{"id":234,"date":"2010-05-15T07:03:04","date_gmt":"2010-05-15T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodinnovation.org\/?p=234"},"modified":"2010-05-15T07:03:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-15T15:03:04","slug":"workshop-supply-chain-management-trends-opportunities-and-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sim.sbio.vt.edu\/?p=234","title":{"rendered":"WORKSHOP: Supply Chain Management: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Workshop Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been critical to ensure that manufacturing companies deliver their products at the right time and location. A supply chain of operations can be divided into three sections: suppliers, internal operations, and distribution section. The first section of the supply chain oversees all activities related to the procurement of the raw materials with special emphasis on supplier development, supplier relationships, and supplier reliability. The middle part of the supply chain focuses on the transformation of raw materials into added-value products. Internal operations such as inventory stocking and material handling are carefully designed and planned in this section. The last section of the supply chain concentrates on the distribution of those goods to the firm\u2019s customers. The goal of the last section is to make sure the firm\u2019s goods are delivered on time, at the right price and without any mechanical damage. As expected, managing the whole supply chain of operations of any company is a critical task that consumes a great portion of the firm\u2019s resources, therefore only by understanding the internal and external elements that affects the supply chain can a company compete in today\u2019s market place.<\/p>\n

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A Supply Chain Management Model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This workshop will focus on the basic concepts of SCM as described earlier. We will begin with a review of SCM definitions and what the new trends and challenges are for today\u2019s firms in regards of the supply chain. After this, attendants will have the opportunity to learn about third party logistic partners, SCM technologies, and global transportation issues related to the supply chain. Also, the participants will know what best practices can be used in order to better manage their supply chain through lean thinking. We have arranged a selection of presenters that combine academic and industry expertise with emphasis on practical applications.<\/div>\n

Workshop outline (subject to change)<\/strong><\/p>\n