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CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY Learning Objectives Efficient and effective supply chains are crucial for maximizing customer service, product fulfillment, and cash flow. They contribute to the financial viability of leading organizations, both in the private and public sectors, and help them compete successfully...

CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY Learning Objectives Efficient and effective supply chains are crucial for maximizing customer service, product fulfillment, and cash flow. They contribute to the financial viability of leading organizations, both in the private and public sectors, and help them compete successfully in the global marketplace by implementing best practices and addressing major challenges. Supply Chain Profile SAB Distribution faces challenges from large retailers and globalization, but has opportunities to streamline supply chains and attract new customers. SAB Distribution was established in 1949 as a middle-of-the-supply chain organization. Susan Weber became CEO in 2010 and recognized the need for strategic changes. SAB faced competition from large retailers like Walmart and the impact of globalization. Previous CEO Sue Purdum focused on efficiency, partnerships, and technology to lower costs. Susan Weber aimed to attract large retailers as customers and eliminate duplicative echelons in supply chains. SAB successfully attracted five large regional retail chains and developed a distribution park. The distribution park offers value-added services and focuses on the cold supply chain. SAB is considering a potential buyout and exploring direct delivery to customers' residences. 1-1 Introduction The section discusses the need for organizations to adapt and transform in the face of rapid change in the retail sector, as demonstrated by the shifting rankings of leading retailers over the past two decades. The first decade of the twenty-first century saw rapid change and the second decade has been even more volatile. External forces of change require organizations to be nimble and responsive. SAB is an example of a company that had to transform to survive in the competitive environment. Supply chain management and logistics are key ingredients for success in today's global environment. The rankings of leading retailers have shifted significantly between 2000 and 2019, highlighting the need for adaptation. The rise of Amazon has been a disruptive innovation in the retail sector. 1-2 Shaping the Supply Chains of the Twenty-First Century: Evolution and Change This section discusses the six major external forces driving the rate of change in the global economy, including globalization, technology, organizational consolidation, the empowered consumer, sustainability, and government policy and regulation. The dynamics of the global environment changed dramatically in the 1990s, leading to casualties for companies that did not adapt. Globalization became the dominant driving force in world economics, creating a more competitive economic and geopolitical environment. Supply chains in the global economy face challenges such as higher economic and political risk, shorter product life cycles, and the blurring of traditional organizational boundaries. Technology has had a major impact on supply chains, facilitating change and changing the dynamics of the marketplace. Organizational consolidation and power shifts have occurred, with retail giants becoming powerful market leaders and engines for change. The empowered consumer has placed increased demands on supply chains for a variety of products and services. Government policies and regulations impact businesses and their supply chains, with deregulation in sectors such as transportation, communications, and financial institutions. Sustainability has become a major priority, with a focus on incorporating sustainable practices in supply chain management and the triple bottom line of people, planet, and growth. 1-3 Supply Chains: Development and Shaping for the Twenty-First Century This section discusses the evolution of supply chain management, starting with the physical distribution concept in the 1960s and leading to the integration of inbound and outbound logistics in the 1980s. It also highlights the importance of coordination between the outbound and inbound logistics systems and the potential savings and benefits of supply chain management. Supply chain management represents the third phase of an evolution that started with the physical distribution concept in the 1960s. The selection and use of transportation modes impact various cost centers in a firm's logistics system. The deregulation of transportation in the 1980s provided an opportunity to coordinate inbound and outbound transportation movements, leading to increased efficiency and improved customer service. The value chain concept, developed by Porter, identifies inbound and outbound logistics as primary components that contribute value to customers and improve financial viability. Two major studies in the 1990s highlighted the potential savings and benefits of supply chain management. Supply chains are extended enterprises that involve multiple companies and require coordination of product, information, cash, and demand flows. Information flow is crucial in supply chain management, as it helps reduce uncertainty, improve inventory visibility, and enhance efficiency. Supply chain management plays a role in accelerating cash flow and improving the synchronization of supply and demand. 1-4 Major Supply Chain Issues Developing an efficient supply chain requires addressing various issues, which will be explored later. 1-4a Supply Chain Networks In a dynamic global environment, companies require flexible network systems to respond to rapid changes. This includes leasing facilities, equipment, and supporting services to mitigate risks from disruptions and ensure responsiveness to market dynamics. 