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Mba550 Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Efficiency

Running Head: SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY

Supply Chain Efficiency
University of Phoenix
February 11, 2008

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply chain management (SCM) is the combination of art and science that goes into improving the way a company finds the raw components it needs to make a product or service and deliver items to customers, (Worthen 2008). Establishing supply chain efficiency should be a major focus for the manufacturing industry, among others. Kuiper Leda Inc. has been in operation over 10 years and specializes in production of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and microchip sensors for the automotive industry. Recently, Kuiper Leda has entered into the production of Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) and has a new RFID line that has been in operation for the past six months. Kuiper Leda has just received a large order for ECUs and RFIDs from Midland Motors, a major player in the automotive industry. In order to meet the demand Kuiper Leda must find a way to handle the urgent order and maintain current customer orders. This paper will present companies such as: Apple Computers, Dell Computers, Hewlett Packard, GE Healthcare, L.L. Bean, Seven Eleven Japan, Toyota, and Whole Foods, who have faced similar challenges and how these companies overcame those challenges. Kuiper Leda can benchmark these companies for guidance on how to improve and sustained supply chain efficiency in every way.
Domestic and Global Best Practices in Supply Chain Management
The global marketplace requires companies continuously to improve in order to sustain a competitive advantage and satisfy shareholder expectations. One of the essential tools for continuous improvement is a supply chain management process that allows the company to compete in the global marketplace. "Supply chain management is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain with the purpose to satisfy customer requirements as efficiently as...