QUESTION & ANSWER

Question & Answer



Question & Answer

1. Discuss how supply chains compete and not companies focus on their core competences in terms of Quality cost delivery safety QCDS criteria? And what has happened to traditional and modern supply chain and the effect of globalization on supply chain.

It seems that in the coming years, the concept of Supply Chain Management is destined to remain "fashionable." The globalization of companies, the widespread transfer of production to China, India and other developing countries, the struggle to reduce costs amid growing competition, and as a consequence, the need for rapidly deployable and bringing more economic impact information systems have led to the fact that in recent years business development strategy become inseparable from the development strategy of its supply chain. Development of Supply Chain Management is most prominent in actively growing and rapidly consolidating industries such as retailing and distribution, consumer goods (FMCG), automotive industry, and metallurgy. That is where a particularly important role in the provision of planning, minimization of logistics costs, strict control of production costs and marketing channels (Handfield and E, 1999).

2. Channels of distribution Define channels, activities, types, intermediaries

A distribution channel consists of individuals and companies involved in the transfer of ownership of a product as it passes from manufacturer to final consumer or industrial user. The channel of a product extends only to the last person or organization to purchase without major changes in its shape. When changes are made and created another product, comes into play a new channel. Other institutions involved in the distribution process, such as banks, insurance companies, storage and transport. But since they have no ownership of the products or participate actively in the purchase or sale, are not formally in the channels of distribution. Even before a product is ready to ...