Components of Supply Chain Management • Procurement • Processing • Distribution Types of Supply Chain • The continuous flow models • The fast chain models • The efficient chain models • The custom configured mode • The agile model • The flexible model Purchase Negotiation Negotiation in the purchasing process covers the period from when the first communication is made between the purchasing buyer and the supplier through to the final signing of the contract. It is also the communication between two or more parties with the desired outcome of reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement.
Objectives of Purchase Negotiation
• To obtain the quality specified. • To obtain a fair and reasonable price. • To get the supplier to perform the contract on time Retail Supply Retail Supply Chain Management is the process of managing the Management entire supply chain of retail organizations. The differentiating factor of retail supply chain management from other supply chain management is in the volume of product movement and the fast moving nature of the products of the retail industry. Retail supply chain has to be monitored very closely and has to be free from defects as the products are always on the move and the cycle time is very low and the continuous movement of materials across the supply chain is crucial to the success of any organization in the retail industry Retail Supply 6 Benefits Of Supply Chain Management To Retailers Management 1. Deliver Faster And More Efficiently 2. Increased Market Share 3. Reduce Warehouse Labor Costs And Increase Productivity 4. Drive Down Cost Of Supplies Through Collaboration 5. Increase Earnings And Growth 6. Build A More Streamlined And Unified Business Operation Supply Channel and Relationship