Function of Supply Chain Management
What does a logistician do?
Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
A _______ is the sequence of linked activities that must be performed to move goods from the suppliers to the ultimate consumer.
Supply Chain.
Name one of the primary responsibilities of a supply chain manager.
Communication and collaboration with other departments
Create performance standards
Create and monitor detailed inventories of materials and supplies
Establish Policies
Find optimal shipment and transportation routes
Name one of the women that was interviewed.
Tara Buckley or Ali Matshke.
Give two of the values of Supply Chain Management.
Boost customer service
Reduces operating costs
Improves financial position
The method of transportation that carries the largest percentage by volume of all goods shipped within the United States is...
Railroad or train.
What is one of the 3 measures of success as a supply chain manager?
Operation managers determine a supply chain manager’s success based on Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures (OGSM)
Supply chain managers should ensure their optimum Inventory Levels on hand
Supply chain managers and their team should try to pay their suppliers slowly with an extended average payment period, but on time, which is for more efficient in business
What company does Ali Matshke work as a Supply Chain Manager?
The Hain Celestial Group
What job plans and coordinates the distribution, transportation, and storage of products that a company makes?
Distribution manager.
The name for the creation of finished goods and services using the factors of production: land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge...
Production
What is the entry level supply chain manager position salary?
$75,000
How long has Tara Buckley been working in the Supply Chain Management field?
20 years
What is one type of industry that employs professionals in Supply Chain Management and Operations?
Online ecommerce shopping platformsLocal general
Merchandise retailers
Service Oerganizations
What is facility location and give 1 reason why it is important...
The process of selecting a geographic location for a company’s operations
It is important because it determine labor costs, availability of resources, access to transportation, proximity to supplies, proximity to consumers, crime rates, quality of life for employees, cost of living, and the need to train or retrain the local workforce
Name one of the types of companies in which a supply chain manager would work.
Manufacturing companies
Retail companies
Transportation companies
Third party logistics firms
Government agencies and service firms
What years did both women graduate from Lehigh?
Ali: 2016, Tara: 2000