The Role of Operations in Supporting a Supply Chain Management System

Running Head : Supply Chain Management System

Supply Chain Management System : Role of Operation

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Introduction

Operation management involves a chain of activities where the producers engage a work force to obtain material , which material later is processed into a required product , and the product is then taken into the market for use by the consumers . Khosrow (2001 ) posited that , the aspect of supply chain management takes place in the area where management and analysis of logistics networks are approached . The two are

the issues which encompasses any type of a firm that is involved in the production of goods or services meant to be handed over to the consumer as the last destination . This approach tries to ensure that the consumers receive high quality goods and at the right time

According to Smith (1999 ) the essence of the above measure is to boost the competitive capability of producers in the market . It is also important to ensure that despite changes in the consumer tastes and preferences for goods , a company is able to cope with those changes and remain as one of the best companies in the market . The philosophy which has come up on logistics chain of supply , transportations and distribution modes of operation have ensured that the logistic goals of a company are realized by application of strategic measures put therein The goals targeted are meant to ensure short cycles of producing goods , reduce the production costs , attaining lower inventories and ensure the levels of customer services are improved

Philosophy and Function of Supply Chain Management

According to (Norio , 2001 ) the aspect of management ensures that the supply chain is developed in such a way that efficiency is always realized and the product produced matches with the standards set by the company . The involvement of companies in the product production has seen very little control of logistic operations by the managers . The idea of management in the supply chain was therefore put in place to minimize the problem which was coming up by having loss control in the operations , while the partners in the supply chain keep increasing

The supply chain management was put in place to ensure that various companies involved in the supply activities work in collaboration and trust in their operations and ensure inventory visibility is improved Thomas (2004 ) stated that the movement of materials in different organizations has been explained by different scholars in various models as they attempt to perfect the process

The SCOR council on supply chain management came up with their model of one supply chain , and campaigned that it is the best model to be followed . The forum for global chain of supply came up with another model of supply which is the SCM model . The supply chain process involves three stages of operation at different levels which are tactical , strategic and operational

The strategic level touches on the process of coming up with ways of optimizing networks , a company should identify its centers of distribution...