log401mod1ca: Supply Chain Standards

BUSINESS: CASE STUDY SUPPLY CHAIN STANDARDS Name: Grade Course: Tutor’s Name: (12, April, 2011) Supply Chain Standards In most supply chains operations of companies, the key constraint of these companies basically lies either on the demand side or the supply side. But for a dried-fruit producer like the Sunsweet Growers, both supply and demand are basically determined by factors that are beyond the company's full control. In order for the company to operate more effectively in this constrained environment. The Sunsweet Company has to update its old sales and operations planning (S&OP) program with new tools and change in the managerial processes (Upton & Singh, 2007). These new changes on the S&OP program will not only help to balance the supply and demand but also to sustain that balance and improve the company competition with the others dealing with the same products in the market. How is Information Technology Helping Logistics integration in the Sunsweet Growers? Information technology is a branch of science were an organization places information that pertains to its daily operations in a position that can be easily accessed by its customers and clients thus boosting corporation between the organizations and its clients (Williams et al, 1997). While Logistic Integration is a support system that is fitted in an organization in order to monitor the daily performance of an organization making sure that the organization performs its activities more effectively and economically. With the following information it is absolutely clear to know that an organization is required to have an information technology system in order to help the organization to conduct appropriate Logistics integration that will be of great benefits to the organization and also its customers. The first objective of the information system in an organization will be to promote the cooperation between the customers and organization, this will basically be seen when the organization keeps a clear record between its operations with its clients thus ensuring that there is room for easy flow of communication between the organization and its clients this ensuring that there is a improved communication between the organization and the customers. Information technology will also help an organization to develop its logistical integration thus ensuring that an organization is able to offer its competitors with stiff competition, in this point the organization will be able to identify what the customers are desperately in deed of and in the process it will hold its present customers who will at the same time encourage new once who will join the organization and at the same time ensure that the company offers its competitors with stiff competition, thus making Sunsweet Growers a more produc...