MBA (General) - IV Semester, Information Technology and E-Business, Unit 3.1
E-Supply Chain Components
The components of e-supply chain are as follows
E-Supply Chain Components
The components of e-supply chain are as follows
Advanced Scheduling and
Manufacturing Planning Programme
This automated program provides detailed
coordination of all manufacturing and supply efforts based on individual
customer orders. Scheduling is based on real- time analysis of changing
constraints through out the process, from equipment malfunctioning to supply
interruptions. Scheduling creates job schedules for managing the manufacturing
process as well as logistics.
Demand Forecasting Programme
This module supports a range of statistical
tools and business forecasting techniques. It constantly takes into account
changing market scenarios and economic factors while making decisions.
Transportation Logistics
Programme
This programme facilitates resource allocation
and execution to ensure that materials and finished goods are delivered at the
right time and at the right place, according to the planning schedule, at minimal
cost.
It considers such variables as transportation
mode and availability of each mode such as airlines, trains, and trucks.
Distribution Planning
Programme
This is integrated with demand forecasting,
manufacturing schedules and transportation logistics to reach the customer.
Order Commitment
Order commitment is linked to all the other
modules so that accurate delivery of goods and services can be guaranteed.
E-Supply Chain Architecture
Historically, the elements in the supply chain
have consisted largely of separate legacy applications at the headquarters,
factory, store and distribution levels. These applications have targeted only
distinct levels of supply chain and not the entire supply chain levels.
So this three-tier architecture as found in
Figure shows a bottom-up view of the entire supply chain management.
For food and other quick-turnaround businesses,
as their time quotas shrink, customers look for companies that serve them fast.
The message to the market place is clear To succeed, companies must reduce time
between search, selection, order entry, and order fulfillment. Delays at any
step of the process are unacceptable!
