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Outstanding Leadership Stan Toler. Good luck! Neval Fatima. Views Total views. Actions Shares. No notes for slide. American Tool Works Prateek Mishra 1. However there is no VMI agreement signed with small scale industries due to lack of capabilities to participate in VMI relationship.

Problem Statements First Statement Second Statement To Increase inventory at small and mid-size dealers by taking necessary steps To Increase sales at small and mid-size dealers by offering attractive offers 5.

Thank You. Total views 1, On Slideshare 0. From embeds 0. Number of embeds 7. Downloads Shares 0. Comments 0. Years later, I found out they were sold to a company named White, although I don't remember anymore of the name and don't recall when that stopped. I think this suggests ATW was operating well before as per your info pages. There are 93 patents; most are for radial drills, with some for metal box making machines, shapers, and metalworking lathes.

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The VintageMachinery. About Us. Discussion Forum. Machine Info. Photo Index. Support Vintage Machinery. Submitting Content. Contact Us. Discussion FAQ. American Tool Works, a leading manufacturer of high quality power hand tools is used as a case example. Topics covered are the pros and cons of the various types of contracts and when to use which type of contract, such as. Some contracts are covered in extensive detail, while others are more cursory described, presumable reflecting which that is most used.

Related post: Not as comprehensive, but some of the same issues are covered in Giertz in How to secure your supply chain , a Swedish handbook in supply chain risk and business continuity management. Case examples in this chapter are Italian pasta manufacturer Barilla and sports apparel maker Reebok. The so-called bullwhip effect is at the core of this chapter, which looks at certain techniques that can be used to counteract the bullwhip effect, first and foremost information sharing and centralized demand information.

The bullwhip effect is also used to illustrate that a supply chain goes through various stages where conflicting objectives can be met through certain trade-offs that are made possible if sufficient and accurate information on supply and demand is at hand:.

Using computer manufacturer Dell and chipmaker Cisco as the main case examples, this chapter looks at the different types of supply chains for different types of commodities, in particular. What could be a better case example for discussing distribution decision strategies than Amazon. In addition, this chapter discusses the differences between. Related post: Naim, M. The title of this chapter was a bit misleading to me as it not about the strategic alliances that are built in boardrooms, but the alliances and how they affect the shop floors.

In particular, this chapter deals with. While I agree that the three above can take the form of an strategic alliance, employing them per se does not necessarily make it a strategic alliance. This chapter considers the benefits and risks of procurement and outsourcing.

Spania-based high-end fashion and clothing retailer Zara serves as the case example, along with Solectron, an electronics manufacturer.

The positive sides of outsourcing are listed as. Global Logistics and Risk Management. This chapter focuses on global supply chains specifically, which I find a bit interesting, as most of the case examples already mentioned are global. Issues that such supply chains must account for are. Related post: While there obviously are many that could be cited here, Manuj and Mentzer Global Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies is the one that first comes to mind.

This chapter begins with the case of Hewlett-Packard and their DeskJet printer supply chain, clearly showing how the development chain and supply chain are inextricably linked in that the former affects the latter, and may even hamper the flow of the supply chain. Products, albeit primarily designed for customer satisfaction, should nonetheless also be designed for logistics satisfaction. Issued discussed include. In addition, supplier integration can play a major role in product design, and can take place along a spectrum of integration:.

The essence of this chapter is that excellence in supply chain management translates into customer value in many dimensions, from availability and selection to influencing the price at which a product can be sold. Issues realted to customer value are. This chapter tells the story of how smart pricing can increase or even decrease demand, depending on which you may prefer if profit margins on a certain product are low, you may in fact prefer the latter.

Or why does the value range at supermarket have such an ugly packaging? Of course, to make you buy the higher priced and more profitable high-end products.

However, if customers feel that they have been unfairly treated or outsmarted by these smart prices, it may ultimately hurt the business. Related post: In Tang, C. This chapter takes a close look at how changes in IT change business processes which ultimately change supply chain management decisions. Appliances manufacturer Whirlpool and convenience store chain 7Eleven are case examples here, showing how companies that apply business processes and technology properly outperform their peers.

While SOA provides the backbone for building more adaptable systems, the implementation of RFID will allow for real time tracking of products.