Supply Network Design and Optimization – LOGS732

1. The key elements of the conceptual SCM framework presented by Lambert are:

i. Supply chain network structure.

ii. The supply chain business processes.
iii. Supply chain management components.

2. The basic questions that need to be answered within each key element of the conceptual SCM framework are:

i. Who are the key supply chain members with whom to link processes?
ii. What processes should be linked with each of these key supply chain members?
iii. What level of integration and management should be applied for each process link?

3. According to Lambert, where was Wal-Mart located within its supply chain network?

The supply chain looks like a Bayesian decision tree and Wal-Mart is the focal company of the supply chain (located
in the middle)
4. The three primary structural aspects of a company's network structure are:

i. The members of the supply chain.

ii. The structural dimensions of the network.
iii. The different types of process links across the supply chain.

5. The three structural dimensions of the network that are essential when describing, analyzing, and managing the supply
chain are:

i. Horizontal structure.
ii. Vertical structure.
iii. Horizontal position of the focal company within the end points of the supply chain.

6. The key supply chain processes identified by members of The Global Supply Chain Forum are:

i. Customer relationship management.

ii. Customer service management.
iii. Demand management.
iv. Order fulfillment.
v. Manufacturing flow management.
vi. Supplier relationship management.
vii. Product development and commercialization.
viii. Returns management.

7. The Global Supply Chain Forum research indicates that four fundamentally different types of business process links can
be identified between members of a supply chain. These are:

i. Managed Process Links.

ii. Monitored Process Links.
iii. Not-managed Process Links.
iv. Non-member Process Links.

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8. Explain what the figure below indicates.

The figure indicates the Business Process Links, the managed process links are indicated by the thickest solid lines. The
focal company will integrate and manage process links with Tier 1 customers and suppliers. As indicated by the remaining
thick solid lines in the Figure, the focal company is actively involved in the management of several other process links
beyond Tier 1.
The thick dashed lines in the Figure indicate the monitored process links. The thin solid lines in the Figure indicate the
not-managed process links. For example, a manufacturer having a few potential suppliers. the manufacturer will not
choose to integrate and manage the links beyond the supplier all the way back. The manufacturer wants certainty of
supply, but it may not be necessary to integrate and manage the links beyond the first-tier supplier. The thin dashed lines
in the figure illustrate examples of non-member process links.

Done by Yousef Soufia

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