Supply chain management in FMCG sector Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Managing supply of FMCGs Demand and Supply Distribution Channel Traditional channel of FMCGs distribution National Vs Global Presence Products and Services Supply chain opportunities Usage of Supply Chain Management Business development Business performance Cost reduction Revenue Increase Inventory management Overall Business Performance Competitive advantage Future trends Issues in global supply chain management: FMCG sector Multi-channel Supply Chain Management Individual Tagging The FMCG sector is represented as manufacturers and distributors of packaged products. They are also coupled with mega retail brands

Supply Chain Management Hypothesis defined Concepts of SCM and the evolution to its present day form Critical factors that affect SCM Trust Information sharing and Knowledge management Culture and Belief -- impact on SCM Global environment and Supply Chain management "Social" and "soft" parameter required for SCM Uncertainties This chapter aims to give an outline and scope of the study that will be undertaken in this work. The study lays out the issues faced by manufacturing organizations when it comes

Results from the study by Petersen, Ragatz and Monczka show that effective collaborative planning depends on information quality, and the trust level firms share. The authors purport: "Collaborative planning activities between supply chain partners are expected to lead to better performing supply chains" (Petersen, Ragatz & Monczka, Introduction section ¶ 1). In addition, numerous other researchers have also explored the perception relating to supplier alliances, that enhanced collaborative planning

Improvement of Supply Chain Management Tools and Processes for Ultimate Strategic Achievement of Success in Military and Civil Business Today, both public and private sector organisations of all sizes and types are faced with the same need to optimize their supply chain management processes to the maximum extent possible in order to achieve and sustain high levels of performance and productivity. Because supply chain management systems are frequently highly complex,

Global Supply Chain DesignIntroductionGlobal network design plays a crucial role in the modern business environment. As Meixell and Gargeya (2000) note, this is an area that is subject to influence from a range of factors, from technology changes to political circumstances. As a result, organizations are continually seeking ways to optimize their supply chain processes to stay competitive (Meixell & Gargeya, 2000). This paper examines some of the traditional and

Globalization has brought about several notable positive aspects, including the widespread of technology and information, as well as better living conditions for many of the Earth's population. However, in many cases, the positive aspects were swiftly overturned by negative ones. These may come in the form of hard labor conditions in several developing countries, the proliferation of products that do not meet the required quality much faster or in worsened