It starts by summarizing the innovations made in supply chain management over the past fifteen years. It also describes the multi-level replenishment cycle as it existed in 2006 between CPGA and Sam's Club. The first section of the case study aims to augur thoughts related the disadvantages of the device in use at the time.
The Implementation of Flowcasting between CPGA and Sam's Club case solution
Later on, the case moves on to the implementation of Flowcasting, a breakthrough method of supply chain management. Flowcasting is unique in two ways: 1) it is the primary decision support system targeting three levels of the supply chain (retailer, the retailer's distribution centre, along with the manufacturer's distribution centre), and 2) it entails the exchange of data between two separate sources (or companies), or a form of co-managed inventory.
PUBLICATION DATE: April 02, 2014 PRODUCT #: HEC043-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
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