Supply Chain Management Judi Prajetno Sugiono jpsugiono@gmail.com © 2008
The Supply-Chain Supply-chain is a term that describes how organizations (suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers) are linked together Supply-chain management is a total system approach to managing the entire flow of information, materials, and services from raw-material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customer The goal is to create a fast, efficient, & low-cost network of business relationships.
Production Chain parts supplier warehouse tool manufacturer workers wholesaler distributor retail store Consumers Production Chain
The Supply-Chain Material Flow Credit Flow Supplier Manufacturing VISA ® Material Flow Credit Flow Supplier Manufacturing Retailer Consumer Supplier Wholesaler Retailer Order Cash Schedules Flow Flow
The Supply Chain Customer Supplier Manufacturer Distributor Inventory Distributor Manufacturer Customer Market research data Scheduling information Engineering and design data Order flow and cash flow Ideas and design to satisfy end customer Material flow Credit flow
Material Costs in Supply-Chain 11% 31% 58% Material Dir Wages Other 71% 16% 13% COGS Payroll 83% 9% 8% Manufacturing Wholesale Retail
Supply-Chain Support for Overall Strategy Supply demand at lowest possible cost Select primarily for cost Low Cost Respond quickly to changing requirements and demand to minimize stockouts Select primarily for capacity, speed, and flexibility Response Share market research; jointly develop products and options Select primarily for product development skills Differentiation Supplier’s goal Primary Selection Criteria
Supply-Chain Support for Overall Strategy - continued Process Characteristics Maintain high average utilization Low Cost Invest in excess capacity and flexible processes Response Modular processes that lend themselves to mass customization Inventory Characteristics Minimize inventory throughout the chain to hold down costs Develop responsive system, with buffer stocks positioned to ensure supply Minimize inventory in the chain to avoid obsolescence Differentiation
Supply-Chain Support for Overall Strategy - continued Lead-time Characteristics Shorten lead-time as long as it does not increase costs Low Cost Invest aggressively to reduce production lead-time Response Invest aggressively to reduce development lead-time Differentiation Product-design Characteristics Maximize performance and minimize cost Use product designs that lead to low set-up time and rapid production ramp-up Use modular design to postpone product differentiation for as long as possible
Global Supply-Chain Issues Supply chains in a global environment must be: Flexible enough to react to sudden changes in parts availability, distribution, or shipping channels, import duties, and currency rates Able to use the latest computer and transmission technologies to schedule and manage the shipment of parts in and finished products out Staffed with local specialists to handle duties, trade, freight, customs and political issues
Importance of Purchasing Major cost center Affects quality of final product Aids strategy of low cost, response, and differentiation
Supply-Chain Costs as a Percent of Sales Industry Percent of Sales All industry Automobile Food Lumber Paper Petroleum Transportation 52% 67% 60% 61% 55% 79% 62%
Dollars of Additional Sales Needed to Equal 1$ Saved Through Purchasing Percent of Sales Spent in the Supply-Chain 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 2 $2.78 $3.23 $3.85 $4.76 $6.25 $9.09 $16.67 4 $2.70 $3.13 $3.70 $4.55 $5.88 $8.33 $14.29 6 $2.63 $3.03 $3.57 $4.35 $5.56 $7.69 $12.50 8 $2.56 $2.94 $3.45 $4.17 $5.26 $7.14 $11.11 10 $2.50 $2.86 $3.33 $4.00 $5.00 $6.67 $10.00 Percent Net Profit of Firm
Objectives of the Purchasing Function Help identify the products and services that can be best obtained externally; and Develop, evaluate, and determine the best supplier, price, and delivery for those products and services
The Purchasing Focus Supply Management Materials Management -High transportation cost -High inventory costs Supply Management -High costs -Scarcity: national or international Source Management -Unique items -Custom-made items -High technology items Purchasing Management -Commodity items -Standard products
Traditional Purchasing Process Receiving Dock Purchase Order Packing List Processing Invoice Receivables Report Check Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Mail Reconcile Customer Supplier
Purchasing Techniques Drop shipping and special packaging Blanket orders Invoiceless purchasing Electronic ordering and funds transfer Electronic data interchange (EDI) Stockless purchasing Standardization Outsourcing
Make/Buy Considerations Reasons for Making Reasons for Buying Maintain core competencies and protect personnel from layoff Lower production cost Unsuitable suppliers Assure adequate supply Utilize surplus labor and make a marginal contribution Frees management to deal with its primary business Lower acquisition cost Preserve supplier commitment Obtain technical or management ability Inadequate capacity
Make/Buy Considerations – Cont. Reasons for Making Reasons for Buying Obtain desired quantity Remove supplier collusion Obtain a unique item that would entail a prohibitive commitment from the supplier Protect proprietary design or quality Increase or maintain size of company Reduce inventory costs Ensure flexibility and alternate source of supply Inadequate managerial or technical resources Reciprocity Item is protected by patent or trade secret
Supply-Chain Strategies Plans to help achieve company mission Affect long-term competitive position Strategic options Many suppliers Few suppliers Keiretsu network Vertical integration Virtual company Plan
Supply-Chain Strategies Negotiate with many suppliers; play one supplier against another Develop long-term “partnering” arrangements with a few suppliers who will work with you to satisfy the end customer Vertically integrate; buy the actual supplier Keiretsu - have your suppliers become part of a company coalition Create a virtual company that uses suppliers on an as-needed basis.
