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Uncovering Barriers in Forecasting Uncertain Product Demand in the Supply Chain
Get PDFThis paper aims to provide insights into the barriers of forecasting uncertain product demand in supply chain by focusing on the relative importance of the barriers for businesses, particularly the forecast practitioners and prospective forecast implementers. A exploratory, qualitative approach was adopted within an Australian electrical manufacture. Data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with 20 participants from different departments, including forecasting practitioners, supplier and customer of the Australian electronics manufacturer. Thematic analysis was conducted to confirm some of the existing barriers reported in the literature and identify emerging barriers from practice in industry. The study reveals that there are more barriers to choosing the right forecasting system or method and the main reason for poor forecast performance is intertwined between cultural, communication, product, market, environmental and technological themes. These themes lend empirical insights into the barriers still faced in many organisation today. The identification of end to end barriers in forecasting uncertain product demand of the electrical manufacturing industry have not previously been studied in great depth. This paper sheds insight, provides new knowledge and contributes to academic thinking
Supply Chain Management Information System Model for Government Pension Fund Management in Thailand
Get PDFThe research aimed to develop and evaluate supply chain management information svstem model for government pension fund management in Thailand. The samples are ten experts in the field of information system and supply chain. The data is analysed by means and standardized deviations. The research result shows that the model consists of five elements namely main components, Suppliers, Government agency, Wholesalers, Customers. The assessment of model using Black-Box technique and the result shows the overall rating mean of 3.67 and standard deviation of 0.92, which means that the model is appropriate at the high level and can support an information system development
RFID Technology Applications and Supply Chain Management: A Study on Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia
Get PDFRadio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging commercial tool for many different elements of company, including supply chain management (SCM). RFID is a wireless non-contact system that uses radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to send data from a tag attached to an object for automatic identification and tracking. This technique is ideal for product distribution and tracking. RFID technology can be utilized in a variety of supply chain applications, including warehouse management, inventory management, freight transportation, manufacturing, and retailing. The supply chain can achieve excellent performance and tracking with RFID technology. This study investigated how RFID technology applications can help to improve supply chain management process in Malaysia's manufacturing sector. The research findings suggested that there is a beneficial relationship between RFID technology applications and supply chain management. The study's practical contributions include increasing SMEs' knowledge of RFID technology applications and performance of supply chain systems in the Klang Valley manufacturing industry, as well as increasing their competitiveness in domestic and international markets
Developing Software Patterns in Thai Supply Chain
Get PDFThe research aim were to design and to evaluate software patterns in Thai supply chain. Three steps of the research study were: reviewing literature to analyse and synthesize, designing the patterns, and evaluating the software patterns in Thai supply chain. The sample group included ten experts who specialized in supply chain and in information system The research tool was evaluation form to evaluate software patterns in Thai supply chain comprises six main elements, namely suppliers , component manufacturers, Distribution, Retailer and customer. The research result reported that ten experts agreed that the patterns was appropriate in the highly and the patterns to support sustainable software production
Supply Chain Pattern in Digital for Research Management for ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance
Get PDFThe researchabout the supply chain pattern in digital for research management for asean university network quality assurance. The objectives of researchto design and to assess the suitability of supply chain pattern in digital for research management for asean university network quality assurance. The sample group consisted of fifteen experts in the field of information system ,supply chain and research. The data is analyzed by means and standardized deviations statistically. The research result shows that supply chain pattern in digital for research management for asean university network quality assuranceis consisted of 5 key elements which are 1) main elements 2) suppliers 3) university 4) customers 5)consumer. The results from experts supply chain pattern in digital for research management for asean university network quality assurance was a high level. It showed that supply chain pattern in digital for research management for asean university network quality assurance could be used to develop the tasks
Supply Chain Management Model in Digital Geographic for Educational Management in Higher Education Institution
Get PDFThis research aims to develop and to assess supply chain management model in digital geographic for educational management in higher education institution. A sample groups were five experts in supply chain, five experts in geographic information system . All totalling ten experts. The research tool was questionnaire about supply chain management model in digital geographic for educational management in higher education institution . The findings reveal that supply chain management model in digital geographic for educational management in higher education institution is consisted of seven key elements which are main elements suppliers university ,Finished student, customers, Satisfaction And Return. The data analyzed by using arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The model assessment system using Back-Box technique. An evaluation result from experts agreement of supply chain management model in digital geographic for educational management in higher education institution was a high level. It showed that model may be appropriately applied in actual work settings.
