Supply Chain operation is an integrated business process starting from primary supplier to end user and the process produce products, services and information. A successful chain will explore technology, lean operations, and quality management by adding value for customers and stakeholders. It is a strategic alliance among the partnering enterprises without geographical boundary. Every chain ha...

this paper discusses the simulation study carried out for proposing one-piece lean line layout with features of lean manufacturing. the lean initiatives that can be addressed are, introducing kanban replenishment sys-tem, better work-in-process, changing the layout, visual management techniques, standardized work for the re-duction of cycle time, number of workers, number of setups. to improve ...

Though often analyzed separately, supply chain instability and customer demand interact through product availability. We investigate the feedback between supply chain performance and demand variability in a model grounded in a first-hand study of the hybrid push–pull production system used by a major semiconductor manufacturer. While customers’ response to variable service levels represents an ...

A key challenge in operations management is how to effectively design a supply chain structure that is in alignment with the company’s business model. The supply chain management literature provides a number of techniques and guidelines for developing effective supply chain strategies. Fisher’s (1997) famous article profoundly influenced the literature by suggesting a framework which matches pr...

Research in supply chain management and strategic management suggests that inter-organizational knowledge sharing is a crucial enabler of any supply chain or network. One of the keys to understanding build-to-order supply network complexity is to recognize and assess the conflicts in such a network that results from mixing lean and agile manufacturing objectives in the same network. The theoret...

This article aims to evaluate the use of lean manufacturing practices, according to SAE J4000, in a supply chain of the pharmaceutical industry. The data were collected in four companies: a manufacturer, a distributor and two suppliers. The results show companies are aligned in only one of the six elements of the standard.

Efficient supply chain management demands transparency for inventory and deliveries along the whole supply network. However, the information technology solutions enabling transparency are expensive and intricate to install and few small and medium sized enterprises have adopted their use. This paper identifies the distinct difficulties small and medium sized enterprises experience with the prev...