Different views of Supply Chain
Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics
In this section, the speaker introduces the topic of supply chain analytics and provides an overview of the previous sessions.
Basics of Supply Chain Management
- Discussed the basics of supply chain management and its importance in the changing business scenario.
Analytics in Supply Chain Management
- Explored how analytics can help address challenges faced by current supply chain management.
Cyclic View of Supply Chain
- Introduced the cyclic view as one school of thought governing supply chain management.
- Described how processes at each stage can be represented as a cycle.
Push-Pull View of Supply Chain
This section focuses on the push-pull view of the supply chain and explains the concepts of push and pull processes.
Push Processes
- Defined push processes as those where products are forced into the supply chain regardless of demand.
Pull Processes
- Defined pull processes as those where products are pulled by customers from the supply chain based on demand.
Reactive Nature of Pull Processes
- Explained that pull processes are reactive in nature, driven by customer demand.
Proactive Nature of Push Processes
- Highlighted that push processes are proactive, anticipating future demand and pushing products into the supply chain.
Importance of Push-Pull Boundary
This section emphasizes the significance of determining the push-pull boundary in supply chain management and how it can be influenced by data-driven decision making.
Static vs Dynamic Push-Pull Boundary
- Contrasted the traditional static push-pull boundary with the dynamic boundary enabled by data-driven analysis.
Shifting Push-Pull Boundary
- Explained that with more data available, the push-pull boundary can shift over time.
- Provided an example of shifting the boundary from retailer to distributor based on real-time data.
Impact on Inventory Management
- Noted that shifting the push-pull boundary affects inventory levels and reduces anticipation-based stocking.
Conclusion
In this session, we learned about supply chain analytics, the cyclic view of supply chain management, and the concepts of push and pull processes in the supply chain. We also explored the importance of determining the push-pull boundary and how it can be influenced by data-driven decision making. Understanding these concepts is crucial for effective supply chain management.
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In this section, the speaker discusses the shift in Dell's distribution model from a push/pull boundary with dealers and distributors to a retail distribution system. The speaker emphasizes the importance of data analytics in determining the boundaries of push and pull processes.
Shift in Push/Pull Boundary (0:08:11 - 0:08:48)
- Dell's push/pull boundary has shifted from distributors to retailers in their current retail distribution system.
- Real-time data analysis plays a crucial role in determining the boundaries of push and pull processes.
- The speaker highlights how data analytics can help shift these boundaries based on changing market dynamics.
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This section focuses on the concept of push and pull processes and how they are separated by a boundary. The speaker explains that reactive processes fall under the pull view, while speculative processes fall under the push view.
Boundary of Push and Pull Processes (0:09:14 - 0:09:40)
- The boundary between push and pull separates processes that are reactive to customer orders from those that are anticipatory.
- Understanding this boundary helps identify which stages in the supply chain carry maximum risk.
- Manufacturers often bear the highest risk due to their need to prepare for orders in anticipation.
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This section delves into strategic decisions regarding risk allocation within supply chains. It highlights that manufacturers typically bear maximum risk, but there may be exceptions for specific industries or products.
Risk Allocation in Supply Chains (0:10:11 - 0:11:16)
- Allocating risk within a supply chain is an important strategic decision.
- Manufacturers usually bear maximum risk as they need to anticipate orders and prepare accordingly.
- Some industrial product manufacturers, like BHEL, operate entirely in a pull fashion, minimizing inventory and anticipation.
- The unit value of a product often determines whether processes are predominantly push or pull.
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This section discusses the procurement of raw materials and components in supply chains. It highlights that while most processes occur in a pull fashion for high-value products, some elements of anticipation and push may still be present.
Procurement in Supply Chains (0:12:40 - 0:13:10)
- Processes for high-value products primarily operate in a pull fashion, with minimal anticipation.
- However, certain aspects like raw material procurement may involve some level of push to ensure readiness when orders arrive.
- Determining the boundary between push and pull processes is crucial for optimizing supply chain performance.
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This section emphasizes the importance of selecting an appropriate boundary between push and pull processes to avoid excessive inventory or stockouts. It also explores how supply chain strategy should align with the competitive strategy of an organization.
Selecting the Boundary and Competitive Strategy (0:13:34 - 0:14:51)
- Properly selecting the boundary between push and pull processes is essential to achieve better supply chain performance.
- The relative proportion of push and pull can impact inventory levels and customer satisfaction.
- Supply chain strategy should support the competitive strategy of an organization by fulfilling customer requirements differently from competitors.
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Walmart's Competitive Strategy and Supply Chain Support
This section discusses how Walmart's competitive strategy is supported by its supply chain.
Understanding the Competitive Strategy
- Walmart aims to provide a wide range of products under one roof at the lowest possible prices.
- The success of the organization depends on how well the supply chain supports this competitive strategy.
Importance of Supply Chain Strategy
- Supply chain strategy should be in sync with and support the competitive strategy.
- It determines material procurement, transportation, manufacturing, creation of services, and distribution.
- Consistency and support between supply chain strategy, competitive strategy, and other functional strategies are crucial.
Moving Away from Silos
- In the past, different departments within organizations operated in silos with little communication or integration.
- Nowadays, strong integration among all functional strategies is necessary for success.
- The value chain represents the integration of various functional areas such as new product development, marketing sales, operations, distribution, services, finance, accounting, IT, and human resources.
