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CHAPTER CREATING
THE
RESPONSIVE
3 SUPPLY CHAIN
AHMR
TABLE OF CONTENT
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Learning
Objectives
• Upon completion of the
chapter, you should be able
to:
1. Differentiate the
concept of product
‘push’ versus demand
‘pull’
2. Know the foundations
of agility
3. Explain the route map
to responsiveness
• Just-in-time (JIT) is a
‘pull’ concept, where
demand at the end of
the pipeline pulls
products towards the
market.
• This contrasts with the
traditional ‘push’
system where products
are manufactured or
assembled in batches in
anticipation of demand. 5
Figure 3.1: ‘Push’ Versus ‘Pull’ in the Logistics Chain
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3.1 Product ‘push’ … (cont.)
• Demand is termed ‘dependent’
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• whereby,
▪ A = annual usage
▪ S = ordering cost/set-up cost
▪ i = inventory carrying cost
Example
• If we use 1,000 units of product X a year, each costing £40, and
each order/set-up costs £100 and the carrying cost of
inventory is 25% then:
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3.2 The Foundations …
(cont.)
Partner with Suppliers to Reduce In-bound Lead Times
• Supplier agility is one of the main requirements in the
creation of a more responsive supply chain.
• Using joint supplier/customer teams to explore opportunities
for re-aligning and re-engineering processes.
• Allowing suppliers to access their own information and
planning systems.
Example
• Providing access to enterprise planning systems such as SAP.
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3.2 The Foundations … (cont.)
• Simplification can sometimes be achieved
through seeking greater commonality of
components or sub-assembly across a family
of products.
Example: Automobile Design
Example
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3.3 A Routemap … (cont.)
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Vendor
Economies of Standardization/ managed
scale modularization inventory
Synchronized
production
Waste
Lean reduction
Capacity
production Agile
management
supply
Process
De-couple The management
Flexible the supply Responsive
response chain Business
Organisational
agility
Process Continuous
Non-value-adding re-engineering replenishment
time reduction programmes
Visibility of
real demand
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Share of
Thoughts
Thank you!
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