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Kassu Jilcha

This paper focuses on supply chain management network distribution and risk management and remedies. Supply chain management is a vital issue for the global competitiveness win situation and stay in the market. Here in the case of Anbessa shoes Share company (ASSC), raw materials are procured and ladies, child and men shoes are produced at its factory, shipped to warehouses for intermediate storage, and then shipped to retailers or customers. The supply chain, which is also referred to as the logistics network, consists of suppliers, manufacturing centers, warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets, as well as raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished products that flow between the facilities in the Abessa shoe factory. The company has experienced problems of market assessment, market research and development center and product distribution methods faced as big challenge leading to produce supply chain risk source at different point which leads them out of glo...

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India is becoming a global manufacturing hub. Increasing demand in domestic and international markets is opening a new world of opportunities for the Indian Industry. Increasing competition, due to globalization is making inevitable for the Indian industries to provide cost effective quality output with stringent delivery schedules. Issues in supply of inferior quality, delayed supply, unwarranted cost escalation, etc. would adversely impact the credibility and business potential of the Indian industry. Amongst many difficulties faced by Indian manufacturers, supply chain disruption management is a major issue, which can result in large tangible and non-tangible losses. In current study lot of research has been done to understand what the Supply Chain Management is and how it is affecting organizations, what are different challenges and it can be proved as a tool for improving overall performance in today's global competitive environment.

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Rohaizat Baharun

Anna Corinna Cagliano , Carlo Rafele

The paper develops a framework for supporting risk management according to the Enable process ‘Manage Supply Chain Risk’ defined by SCOR-Model. To this end, process mapping, project risk management, and performance measurement are integrated in order to provide an approach based on information and data currently recorded by the majority of companies. The methodology is illustrated by applying it to an ideal manufacturing supply chain. Future research efforts will focus on a comprehensive test of the framework in real settings in order to validate and refine it.

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Over the years, most of the firms have focused their attention to the effectiveness and efficiency of separate business functions. As a new way of doing business, however, a growing number of firms have begun to realize the strategic importance of planning, controlling, and designing a supply chain as a whole. In an effort to help firms capture the synergy of inter-functional and inter-organizational integration and coordination across the supply chain and to subsequently make better supply chain decisions, this paper synthesizes past supply chain modeling efforts and identifies key challenges and opportunities associated with supply chain modeling. We also provide various guidelines for the successful development and implementation of supply chain models.

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Suppliers are expected to reduce manufacturing firm supply risks by minimizing supply failures and by resolving supply problems, even those ones resulting from firm’s actions. Integration mechanisms may enhance interaction and collaboration in the firm supply chain, especially in the buyer-supplier interface, to reach these goals. Based on case studies in four North-American manufacturing companies in the electronic and aerospace industries, we analyzed the importance of integration mechanisms for manufacturing firms to address supply problems. We also explored some drivers supporting those mechanisms. Supplier commitment was found to be a key integration factor to address supply problems. This may be accomplished by trust and power mechanisms. Internal integration between purchasing and manufacturing groups also played a significant role in supplier collaboration at the problem solving process. Customer integration seemed more important to address supply problems for contract manufacturers than for Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) firms. Although supply problems might originate several stages upstream in the supply chain, surprisingly there was no integration beyond direct suppliers in the manufacturing firm supply chain.

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Engage your students with real-world case studies that provide insights into supply chain practices, challenges, and opportunities. Share each case study with your students by simply copying and pasting the activity page URL into your learning management system (LMS).

Case 1: Rising Health Care Costs And The Role Of Outsourcing And Offshoring In The U.S. Health Care Sector

In this case study, your students will identify factors that are driving the health care costs higher in the United States than in peer countries. They will also discuss advantages and disadvantages of emerging trends in supply chain management such as adopting outsourcing in health care. After reading the case, they are encouraged to create an argument in favor of or against the view that health care offshoring is a threat to the U.S. health care industry.  See case study . 

• Case 2: McDonald’s Reinvents Itself Again

In this case study, your students will identify factors that are affecting demand management in the fast food industry and evaluate the reinvention strategy that McDonald’s has used to keep their fingers firmly on the pulse of their international customer base. Students will also be asked to advice McDonald’s with regards to future trends and the changes it should consider. After reading the case, they are encouraged to research areas in which the company plans to reinvent itself in the coming years, particularly in light of the appointment of its new CEO and the COVID-19 pandemic. See case study

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DEVELOPING A CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT STRATEGY: CASE STUDY

Selecting the right candidate for international assignments continues to be an area that companies want to improve, as early repatriation and attrition can lead to failed assignments and have a big financial and talent cost for your organization. One way to help choose the right employee for an assignment, increase their chances of success on assignment, and maximize your mobility program’s ROI is to conduct candidate assessments.

Candidate assessments can help companies develop their talent. In an earlier post, Maximize Your Global Mobility ROI With Candidate Assessments , we discussed best practices organizations can use to strategically assess, select, and develop candidates. Following is a case study where we helped a client develop a customized assignment readiness strategy to help support their employees before, during, and after the assignment.  

An automotive and e-mobility company was facing early repatriation and attrition challenges leading to failed international assignments. This prompted the organization to explore candidate assessment and readiness solutions to increase assignment success, leading them to:

• Conduct an extensive analysis on the monetary value of losses, which totalled USD $2million per failed assignment.
• Identify the root cause as “unrealistic expectations” for the international assignment.
• Explore solutions to assess candidates and provide realistic expectations to assignees immediately.
• Present a proposal, in partnership with Sirva, to the organization’s Talent Council for top- down buy-in and to set realistic expectations for the challenges of international assignments.

Sirva Intercultural Solution

Sirva Intercultural collaborated with the organization to build a customized assignment readiness solution including:

• Access to the Overseas Assignment Inventory (OAI), Sirva’s proprietary assessment tool, for the employee and partner to measure cultural adaptability.
• Providing a manager’s questionnaire outlining the purpose of the assignment, job description, and expectations for the role.
• Access to CultureWizard’s Culture Calculator Suite to create a personal profile of cultural values to better understand areas of similarity and differences between the home and host locations.
• Curated assignment destination information to ensure employees are presented with the positives and challenges of the assignment location provided by Sirva’s Destination Service Providers.
• Interpretative behavioural interviews with Sirva Intercultural trainer to validate OAI scores, debrief the Culture Calculator profile, present the manager’s questionnaire, and review destination information.
• Summary reports for the organization’s HR and management including a risk assessment, visual graphics of results from tools, and assignment recommendations.

Sirva’s solutions allowed the organization to:

• Secure buy-in for the customized solution from the Talent Council.
• Gain support from leadership, assignees, and potential candidates for pre-assignment activities.
• Launch a pilot program with select assignees already in the host location and some preparing for assignment.
• Gather compelling data and knowledge of assignees’ cultural agility to further customize the organization’s global mobility policy to address talent mobilization needs and alleviate assignee and family concerns.
• Develop strategies to maximize the success of key talent on assignment and minimize financial losses.
• Support assignments in real time and build potential candidate pools for future assignments.

SOLUTIONS FOR STRATEGIC CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT

Expanding the use of candidate assessments can help you further your overall organization’s talent objectives. For more information on how Sirva can help you with candidate assessments and other intercultural training tools to help your contribute to your organization’s strategic talent development goals, please email us at [email protected] or reach out to your Sirva representative.

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