Definition: the
varying efforts of improving
the way your company finds the raw materials
it needs to produce its products
or services, manufacture those products
or services,
and deliver it to your customers. There
are 5 basic steps involved in Supply
Chain Management.
Supply
Chain Management Steps:
- Planning
- develop a set of
metrics to
monitor the
supply chain so that it is efficient,
costs less and delivers high quality
products/services and value to customers.
- Sourcing
- find
and develop close relationships
with suppliers that will have the
raw materials for you to
make your products/services.
- Manufacturing -
Schedule the activities necessary
for production, testing, packaging
and preparation for delivery
- Delivery -
this is commonly referred to as the
"logistics" step, in which customer
orders are received and products
are shipped out.
- Returns -
accommodate products that are returned
from customers because of defects
and/or are in excess.
Your company undoubtedly has a network
of suppliers, vendors, contract manufacturers,
and distributors that require a fast,
efficient way to share information and
encourage communications and collaboration.
Unlike very expensive enterprise SCM
or collaboration software, we can design
user based applications and web-enable
your legacy systems to meet your requirements,
not ours. This will provide visibility
for selected partners, suppliers and
customers to integrate your supply chain
management into your company's processes.
At
Mectronic.net, Inc., we design
customized Supply Chain Management
solutions fitted to your legacy system
and needs.
