Supply Chain Management

  1. Strategic Supply Chain Design
    1. Aligning Supply Chain with Business Strategy
      1. Strategic Fit
        1. Types of Business Strategies
          1. Cost Leadership
            1. Differentiation
              1. Focus Strategies
              2. Supply Chain Implications
                1. Strategy Translation
                2. Network Design and Optimization
                  1. Facility Location Decisions
                    1. Factors Influencing Location
                      1. Cost Factors
                        1. Market Proximity
                          1. Infrastructure
                            1. Labor Availability
                            2. Location Analysis Techniques
                              1. Center of Gravity Method
                                1. Factor Rating
                                  1. Break-Even Analysis
                                2. Capacity Planning
                                  1. Short-Term vs Long-Term Capacity
                                    1. Capacity Utilization
                                      1. Capacity Expansion Strategies
                                      2. Network Modeling
                                        1. Mathematical Models
                                          1. Simulation Approaches
                                            1. Optimization Techniques
                                          2. Global Supply Chain Design
                                            1. Offshoring and Nearshoring
                                              1. Advantages and Disadvantages
                                                1. Decision Criteria
                                                  1. Implementation Challenges
                                                  2. Global Trade Considerations
                                                    1. Tariffs and Trade Agreements
                                                      1. Currency and Exchange Rate Risks
                                                        1. Political and Regulatory Factors
                                                          1. Cultural Considerations
                                                          2. International Logistics
                                                            1. Cross-Border Transportation
                                                              1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                1. Customs Procedures
                                                              2. Supply Chain Configuration Strategies
                                                                1. Efficient Supply Chains
                                                                  1. Cost Leadership Focus
                                                                    1. Process Standardization
                                                                      1. Scale Economies
                                                                      2. Responsive Supply Chains
                                                                        1. Flexibility and Speed
                                                                          1. Demand-Driven Approaches
                                                                            1. Quick Response Capabilities
                                                                            2. Risk-Hedging Supply Chains
                                                                              1. Pooling and Sharing Resources
                                                                                1. Managing Uncertainty
                                                                                  1. Diversification Strategies
                                                                                  2. Agile Supply Chains
                                                                                    1. Adaptability
                                                                                      1. Rapid Response to Change
                                                                                        1. Market Sensing

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