. E., Ali, H. F., & Yehia, E. A. (202). The impact of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system on supply chain performance: Case study on Ezz Steel Group. Competition Forum, 18(1/2), 131-147.
- Supply Chain Planning and Analytics: The Right Product in the Right Place at the Right Time This link opens in a new windowFeigin, G. (2011). Supply chain planning and analytics: The right product in the right place at the right time.
- Read:
- Chapter 4: Inventory and Supply Planning
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and XBRL Reporting Quality This link opens in a new windowGuo, F., Luo, X., Wheeler, P. R., Yang, L., Zhao, X., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Enterprise resource planning systems and XBRL reporting quality. Journal of Information Systems, 35(3), 77-106. https://doi.org/10.2308/isys-2020-007
- CFO's Guide to Improved Cash Flow Through Tighter Inventory Control This link opens in a new windowOracle Netsuite. (2023). CFO's guide to improved cash flow through tighter inventory control. Business Software, Business Management Software | NetSuite. https://www.netsuite.com/portal/assets/pdf/wp-cfo-...