1-4b Complexity Globalization and consolidation have made supply chains more complex, with increased SKUs, locations, and regulations. Companies must rationalize inventory, operations, and customer service levels to simplify and optimize their supply chains. 1-4c Inventory Deployment Effective supply chain management reduces inventory levels through coordination, integration, compression, and postponement strategies. However, inventory is necessary for successful supply chains and must be managed carefully to reduce working capital. Information technology plays a key role in efficient inventory management. 1-4d Information Organizations must utilize the vast amount of data they collect to improve decision making. Sharing timely and accurate information along the supply chain can reduce uncertainty and inventory levels, but it requires discipline and data integrity. 1-4e Cost and Value Supply chain collaboration is crucial in preventing suboptimization and ensuring cost and value at the end of the supply chain. SAB's expertise can be utilized to make customers more competitive and attract new ones for better outcomes. 1-4f Organizational Relationships Supply chain management emphasizes the need for collaboration both internally and externally. Communication is critical to identify tradeoffs and make the supply chain more competitive, considering factors like production costs, warehousing, and inventory. 1-4g Performance Measurement This section emphasizes the importance of aligning lower-level metrics with high-level performance measures in an organization. It highlights the potential pitfalls of setting suboptimal metrics that may not contribute to the overall financial success of the organization. Examples are given to illustrate how focusing on individual metrics without considering the broader impact can lead to inefficiencies and decreased profitability. 1-4h Technology Technology plays a crucial role in driving change by improving efficiency and effectiveness. However, successful implementation requires careful analysis, process adjustment, education, and strategic planning to achieve the desired outcomes. 1-4i Transportation Management Transportation is crucial for the smooth functioning of supply chains, ensuring the right products are delivered at the right time, quantity, quality, cost, and destination. It also supports competitive strategies like just-in-time inventory and one-day deliveries. However, challenges such as driver shortages, fuel costs, and infrastructure maintenance pose a threat to transportation services, especially in port areas. 1-4j Supply Chain Security Globalization has increased the risk of supply chain disruptions, requiring organizations to be prepared. Terroristic threats have led to scenario analysis and planning for alternatives, as vulnerability is heightened by distance and complexity. 1-4k Talent Management The importance of educated and talented supply chain managers, the impact of globalization and technology on the global economy and supply chains, the influence of retail consolidation and empowered consumers, the evolution of the supply chain concept, the benefits of effective supply chain management for financial viability, the four flows in supply chains, the increasing importance of transportation management, the criticality of collaboration in supply chains, the importance of information and technology, and the challenges and issues facing supply chains in the future. Educated and talented supply chain managers are crucial for the success of complex supply chains. Globalization and technology have led to significant changes in the global economy, impacting supply chains. Retail consolidation has shifted power in supply chains and brought about changes in supply chain management. Empowered consumers have more influence in the marketplace, leading to changes in supply chains. The evolution of the supply chain concept has progressed from physical distribution management to logistics management to supply chain management. Senior executives should be concerned about supply chain management as it can improve the financial viability of their companies. The four flows in supply chains are products, information, financials (cash), and demand, and they are interrelated. Transportation management has become increasingly important in supply chains, facing future challenges. Collaboration is critical for successful supply chains, and various types of collaboration are important. Information is crucial in supply chains, but there are challenges in its development and implementation, with technology playing a role. Future challenges for supply chains include the rate of change in the global economy, sustainability, and addressing issues related to transportation and information management. Lehigh Valley Transport and Logistics Service (LVTLS) The challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry and the opportunities for LVTLS to develop collaborative relationships. The pharmaceutical industry is facing challenges such as increasing competition and regulatory scrutiny. There is a need for cost control and strategic relationships to buffer future economic volatility. LVTLS can provide collaborative solutions to help pharmaceutical companies improve their supply chain management. The investments in information systems and technology by LVTLS have mitigated the impact of economic downturns. Central Transport, Inc. Susan plans to collaborate with Wegman's to expand SAB's logistics services and attract more retailers in the mid-Atlantic states. Susan wants to modify SAB's strategic direction to counter a potential buyout by a private investment firm. She believes that adding and improving logistics services like warehousing, transportation delivery, and inventory management will attract more retailers. Susan wants to collaborate with Wegman's, a successful company in the Northeast, to offer these new services. Wegman's is expanding into new market areas and wants to be more price competitive while maintaining its unique in-store services. Central Transport, led by Jaime, is expected to join SAB in making a proposal to Wegman's for the collaboration.