Many Suppliers Strategy Many sources per item Adversarial relationship Short-term Little openness Negotiated, sporadic PO’s High prices Infrequent, large lots Delivery to receiving dock
Few Suppliers Strategy 1 or few sources per item Partnership (JIT) Long-term, stable On-site audits & visits Exclusive contracts Low prices (large orders) Frequent, small lots Delivery to point of use
Daimler Chrysler’s Supplier Cost Reduction Effort Suggestion Model Savings Rockwell Use passenger car door locks on trucks Dodge trucks $280,000 Simplify design/substitute materials on manual window system Various $300,000 3M Change tooling for wood- grain panels to allow three from one die instead of two Caravan, Voyager $1,500,000 Trico Change wiper-blade formulation $140,000 Leslie Metal Arts Exterior lighting suggestions
Tactics for Close Supplier Relationships Reduce total number of suppliers Certify suppliers Ask for JIT delivery from key suppliers Involve key suppliers in new product design Develop software linkages to suppliers Results Average 20% reduction in 5 years Almost 40% of all companies surveyed were themselves currently certified About 60% ask for this About 54% do this Almost 80% claim to do this About 50% claim this
Vertical Integration Strategy Ability to produce goods previously purchased Setup operations Buy supplier Make-buy issue Major financial commitment Hard to do all things well Raw Material (Suppliers) Backward Integration Current Transformation Forward Integration Finished Goods (Customers)
Forms of Vertical Integration Iron Ore Silicon Farming Raw Material (Suppliers) Steel Flour Milling Backward Integration Integrated Circuits Current Transformation Automobiles Distribution System Forward Integration Circuit Boards Computers Watches Calculators Finished Goods (Customers) Dealers Baked Goods
Keiretsu Network Strategy Japanese word for ‘affiliated chain’ System of mutual alliances and cross-ownership Company stock is held by allied firms Lowers need for short-term profits Links manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, & lenders ‘Partnerships’ extend across entire supply chain
Virtual Companies Companies that rely on a variety of supplier relationships to provide services on demand. Also known as hollow corporations, or network corporations
Virtual Company Strategy Network of independent companies Linked by technology PC’s, faxes, Internet etc. Each contributes core competencies Typically provide services Payroll, editing, designing May be long or short-term Usually, only until opportunity is met
Managing the Supply-Chain Options: Postponement Channel assembly Drop shipping Blanket orders Invoiceless purchasing Electronic ordering and funds transfer Stockless purchasing Standardization Internet purchasing (e-procurement)
Managing the Supply-Chain - Other Options Establishing lines of credit for suppliers Reducing bank “float” Coordinating production and shipping schedules with suppliers and distributors Sharing market research Making optimal use of warehouse space
Successful Supply-Chain Management Requires: A mutual agreement on goals Trust Compatible organizational cultures
Issues in an Integrated Supply-Chain Local optimization Incentives Large lots
Opportunities in an Integrated Supply-Chain Generation of accurate “pull” data Reduction of lot size Single stage control of replenishment
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) – use the local supplier to maintain inventory for the manufacture or retailer. The supplier delivers directly to the purchaser’s using department rather than to a receiving dock or stockroom Postponement – keeps product generic as long as possible Channel Assembly – sends to distributor individual components and modules rather than finished goods Drop Shipping and Special Packaging – supplier will ship to end consumer rather than to seller Blanket Orders – a long-term purchase commitment to a supplier for items that are to be delivered against short-term releases to ship Standardization – reducing the number of variations in materials and components Electronic Ordering and Funds Transfer – “paperless” ordering and 100% material acceptance, payment by “wire”
Vendor Selection Steps Vendor evaluation Identifying & selecting potential vendors Vendor development Integrating buyer & supplier Example: Electronic data exchange Negotiations Results in contract Specifies period of agreement, price, delivery terms etc.
Supplier Selection Criteria Company Financial stability Management Location Product Quality Price Service Delivery on time Condition on arrival Technical support Training
Vendor Selection Rating Form
Negotiation Strategies Three types: cost-based price model - supplier opens its books to purchaser; price based upon fixed cost plus escalation clause for materials and labor market-based price model - published price or index competitive bidding - potential suppliers bid for contract
Logistics Management Integrates all materials functions Purchasing Inventory management Production control Inbound traffic Warehousing and stores Incoming quality control Objective: Efficient, low cost operations
Goods Movement Options Trucking Railways Airfreight Waterways Pipelines
Supply-Chain Performance Compared Typical Firms Benchmark Firms Administrative costs as percent of purchases 3.3% 0.8% Lead time (weeks) 15 8 Time spent in placing order 42 minutes 15 minutes Percentage of late deliveries 33% 2% Percentage of rejected material 1.5% .0001% Number of shortages per year 400 4
How Information Systems Facilitate SCM Decide when, what to produce, store, move Rapidly communicate orders Communicate orders, track order status Check inventory availability, monitor levels Track shipments Plan production based on actual demand Rapidly communicate product design change Provide product specifications Share information about defect rates, returns
SCM System Software A cross-functional interenterprise system that uses IT to help support & manage the links between some of a company’s key business processes and those of its suppliers, customers, & business partners. Supply chain planning system: Enables firm to generate forecasts for a product and to develop sourcing and a manufacturing plan for the product Supply chain execution system: Manages flow of products through distribution centers and warehouses