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Summary of procurement and supply chain management in the first semester in the first year of International Business and Trade
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Procurement & Supply Chain ManagementChapter 1: Supply-chain basics & introduction
1. History of SCM
o The Egyptians
Pyramids in Egypt: Logistics
Transport of the limestone blocks
Food
People
Mules
Equipment
o The Romans:
Caesar conquered Gaul with 5 legions
Supply groups
Every soldier carried their own equipment and ration
Organized attacks
Romans were the first to consider logistics as a separate
division
Roman roads were built
Semi-paved roads
Easily transport legions and supplies
Network: easier to navig ate
o Other examples
Napoleon
World War 2
Logistics became a key factor in winning of losing a war
2. Transport & Logistics & SCM
,3. Definitions: SCM vs Logistics
3.1 Definition SCM
o Contains the planning and management of all activities involved in
sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management
activities
o Includes coordination and collaboration with the internal/external partners
o Integrates supply and demand management within and across companies
3.2 Definition Logistics
o The part of supply chain management that plans, implement, and controls
the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow, storage of goods,
services, and related information between point of origin and point of
consumption to meet customer’s requirements
4. Transport modi
4.1 Road transport
o Stakeholders
Manufacturer (shipper)
Freight forwarder (FF)
Trucking company
Customs
Warehouse (WHS)
Distribution Centre (DC)
Logistics Service Providers (LSP’s)
Customer
, 4.2 Air Freight
o Stakeholders
Manufacturer
Freight forwarder
Trucking company
Airlines
Ground handler (GHA)
Tarmac transport
Customs
Local agent
Warehouse
Logistics service providers
Customers
4.3 Sea Freight
o Stakeholders
Manufacturer
Freight forwarder
Trucking company/rail operator
Distribution centre
Terminal handling
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