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 Supply chain management

Supply chain management includes a diverse range of functional areas within the

organization. These functional areas include warehousing, transportation (inbound and

outbound), and inventory control.

Sourcing, acquisition, and supply administration fall under the production network umbrella,

as well. Anticipating, generation arranging and booking, arrange preparing, and client benefit

all are a piece of the procedure too. Critically, it likewise typifies the data frameworks so

important to screen these exercises. (Mentzer, 2001)

Supply chain management and operation management being two different disciplines are

interdependent on each other and closely linked. Supply chain management is more or less a

part of operations management. The only difference between the two disciplines is that the

process of operation management occurs internally.

Operations managers work with different divisions toward shared objectives , for example,

ensuring the organization's items are produced by details, bundled appropriately, sold to the

correct retailers and advertised effectively. Supply chain management draws vigorously from

the zones of operations management, logistic, acquisition, and data innovation, and makes

progress toward an incorporated approach.

Operations management concentrates basically upon exercises that occur inside an

organization's dividers to make an item or administration. This incorporates figuring

strategies, dealing with the day by day operations and work process, supervising specialists,

and taking an interest in the outline, arranging and the physical creation of the item. To put it

plainly, it's the goliath basin that contains the majority of the small basins of occupations

important to finish the objective.

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Competitive pressure and changes in the monetary atmosphere have constrained

administration of worldwide organizations to assess once again the operation and structure of

global supply chains. Swings between "nearby for neighbourhood" and "worldwide supply

focus" techniques for assembling and dispersion have sensational ramifications for

association, structure, control frameworks and expenses to serve the client. New ways to deal

with overseeing change in global chains have developed and been demonstrated of late.

(Houlihan, 1985)

Importance of Communication

Importance of communication in supply chain as well as operation management can be

perceived in two ways; first of all, an effective and efficient communication is needed to

establish strong network as well as cordial relations with the stakeholders. There is a

continuous need of monitoring both the suppliers as well as the customers. To collaborate

with the stakeholders, communication happens through calls, face to face meetings or emails.

Secondly, communication holds high importance for the information technology department

in the supply chain management. The IT department of supply chain management holds

extremely high importance for the efficient working of the system.

Importance of personal relationships

The requirement for firms to grow close associations with providers is very much perceived

in the logistics and supply chain management works and an assortment of advantages have

been related with firms developing close connections, for example, larger amounts of

accomplice trust and responsibility, more elevated amounts of client maintenance, expanded

client referrals, and enhanced operational and market execution. (n.a., 2016)

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While the significance of communication between organizations inside the operations

management has been entrenched in the writing, various holes remain relating to how

singular level representative connections impact firm-to-firm interchanges. One such crevice

in the writing speaks to the concentration of the ebb and flow think about; little research has

tended to the part of non-work centred individual connections (i.e., kinships) shaped between

workers of store network accomplice firms, and particularly how such connections affect

business-related correspondence forms. (Gligor, 2013)

Importance of presentation skills

Operations as well as supply chain management experts are regularly confronted with the

prerequisite to inquire about pertinent data in connection to acquisition and supply

techniques, execution in a scope of markers and advance on supply of merchandise and

ventures. This data then must be presented to administration or in other senior discussions; be

that as it may, many buying and production network experts do not have the fundamental

aptitudes to show the data adequately. Effective presentation skills are an important

prerequisite for supply chain as well as operational managers.

Presentation skills are essential to both individual achievement and business achievement.

Introducing data clearly and successfully is a key expertise to get your message or

supposition crosswise over and, today, introduction abilities are required in practically every

field. Regardless of the possibility that you don't have to make normal introductions before a

gathering, there are a lot of circumstances where great introduction and open talking abilities

can help you propel your vocation and make openings. (Van Hoek, 2001)

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 References

Gligor, D. M. (2013). The role of personal relationships in supply chains. International

Journal of Logistics Management, 328-355.

Houlihan, J. B. (1985). International Supply Chain Management. International Journal of

Physical Distribution & Materials Management, 22-38.

Mentzer, J. T. (2001). Defining supply chain management. Journal of Business logistics,

22(2), 1-25.

n.a. (2016). The Importance of Soft Skills Development in Supply Chain and Logistics.

Retrieved from http://www.logisticsbureau.com/the-importance-of-soft-skills-

development-in-supply-chain-and-logistics/

Van Hoek, R. I. (2001). Logistics education: Achieving market and research driven skill

development. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics

Management, 31(7/8), 505-519.

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