Risk Management Process Implementation in Warehousing to Enhance the Performance: A Case Study
Get PDFManaging risks in effective way will grant organizations a competitive edge in the market as the objectives and strategies will be met. This paper aims to address the risk management process application in warehouses and how that could affect the performance positively if applied correctly. The paper was developed from the review of the literature and a case study of a warehousing organization at Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The primary finding was that risk management process implementation provides better performance and gives the management better informed decision making. Also, engaging all people working in the organization will facilitate the process application
The Effect of Internal Supply Chain Management Practices on the Operational Performance of Technical Universities in Ghana
Get PDFThis study sought to establish the effect of internal supply chain management practices on the operational performance of tertiary educational institutions in Ghana, particularly the Bolgatanga Technical University in the Upper East Region. The study employed descriptive and inferential research design methods. A survey was conducted using an interviewer-administered questionnaire containing five- point Likert scale test items. Survey data was collected from two hundred and three continuing students of the Bolgatanga Technical University. The data entry software Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro) was used for the data entry and subsequently exported into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for analysis. Data analysis and interpretation was based on descriptive and inferential statistics using multiple regression analysis. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was deployed as a construct validation tool. The study's findings revealed that educational internal supply chain practices such as academic training, classroom setting/environment, and non-academic activities (sports and recreation) were significant, whereas the source of admission information, examination, infrastructure, and alumnae activities were not. Since data was collected from continuing students of only the Bolgatanga technical university, it is suggested that a similar study be replicated to include more technical universities and to include all levels of students. The novelty of this research is that supply chain performance is generally assessed from a managerial perspective, but in this study, the operational performance of technical universities is evaluated from a customer (student) perspective.
Feasibility of Establishing Descriptive Evaluation and its Benefits in Secondary Schools of Iran
Get PDFAbstract. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of establishing descriptive evaluation and its use in secondary school from the perspective of secondary school’s teachers in Hamadan. Basically, in order to evaluate the achievement of students in schools, used two methods of quantitative evaluation and descriptive evaluation. The quantitative evaluation follows the principles of classical psychology and behaviorism, while the descriptive evaluation follows the principles of constructivist psychology. The method of this research is descriptive and survey type. The statistical population includes all 577 secondary school teachers in Hamadan, of which 234 were selected by stratified random sampling method. In order to assess the feasibility, five components were considered includes human, structural, technological, temporal, and financial. A researcher-made questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale was used to collect information. The validity of tool was confirmed by experts and its reliability was obtained through Cronbach's alpha of 83%. In order to analyze information were used descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that in structural component, the studied fields are not provided (submitted circulars, content of books, application of plan in all courses and foundations). In the technological component, there are no hardware and software facilities in secondary schools to implement this plan. In the time component of school year, daily school time and time in classroom are not commensurate with descriptive evaluation plan. The financial component does not provide sufficient budget for implementation of plan. In the human component, education teachers lack of interest and ability to implement this plan
The Importance of Virtual Enterprise Systems in Times of Crisis
Get PDFVirtual enterprise systems are noticeably expanding, which shortly will reveal a substantial impact on the traditional organizational model. The illustration of the major challenges and the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of the virtual enterprise systems implementation will help other organizations to adopt the virtual enterprise systems efficiently and take advantage of this novel virtual cloud computing revolution especially in times of crises such as Covid-19. This research identifies the top ten CSFs that contribute in delivering a successful virtual enterprise systems implementation. A survey instrument was distributed to 50 enterprises that currently using virtual enterprise systems. The research outcomes indicate positive and significant relationship between eight CSFs and the virtual enterprise systems implementation. However, only two factors demonstrate positive and insignificant correlation. Overall, the results of this study show a notable impact of the CSFs on the virtual enterprise systems implementation.