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Assignment - Please answer the four questions at the end of the case study. In ADDITION to the four questions, PROPOSE AN DEFINITION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Case - Supply Chain Management: The Big Picture
Discussion Questions -
1. When analyzing the supply chain management foundation element "supply," what are some of the specific issues Cyber Logic Systems must address?
2. When analyzing the supply chain management foundation element "operations," what are some of the specific issues Cyber Logic Systems must address?
3. When analyzing the supply chain management foundation element "logistics," what are some of the specific issues Cyber Logic Systems must address?
4. When working on process integration, what type of issues must a company overcome for true integration to be achieved?
HINT and ADDITIONAL CONTEXT: When addressing the questions, consider them not independently but as phases. Present your solution with an executive summary, Introduction and end the paper with Recommendations and a Conclusion. Consider the notion of the supply chain development in support of operations and as part of the value chain construct. Consider the influence of logistics and integrated logistics on the process integration and performance management (impact analysis) advantages of process integration. Analyse the process flow of operational logistics and engineering logistics as well as the integrative nature of the integrated logistics system. Consider the evolvement of ILS and the impact on the SCM, the external and internal interaction (macro and micro levels) and dependencies, the role and impact of the ICT (and specifically the 4th Industrial Revolution) on SCM, its visibility/transparency issues and data/knowledge management in the new age in order to remain sustainable. Do not forget PROJECTISATION).
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