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Usage of Software in Supply Chain Management: Presented By, Pankaj Mishra Shubham Srivastava Deepak Bhasin Amrendra

This document discusses the role of software and information technology in supply chain management. It provides examples of how software can integrate and link the various functions within a company's supply chain, including procurement, facilities management, and customer relationship management. Specific software examples mentioned include enterprise resource planning systems, electronic data interchange, barcode scanning, radio frequency identification, and supply chain management software from major vendors. The document also includes illustrations of online sourcing processes and architectures for linking supply chains through software.

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Usage of Software in Supply Chain Management: Presented By, Pankaj Mishra Shubham Srivastava Deepak Bhasin Amrendra

This document discusses the role of software and information technology in supply chain management. It provides examples of how software can integrate and link the various functions within a company's supply chain, including procurement, facilities management, and customer relationship management. Specific software examples mentioned include enterprise resource planning systems, electronic data interchange, barcode scanning, radio frequency identification, and supply chain management software from major vendors. The document also includes illustrations of online sourcing processes and architectures for linking supply chains through software.

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Usage of Software in supply

chain management

Presented By,

Pankaj Mishra
Shubham Srivastava
Deepak Bhasin
Amrendra
Supply Chain
Management (SCM)
• Managing flow of information through supply
chain in order to attain the level of
synchronization that will make it more responsive
to customer needs while lowering costs
• Keys to effective SCM
– information
– communication
– cooperation
– trust
Supply Chain Illustration
8-4

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY’S
ROLE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
• IT’s primary role is to create integrations or tight process and
information linkages between functions within a firm
Business Process Integration
– Supply chain management (SCM) – provide a direct
electronic connection with suppliers
– Enterprise resource planning (ERP) – integrate all the
internal processes through a common information system
– Customer relationship management (CRM) – information
system to manage all the functions that deal with customers
Information Technology: A Supply
Chain Enabler
• Information links all aspects of • Bar code and point-of-sale
supply chain – data creates an instantaneous
• E-business computer record of a sale
– replacement of physical • Radio frequency identification
business processes with (RFID)
electronic ones – technology can send product
• Electronic data interchange data from an item to a reader
(EDI) via radio waves
– a computer-to-computer • Internet
exchange of business – allows companies to
documents communicate with suppliers,
customers, shippers and other
businesses around the world,
instantaneously
Online Sourcing/ Procurement
Process
Online Sourcing/ Procurement
Process (cont.)
Online Sourcing/ Procurement
Process (cont.)
Relationship between Facilities and Functions
along the Wal-Mart Supply Chain
A WMS
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SCM Software
• Software Providers for Large Corporations (more than 1000 employees) -
sample
• E-Business Suite
Peoplesoft
SAP
TradeBeam

•
Software Providers for Small and Medium-Size businesses (from 10 to 1000
employees) - sample
• CDC Software
CGram Software
Epicor Software
Microsoft Dynamics
GlobalTranz
Linking Supply Chain with SAP
Supply Chain Management
Architecture

9-16
Software Components
Inventory Management
Architecture
Components, Interfaces and
Services

9-19
An Example: Java Enterprise,
Corba and Web Services.

9-20
Thank You

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