In the method of company development, many enterprises must take care of problems from all dimensions of operations management including distribution management, stock management, and network layout. However, there was a serious stock management issue concerning ADSL modems, a component that broadband users required.
The issue was that the ADSL modem stock of Sichuan Telecom was either inadequate or too high. To cut back inventory costs and enhance the service level, the procurement supervisor ran a comprehensive analysis of the company's sales and demanded forecasting, procurement and suppliers, distribution management, warehouse management, and stock management. This case follows the procurement supervisor in analyzing the business 's present operational management system for ADSL modems in order to find the origin of the stock problem and develop an effective strategy to improve operations management.
Upgrading the Supply Chain Management Strategy at Sichuan Telecom Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: August 21, 2012 PRODUCT #: W12148-PDF-ENG
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