scholarly journals Military Doctrine Development and Curriculum Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Walden
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Military Doctrine ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Management Curriculum

One of the complaints about the development of military doctrine over the past several decades is that “we arealways preparing to fight the last war.” One of the complaints that surfaced during a four year long study into thedevelopment of a common framework for supply chain management curriculum development was that the text booksused in the curriculum development process were out of date. In other words, we are preparing students for the realworld by teaching them about the historical business world and not the emerging business world. While thisapproach may work in the liberal arts such as history, it is in the words of Freire, doing a disservice to the studentsand not adequately preparing them for the real world. This study looks at a methodology for developing businessschool curriculums in particular. The study reviewed syllabi, job announcements, and textbooks for the top ratedschools and for those not in the Top 25. The gap between what industry is asking for and what schools are teaching ismuch wider for the not-Top 25 schools than for the top ranked schools.

Examination of Vocational Schools as Sustainable Human Resources in Supply Chain Management

2022 ◽  
pp. 962-986
Author(s):  
Bülent Özgür Olgun ◽  
Güner Koç Aytekin
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Global Workforce ◽  
Technological Developments

In today's business world, having talented, educated, and qualified employees who can use technological developments has become an important advantage. Maintaining this superiority can be done with employees who are technically business-oriented. Economic uncertainty in the global markets enables countries to attach importance to vocational education, which will make their youth a part of the current economic process. The aim of this study is to reveal the necessity of vocational education in vocational high schools and vocational schools of higher education in our country to sustainably meet the global workforce needs of supply chain management. In this context, South Korea has been selected on global scale, which is thought to play an important role in the vocational education policies implemented in her development, and the general and vocational education system examined has been compared with the situation in Turkey.

E-Business Supply Chains and E-Partnerships

2011 ◽  
pp. 30-53
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Comprehensive View ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Partnership Approach

In today’s business world, most companies operate within an integrated system, or a network of organizations of upstream suppliers and downstream customers that produce and distribute products and services. It is estimated that about 60% to 70% of today’s transactions in any company are completed in the supply chain (Bovel & Martha, 2000). E-partnership in the supply chain is, therefore, the focus of this chapter. This author argues that e-partnership provides a powerful and transformative means for supply chain management to achieve its objectives through extended relationships and enhanced information technologies. The rationale for the argument is that an e-partnering supply chain can lead to greater business opportunities, better integration of suppliers and vendors, better management information, lower operational costs, better market understanding and expanded geographical coverage. Therefore, a partnership approach to the supply chain provides significant opportunities to maximize bottom line results. Helping to better understand the broader operational context of e-partnerships, this chapter explores the recent development of the supply chain, specifically, electronic and e-business supply chain and its interfaces with e-partnerships. The chapter presents a broader comprehensive view of the landscape in which e-partnership prevails and the role it plays in the e-business arena.

Challenges and Opportunities in Global Supply Chain Integration

2011 ◽  
pp. 99-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Holcomb
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
On Demand ◽  
The Past ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Versus Supply

Although the level of sophistication in supply chain management has grown at a dramatic rate over the past decade, many firms are still struggling to eliminate functional boundaries. Some companies, however, have begun the process of evolving to a more integrative state – both internally and across their supply chain. Increasing supply chain complexity and the relentless pressure to reduce costs, has made firms realize that attaining the desired level of performance will only be possible through the end-to-end integration of the supply chain. This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities that firms face in trying to achieve this goal. An in-depth review of the literature related to supply chain integration is presented, culminating in a framework that focuses on demand and supply integration. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the desired end state for integration efforts, which is to create an adaptive supply chain that is capable of competing in the environment of “supply chain versus supply chain.”

Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management

2020 ◽  
pp. 470-482
Author(s):  
Rana Özyurt Kaptanoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Neural Nets ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Artificial Intelligent ◽  
Artificial Neural Nets ◽  
Order Tracking ◽  
Chain Architecture ◽  
Storage Distribution

This chapter develops a method proposal regarding digitisation of variables in road, maritime, and airline transport, and makes parameters machinable, output-producing algorithms methods. Results regarding which artificial intelligence is proper to be used in storage, distribution, stock, and order tracking, supply chain architecture, and third- and fourth-party logistical practices are sought. For this, artificial neural nets, software techniques, artificial intelligent philosophy, and the reflections on the business world are analysed.

A Flexible Supply Chain Management Game

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patra Shovityakool ◽  
Piyachat Jittam ◽  
Namkang Sriwattanarothai ◽  
Parames Laosinchai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Management Game ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Real World Situation

Background. Educational games are widely used in business classes in general, and supply chain management (SCM) classes in particular. These games are designed to familiarize students with the real business world. Most SCM games are ready-made, with pre-set learning objectives focusing on a certain module in a supply chain. Intervention. This article presents the new spreadsheet-based Flexible Supply Chain Management Game (FSCMG) and the findings of its pilot study. FSCMG’s features are transparent to instructors and students alike. It is easily modifiable to suit an instructor’s learning objectives. Method. Six groups of undergraduate students took turns playing three modules, namely a wholesaler, manufacturer, and supplier. There were two groups per module to represent two supply chains. The students’ spreadsheets are analyzed and presented. Results. Students’ spreadsheets revealed that they were able to employ SCM conceptual understanding in FSCMG, particularly pricing strategy, inventory management, forecasting, and the relationships within a supply chain. Conclusion. FSCGM helped the students apply their in-class knowledge in a real-world situation and be well prepared for their future careers where an extensive understanding is required.

scholarly journals Benchmarking supply chain management practices in a South African confectionery manufacturing organisation

