A framework of the Next Generation Manufacturing Supply Chains
| These days, senior managers and academics alike are increasingly concerned with supply chain design and operations in the UK and India with focus on performance excellence and associated costs. The next-generation supply chain is a network of all the entities in the extended supply chain, from product design and development to procurement and sourcing, supply and demand matching, logistics and distribution, sales force automation, and customer support. Therefore designing next generation supply chains requires attention to the dimensions such as configuring the right logistics network, engaging in the right alliances and partnerships, developing contingency plans against uncertainties and selecting the right production, inventory, and distribution strategies. The NEX-GEM project aims is to create a collaborating environment for academics and industrial partners from diverse but complementary backgrounds in UK and India to share and exchange the latest and emerging developments in concepts, methodologies and tools to support 'Next generation supply chains'. The Next generation supply chains are typically characterized as: adaptive, digital, networked, integrated, knowledge intensive, and customer-oriented. The NEX-GEMS project will utilise a range of research methods to generate an understanding of the issues affecting the 'next-generation supply chains'. During the project activities and the knowledge gained will be used for developing potential collaborative research proposals. |
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Janat Shah
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University of Hull Logistics Institute, UK
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A framework of the Next Generation Manufacturing Supply Chains
| Project Team: | Janat Shah | |
| Sponsor: | University of Hull Logistics Institute, UK | |
| Project Status: | Ongoing | |
| Area: | Production & Operations Management | |
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