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Module 6: Supply Chain Integration - ASU's W. P. Carey School
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Module 6: Supply Chain Integration - ASU's W. P. Carey School

Understanding Integrated Supply Chain Management

The Shift from Individual Functions to Integration

  • Supply chain management has evolved from viewing operations as isolated functions (e.g., making, moving, selling, servicing) to recognizing them as interconnected and interdependent chains.
  • Modern corporations have adopted an integrated supply chain approach, requiring collaboration among employees and business partners to form cohesive teams with shared goals.
  • Just like athletes adapt their practices based on individual needs, businesses must develop unique philosophies that guide their actions rather than merely copying others or following checklists.

Building a Winning Tradition in Supply Chains

  • Successful teams operate as cooperative units where trust and understanding of individual roles are crucial; the failure of one member impacts the entire team.
  • Common goals, trust, acceptance of roles, and commitment to continuous improvement are essential for developing a competitive modern integrated supply chain.

Evolution of Business Functions

  • Historically, business functions like R&D and operations had specific duties; however, modern companies have broken down these silos by making responsibilities collective across departments.
  • Today's successful organizations prioritize being lean, responsive, innovative, profitable while maintaining high quality through integrated goals and responsibilities.

The Role of Modern Supply Chain Managers

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Module 6 Supply Chain Integration Part 6 of 12 Individually, purchasing, operations, and logistics management do not comprise supply chain management. Supply chain management requires network integration. Integration is only possible when organizational philosophies are compatible across the supply chain and when supply chain partners work as cooperative and coordinated teams. Modern organizational supply chain leaders need to understand the importance of integration internally and externally. Modern supply chain skills are required by elite corporate executives around the world. This is the 6th installment in Arizona State University's twelve-part introduction to supply chain management video series developed by Eddie Davila, Jeff Hough, Randy Cates, Dawn Feldman, Dan Ichikawa, Ian Schmoel, and Matt Hardy. ASU, the W. P. Carey School of Business, and the Supply Chain Management Department are proud and happy to share this video series with supply chain management departments, supply chain instructors, career specialists in high schools and universities, as well as industry leaders in an effort to inspire a new generation of supply chain management professionals across the country and around the world. For more information, visit W. P. Carey's SCM Web site at http://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm or send an e-mail to wpcarey.scm@asu.edu.