Plants that are part of multinational groups can have exchanges of goods and information with the headquarters or other plants of the same group and this can change the way they manage their relationships with suppliers and customers. I would like to know if you are aware of studies dealing with this situation.
Take a look at the Handbook of logistics and distribution management by Alan Rushton et al (Kogan Page: 5th edition 2014) chapters 9 10 and passim
Richard
Dear Ruggero,
I believe success of such a chain structure increasingly depends on the ability to control what happens in the value chain outside the Factory boundaries.
In to today's faster paced market, focus must probably be on innovation,flexibility and speed to sustain demand within the supply chain management framework
Dear Ruggero,
I was an Operations Manager for a multinational company having plants in certain countries (Asia) and sales and marketing in other geographical parts of the world (EU, US, Canada & Australia).
Initially for few years, we had issues related to communication, supply chain, logistics, reporting and so on from the plants to the corporate head quarters in Canada. However, after we implemented SAP in all the plants and offices across the world, all those issues mentioned above got resolved as everyone can see what is happening at the plants and the offices real time with regards to supply chain and others.
Thus, it may be good that, you can study SAP or ERP application related supply chain related case studies for further practical insight into the subject.
Guess, this tip would help.
Best Regards.
Sekar Gopal.
Yes, in fact the Rushton et al reference I gave earlier is by practitioners and is compatible with what Sekar says
Richard
The correct management of the process and value addition is possible if we are using these SAP tools. Value analysis and value Engineering is very essential in this world of large scale manufacturing. If the analysis is not available to the management or production or seller or buyer value chain will not be efficient.
Dear Ruggero;
You should also look for literature in globalization field. That`s because is quite common to multinationals impose the processes from headquarter not identifying local opportunities (outside the country of the headquarters) and therefore gaining scalability but losing the advantage of being really global. There is an entire field of research for this trade off.
Each plant need to organize their supply chain based on the location . Each country has specific resource and vendor base. Indigenisation and local manufacturing to some extent could solve your problems instead of depending only on imports from other plants.
Your questing is regarding changing or flexible supply chain networks. You can see the good books at: http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=supply+chain+network+design
Also, you need to search specific topics in SCM journals.
The solution to these type of problem shall be found with the help of Petri-Nets, Project Network Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, and simulation techniques.
SCM design is a function of customer's needs, ease and effectiveness. the challenge to their optimisation brings in the coveted individuality.
Organisations endeavour to innovate so as to fulfill the above requisite. This exercise makes the coveted SCM identifiable, and educating
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