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Orestes Peristeris ◽  
Peter J. Kilbourn ◽  
Jacobus Walters
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
High Level ◽  
Practice Framework

Background: In an increasingly competitive business world, businesses need to be able to measure the effectiveness of their supply chain management process practices against proven best practice frameworks. A number of these frameworks exist internationally but have to be used within the context of knowing the relative strengths and weaknesses of potential benchmarking frameworks. Two such frameworks were identified in the research and a case was made to use one such framework, the Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) framework, to measure the effectiveness of the supply chain practices of a leading confectionery manufacturing company in South Africa.Objective of the research: The purpose of the research was to identify an international best practice framework, which could be used by South African manufacturing organisations to benchmark their supply chain management (SCM) practices.Methodology: The methodology followed was a literature review of the existing SCM frameworks to identify a framework, which would be the most suited to the objective of the study, followed by a case study of a leading manufacturing organisation’s SCM practices benchmarked against those found in the framework.Results and conclusions: The main finding of the case study was that there is a high degree of adherence between the case study organisation’s SCM practices and those found in the SCM framework. There was also generally a high level of importance ascribed by respondents to the best practices contained by the GSCF framework. It was therefore concluded that the GSCF framework proved to be a useful instrument for a comprehensive analysis of supply chain management processes and practices for a manufacturer in the fast moving consumer goods industry, with potential for applications by organisations in the supply chains of other industries.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Strategic Management on Supply Chain Management and Logistics - A Path Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Azzam A. Abou-Moghli
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms

An efficient supply chain management is essential for the survival of organizations in the present competitive business world. Without effectual supply chain management strategies, the performance of organizations deteriorates. To examine different strategies such as customer orientation, innovating strategy and technological innovation in the financial and non-financial performance of pharmaceutical firms. A path analysis study was conducted in which a questionnaire with regard to strategic management on supply chain and logistics was distributed amongst 10 pharmaceutical companies in Jordan. The results have revealed a positive and significant influence of customer-oriented strategies on the financial performance of companies. In contrast, the results show no significant impact of technological innovation on financial and non-financial performance of the pharmaceutical firms. However, there has been a significant correlation found between innovating strategies and the performance of the organizations. The study has asserted companies to focus and attempt more efforts to enhance their supply chain management strategies to upgrade their performance.

The impact of information technology and communication systems on the agility of supply chain management systems

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 2217-2236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Dehgani ◽  
Nima Jafari Navimipour
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Business World ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe impact of information technology (IT) on the agility of supply chain management (SCM) systems is very noticeable in the business world nowadays. Competition and constant changes, including product/technological innovations, decreasing product lifestyles and product proliferation, create pressure that affects the business environment. Organizations are required for answering the changes in the market to gain a competitive advantage and business success. The organizations are able to answer to unexpected market changes through supply chain market, and these changes are converted to business opportunities. Using IT to achieve the agility of SCM is one of the important factors to help the organizations. Therefore, the adoption of IT and its efficient implementation can improve the cooperation between supply chain agility through the rapid transfer, the distribution of accurate information and the use of information. This paper aims to investigate the impact of IT on the agility of SCM.Design/methodology/approachA total of 120 employees of the Golasal firm are involved in collecting data using a questionnaire. Measurements were performed in all questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale. The causal model is evaluated by structural equationmodeling technique, which is used to examine the reliability and validity of the model.FindingsThe results have shown that IT has positive influences on the agility of SCM systems. In addition, the obtained results have shown that four variables, namely, IT skills and knowledge, IT-based systems integration, IT infrastructure and design of global position system and geographic information systems, affect the agility of SCM systems.Originality/valueIn this paper, the agility of SCM systems is pointed out and the approach to resolve the problem is applied into a practical example. The presented model provides a complete framework to examine the impact of IT on the agility of SCM systems.

scholarly journals Logistics Information Systems (LIS) on the Go-Mobile Apps and Social Media

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Hermann Gruenwald
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Planning Software ◽  
The Right

Logistics has evolved over the past few decades from transportation and warehousing to global Supply Chain Management (SCM). This requires the coordination of the flow of material, money and information. The velocity of doing business has increased and manual operations have been automated. Modern Logistic Information Systems (LIS) with all its logistics related sub systems are replacing muscle power with brain power and pencil and paper with smart phones and social media. The virtual aspect of logistics has become equally important to the physical realm of transportation and warehousing. Supply Chain Management (SCM) deals with getting the right stuff to the right people at the right time in the right amount. To accomplish this task there are a number of more or less integrated logistics software application. Demand forecasting models based on historical data from data marts and data warehouses with built in seasonality and pricing models. Load planning software to appropriately palletize, containerize and load trucks, trains and vessels. Route planning software with real time traffic and weather updates combined with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to reduce transportation time and fuel costs. Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to receive, put-away, store, receive and marshal the shipment. Electronic documents accompany the shipment from purchase order, letter of credit to customs clearing and back-haul charges. While these applications in the past have been mostly desktop applications used in the office at the management level, the move is to mobile applications. The footprint of LIS is getting smaller and is moving from the desktop to the Smartphone. At the core of any logistic information systems (LIS) is electronic communication. With the advent of the internet and social media personal communication has taken on other forms. With smart phones and tablets like the I-Phone and I-Pad e-commerce advanced to m-commerce. While technology enables the global supply chain, how do future logistics professionals feel about applying this cutting edge communication technology in their personal and professional lives? This quantitative study compares the aptitude of Thai logistics management students towards the use of social media and modern mobile telecommunication technology in their personal lives and in the context of professional use in connection with logistics information systems (LIS).

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