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Mba550 Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense

Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense
Organizations of today understand the need for efficient supply chain management to gain an advantage in this highly competitive business environment. In order to create an effective supply chain management system, an understanding of the various interactions between suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers is needed. Furthermore, these organizations/entities must work together to establish a committed contractual relationship. Ultimately, doing so would provide each entity opportunities for success and increase the shareholders wealth.
Kuiper Leda is an electronics components manufacturer. The company has received an offer to manufacture 250,000 Electronic Control Units (ECU) and 35,000 Radio Frequency Identification Device tags (RFID) from Midlands Motors. This is an annual contract; however, Kuiper Leda has issues with inventory control. The company will need to continue to manufacture the ECU's and RFID's for the original customers and implement procedures for the new contract. Since the existence of Kuiper Leda, the company has not had a structured inventory control system. However, with the acquisition of the new contract, Kuiper Leda will need to improve the supply chain if the company wants to remain competitive and gain new business. Kuiper Leda will be able to improve the supply chain by outsourcing and implementing an efficient inventory control method.
Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense
With an increased demand for Kuiper’s products, Kuiper needs to reevaluate the company’s existing supply chain. The company needs to ensure that the existing supply chain is streamlined. A supply chain is a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the functions of procurement of materials, transformation of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers. Currently, Kuiper acquires all necessary materials to produce both...