Strategic Fit between Customer Priorities and Supply Chain Capabilities
- To achieve the competitive strategy of an organization, there needs to be consistency between customer priorities and supply chain capabilities specified by the supply chain strategy.
- Data analytics plays a vital role in understanding changing customer priorities over time.
- Customer priorities evolve due to factors like increased exposure to technology and changing market segments.
Importance of Supply Chain Analytics
- Supply chain analytics helps identify changing customer priorities to dynamically evolve the competitive strategy.
- For example, when Japanese quality became a priority worldwide due to advancements in technology and management principles. Later on, customers started expecting both high quality like Japanese products but at low prices like Chinese products.
Aligning Customer Priorities with Supply Chain Capabilities
This section emphasizes the importance of aligning customer priorities with supply chain capabilities to achieve the competitive strategy.
Understanding Customer Priorities
- Customer priorities determine the competitive strategy.
- Data analytics helps understand changing customer priorities over time.
- Priorities change due to factors like increased exposure, purchasing power, and access to technology.
Importance of Supply Chain Capabilities
- Supply chain capabilities refer to what the supply chain can do.
- The example of Maruti in India showcases how its infrastructure and facilities help achieve its supply chain strategy.
Evolving Competitive Strategy through Supply Chain Analytics
This section highlights how supply chain analytics plays a crucial role in evolving the competitive strategy based on changing customer priorities.
Identifying Changing Customer Priorities
- Supply chain analytics helps identify changing customer priorities.
- For example, when Japanese quality became a priority worldwide, customers expected similar quality from other manufacturers as well.
- Priorities also vary across different market segments and variables such as status or functional utilities.
Role of Data Support
- Data support is essential for understanding customer priorities and making informed decisions regarding the competitive strategy.
Importance of Supply Chain Strategy
This section emphasizes the significance of having an effective supply chain strategy.
Achieving Supply Chain Strategy
- A well-defined supply chain strategy helps organizations achieve their marketing goals.
- The example of Maruti in India demonstrates how infrastructure and facilities contribute to achieving the supply chain strategy.
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The exhibit of the strategy comes in the form of capabilities, which are the manifestation of supply chain strategy. These capabilities must align with competitive priorities and changing customer needs. Data analytics is used to monitor competitive priorities and ensure strategic fit.
Supply Chain Strategy and Capabilities
- Capabilities are the manifestation of supply chain strategy. They should match with competitive priorities.
- Data analytics helps in monitoring competitive priorities and ensuring a strategic fit between supply chain strategy and customer needs.
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Competitive and supply chain strategies must have the same goal. It is important to avoid developing departmental or functional goals that do not align with the overall business goal.
Alignment of Goals
- Competitive and supply chain strategies should have the same objective. Departmental or functional goals should align with the overall business goal.
- Lack of strategic fit or inadequate resources can hinder execution of desired strategies. Resources and processes need to support the chosen strategy.
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The example of a market-intensive strategy is used to illustrate how resources can support a competitive strategy.
Market-Intensive Strategy Example
- A market-intensive supply chain strategy requires opening a large number of facilities in different locations.
- Opening only a few retailers in specific cities does not qualify as a market-dominant strategy.
- Market-dominant strategies require having a significant presence in each city, such as more than 50 retailers in Delhi.
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The importance of aligning supply chain capabilities with the chosen competitive strategy is emphasized.
Supply Chain Strategy Alignment
- Supply chain capabilities should align with the chosen competitive strategy.
- Market-dominant strategies require a large number of stores and retail outlets in specific areas.
- If the supply chain strategy does not match the competitive strategy, there is a lack of alignment.
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The concept of market dominance and its relationship to supply chain strategy are discussed using the example of Patanjali.
Market Dominance and Supply Chain Strategy
- Market-dominant companies have a significant presence in every corner of their target market.
- The supply chain capabilities should support the market dominance strategy.
- Customer preferences for convenience or availability influence the choice of supply chain strategy.
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Understanding competitive priorities is crucial for designing an effective supply chain strategy.
Designing Supply Chain Strategy
- Competitive priorities should be understood to design an appropriate supply chain strategy.
- Data analytics can help in dynamically understanding competitive priorities and making informed decisions.
- Petroleum companies used data analytics to realize the increasing demand for petroleum products and shifted from a selective to a market-dominant strategy.
Understanding Customer and Supply Chain Uncertainty
In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of understanding customer and supply chain uncertainty in managing a supply chain. Data analytics can help resolve these uncertainties.
Customer and Supply Chain Uncertainty
- Data analytics can help resolve uncertainties in the customer and supply chain.
- The first step is to understand the customer and their changing priorities.
- The second step is to understand your own supply chain capabilities.
- The third step is to link these capabilities with the customer and supply chain uncertainty.
- Achieving strategic fit means fulfilling uncertainties with the help of your supply chain capability.
Achieving Strategic Fit
This section focuses on achieving strategic fit by aligning supply chain capabilities with customer and supply chain uncertainty.
Linking Supply Chain Capabilities with Uncertainty
- Achieving strategic fit involves resolving uncertainties using your supply chain capabilities.
- Modelling exercises can demonstrate how strategic fit is achieved.
- Practical examples will illustrate the usefulness of data in achieving strategic fit.
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