Reference no: EM131413303
You have been asked by the CEO to join a senior team that has been created to explore the possibility of setting up the firm's new supply chain. The company has been exporting a limited number of products to several regions for several years, but as demand has increased, the CEO is considering the possibility of setting up some form supply chain to reduce manufacturing and distribution costs and get closer to the customer.
The Name of the company I will be creating a supply chain management plan for will be called Dart Aviation, based in Canada. Dart Aviation is responsible for making Wings for a major airplane company. The criteria the management plan will address are:
- Conduct an environmental assessment of Canada.
- Identify major logistics and supply chain management issues associated with setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in Canada.
- Provide your recommendation as to what is the best city to establish a manufacturing and supply chain operation to meet the long-term goals of the company.
- Prepare a high level logistics and supply chain management plan to support the location you recommended.
Even though the CEO has engaged in talks with several economic development groups in the region, he has not yet decided what would be the best supply chain design for the current market to support the company's long-term business strategy.
As a key member of the team, your job is to develop a high level Supply Chain management plan to explore the feasibility of establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Country X.
As part of the process, he has asked you to:
- Conduct an environmental assessment of Country X. Identify major logistics and supply chain management issues associated with setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in Country X. Provide your recommendation as to what is the best city to establish a manufacturing and supply chain operation to meet the long-term goals of the company. Prepare a high level logistics and supply chain management plan to support the location recommended above.
Report Format
I. Executive Summary
II. Supply Chain Plan (of the 11 topics below, report must include a minimum of 6 )
1. Availability and quality of suppliers
2. Availability and quality of third party service providers
3. Sourcing and procurement strategy
4. Planning and forecasting strategy
5. Inventory management strategy
6. Inbound and outbound transportation strategy
7. Warehouse/distribution center strategy
8. Ourtsourcing/3PL strategy
9. Customer Relationship Management
10. Supply Chain Integration
11. Performance management strategy
III. Next Steps -- a short list of next steps to be taken once the plan is approved.
IV. Conclusion
V. References
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