Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The United States Military Use of Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID ) Technology in Supply

Chain Management and Military Combat

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RFID Technology in the US Military

Introduction

The importance of supply chain management in organizations cannot be ignored specially in an age of intense competition and globalization which poses enormous challenges to managers and organizational leaders How well an organization manages various functions such as forecasting planning , sourcing , purchasing and procurement , production , inventory management , distribution , and all logistics management activities enhances organizational success

. These functions encompass activities in the supply chain management environment which not only involves internal units but organizational partners including suppliers , intermediaries third party entities , and the government , among others . Clearly , supply chain management involves more than just counting boxes

A supply chain management strategy defines a company 's distribution network configuration , distribution strategy and information processes In configuring the company 's distribution network , it determines the number and location of suppliers , production facilities , distribution centers , warehouses and customers . The distribution strategy considers how goods and services are distributed , whether centralized or decentralized , cross or direct shipment , pull or push , etc . Information management integrates systems and processes through the supply chain to share valuable information , including demand signals , forecasts inventory and transportation (Supply Chain Management , 2008 . Others consider supply chain management simply as the supervision of the movement of materials , information , and finances with particular emphasis on inventory of raw materials , work-in-process and finished goods and services . A good supply chain management strategy...