Performance Measurement 48 - 55
Technology Solutions
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SCM Opportunities 61 - 72
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Introduction
Industry Forces and Issues
The automotive supply chain is going through a period of unprecedented change in order to meet increasing consumer expectations with regard to price, delivery, and product customization. The managing of the supply chain pipeline is therefore faced with a number of key issues including;
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• Importance realized in integrating operations within the enterprise • Computer horsepower applied to manage material flow • Companies began to migrate from “inventory push” to a “customer pull”
Elevating supply chain management as a critical success factor to achieving competitive advantage
Aligning the organizational structure to support global supply chain management Establishing a process oriented, functionally integrated supply chain Forecasting the impact of changing global markets on supply chain costs and capabilities Defining key performance indicators and measuring supply chain performance Understanding, selecting and integrating supply chain management enabling technology Anticipating and responding to the impact of supplier consolidations Anticipating and responding to the impact of OEM consolidations Defining and tracking total supply chain costs
