Question: Create a supply chain that is most convenient, cheapest and with market accessibility with the below data

An appliance manufacturer that has a manufacturing facility in Bihar and sells its product through big box retailers in India - items to focus on include:

- Sheet metal

- Enamel coatings

- Wiring harnesses and controllers

- Compressors

- Plastic pellets for injection molding

- Packaging for shipping individual products

Show results for criteria (Most Convenient, Cheapest, Market Accessibility) for:

- Each individual material to be procured and the process you would follow.

- Select one one common solution to address the Most Convenient, Cheapest, Market Accessible solutions

- Identify specific stores or retail locations you may need to service - you need to also provide an on-line solution if applicable for your case company.

- Show approximate costs of products; and

- Include distances. Assume you must transport raw materials or components to your factory, finished products or supplies to your regional warehouse(s) or to your customers regional warehouse(s), then to retail locations located in Indian cities for example. You dont need to include car/driving costs, but you should comment on the cost of transportation to the factory, finished products or supplies to a warehouse if applicable, or finished products or supplies shipped to a retail location(s), or products shipped to directly to a consumer / multichannel if applicable.

Suggested Issues to Addressin the Case Study Supply Chain

You are not required to follow the list below but rather use this as prompts or the lens to configure your supply chain:

• Supply Chain Management
  • Configurations
  • Direct / Extended / Ultimate / other? Why?
  • SCM Models (which one might your team select and the rationalefor your selection):
    • SCOR logistics
    • GSCF all functionsand global in nature if applicable
    • Customer Power explain
    • Fast / agile
    • Traditional (push)vs Customer-Centric (pull)
    • Perfect Order
    • Lean / Bullwhip/ JIT
    • Relationships
    • Short-term (transactional) vs long-term (collaborative) why?
    • Use of Technology
    • Info sharing and interdependence vs info hoardingand protection
  • Procurement
    • Supplier Selection Framework
    • Situational Analysis
    • Raw materials
    • Component parts
    • Purchased supplies
    • Kraljics PortfolioMatrix
    • Reverse Marketing
    • Quality / specifications and quality/performance monitoring
    • Global Sourcing Development Model
    • Recycling / Waste / Closed-Loop / social responsibility
  • Demand Management
    • Demand Sales Forecasting & Models
    • Order management including:
    • Information Request
    • Order Transmittal (Purchase Orders)
    • Order Processing (acknowledgement / confirmation / flow chartof steps)
    • Order Picking and Assembly (PackingSlip)
    • Order Shipping (Bill of Lading / Customs Documents/ Invoicing)
    • Order Delivery
      • Receipt of delivery confirmation
      • Payment
    • Customer Service Standards and Objectives
    • Measurements
    • Success
    • Failure
    • Recovery
  • Distribution and Warehousing and Plant Location
    • Process of determining number and facilities
    • Factors in choosing facility location and characteristics
    • Grid systems
  • Transportation Modes for raw materials, components, finished products
    • Transportation modes
    • Rates
    • Carrier selection
    • Making and receiving shipments