Research Guides: Supply Chain Management: Start

Keywords

Logistics
Third Party Transportation
Third Party Logistics
Sourcing
Product Development
Supply Chain Management Strategy
Point of Origin vs Point Consumption
Distribution Strategy
Operations
Supply Chain Design
"Just-in-time" / Lean Manafacturing
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Warehouse Management Layouts
Docking
Distribution Centers
Capacity
Capacity Planning
Benchmarking
Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Distribution Channel
Forecast Error
Inventory Management Systems
Lead Times/Cycle Times
Statement of Work (S.O.W)
Regulation & Free Trade
Tax Free Zones (TFZ)
CAFTA
NAFTA
SWOT
Industry Analysis
B2B vs B2C
Company History
Valuation

Narrow the topic

Desribe / identify supply chain management strategy (e.g. procurement, transportation, storage and delivery) for a product / industry. Can there be improvements?
What inefficiencies can be eliminated from supply chains for a given product or industry?
Information Analysis (e.g. POS Data, inventories, goods tracking) plays what role in SCM strategy?
How do shipping costs and and transportation infrastructure impact distribution strategy for a product/industry?
Which metrics are used to measure supply chain performance for your product (e.g. inventory turnover)?
How are KPIs (Key Performing Indicators) used for SCM of a given good or industry?
How does collaboroative planning and forecasting work?
What factors contribute to inventory uncertainty?
Field warehouses and regional warehouses best complement which industry?
Compare/Contrast Pull vs. Push systems for inventory of a given product or industry.
How do in-house vs. outsource decisions improve efficiency and responsiveness?

Supply Chain

Supply chain activities cover everything from product development, sourcing, production, and logistics, as well as the information systems needed to coordinate these activities.