Logistics & Supply Chain

E-Business

presentation by

Arpit Goel Prabhas Ghai Khanna Luv Naveen Rashmi

Presentation Contents

Logistics

• Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other resources, including energy and people

• To provide the right goods at the right time in the right quantity at the right place.

• Support activity for both purchasing and sales

• The management of goods from Raw materials to Finished goods

• Receiving, Warehousing, Inventory control, Scheduling, Transportation, Distribution…..

• Managing the in-bound movement as well as outbound

Logistics

• Web enabled automated warehousing operations

• Real time shipment information

• Freight tracking web-pages

• GPS to monitor vehicle movements

Supply Chain Management

• Supply Chain Management is a movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of production to point of consumption (supply chain).

• I.T has played a vital role in Supply Chain Management.

• It objectives are– Proper synchronization of supply chain.

– Reduce variability (late deliveries, equipment breakdowns, etc).

– Increase speed, efficiency and flexibility.

– Clear communications and quick response.

Supply Chain Management

Various Technology used among supply chain managers

• Electronic Data Interchange.

• Barcode and radio frequency systems.

• Expert Software's.

• Internet and web technologies.

Case

• GE

• Boeing

Software

• SCM software helps in coordinating planning & operations.

• With the partners in the industry

• Also helps in developing demand forecasts, using information from each participant in the supply chain

• Also helps with warehousing and transportation management.

• Major software firms :– i2 Technologies

– Manugistics

Software

• i2 Technologies : RHYTHM

– Manages planning, supply planning and demand fulfillment

– Examines buying patterns & generates continuously updated forecasts

– Supply planning module coordinates• Distribution logistics

• Inventory level forecasting

• Supply allocations

– Demand fulfillment handles execution elements• Order management

• Customer Verification

• Order fulfillment

Industry Viewpoint

Thank You !

References

• Schneider Gary P.; Electronic Commerce; 4th EditionThomson Course Technology

• Definitions & Conceptswikipedia.org

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