A Study on Supplychain Management at Tangent Probiz
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2018-10-16T10:36:36Z
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A supply chain is a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the functions of
procurement of material, transformation of these material into intermediate and finished
products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers. Supply chains exist in
both service and manufacturing organization, although the complexity of the chain may vary
greatly from industry to industry and firm to firm
Traditionally, marketing. distribution, planning, manufacturing, and the purchasing
organization along the supply chain operated independently. These organizations have their
own objectives and these are often conflicting. Marketing`s objective of high customer
service and maximum sales dollars conflict with manufacturing and distribution goals.
Many manufacturing operations are designed to maximize throughput and lower cost with little
consideration for the impact on inventory levels and distribution capabilities. Purchasing
contracts are often negotiated with very little information beyond historical buying patterns.
The result of these factors is that there is not a single, integrated plan for the organization---
there were as many plashes as businesses. Clearly, there is a need for a mechanism through
which these different functions can be integrated together. Supply chain management is a
strategy through which such integration can be achieved.
Supply chain management is typically viewed to lie between fully vertically integrated firm,
where the entire material flow is owned by single firm and those where each channel member operates independently.
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Supriyo Mukherjee, 1NZ16MBA65