Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging logistics for improving performance in supply chains. Impact of ecommerce on supply chain management by y. A majority of the worlds pulp consumption, 72%, is integrated. The role of top management in supply chain management. With the advancement of technologies, new products are being introduced within fraction of seconds increasing their demand in the market.
On the other hand, the role of change agents the authors of this. In almost any supply chain, packaging plays an important role. Strategies for reducing cost and improving service. In the first revolution, the concept of supply chain, as.
The important role of packaging in supply chain network. You always have bags at the right size, in the right place and at the right time and within your budget. Packaging as part of retailers supply chain planning. The focus of this paper will be on the components and elements of packaging supply chain management in the field of engine supply for automotive industry groups, and on how the decisionmaking. Effects of packaging in the supply chain number of pages.
Repeat use packaging for supply chain management its all about the mission when an aircraft is in need of repair and crucial replacement parts arrive damaged, the result is lost revenue. One way to achieve these goals is to design and develop product and packaging systems see figure 1 which can. Packaging is crossfunctional to all company operations, since it is handled in several parts of the supply chain e. The packaging system has significant implications in operation management in order to obtain successful management of operations, packaging assumes a fundamental role along the whole supply chain and has to be connected with logistics, marketing, production, and environment aspects. The remaining volume, almost 50 million tonnes is market pulp. The important role of packaging in operations management. If you are in supply chain field, you should know that its a major decision whether you outsource your productionfunction or perform inhouse.
Indian supply chain industry is still under development and has understood the role of information technology in supply chain. In recent years, the packaging logistics approach has conceptualised the integration of product design and packaging with supply chain management direct and reverse, with a special emphasis. Designing or selecting the basic corrugated shipping case is typically considered to be a job for marketers and engineers. The products that metso mining and construction tech.
Firms ignoring this challenge are destined to fall behind their rivals. Packaging is important to any business with inventory. As an ecommerce and supply chain solutions provider, we help optimize your logistics and supply chain management to increase service levels to your customers by being your single source provider. We employ erp systems to create strategies to always meet demand. In both b2b and b2c, many will agree that it plays a big role in the supply chain. Supply chain management in the pulp and paper industry. Detailed and effective packaging is a truly required, yet overlooked, element in successful supply chain management. Supply chain management and supplier quality control. Many factors ranging from form factor, packaging weight, to recyclable post consumer content and so forth acting in concert go into green packaging, which can lead to significant cost savings throughout the supply chain, at each single step where packaged materials are used, including consumer packaging.
Design and development of packaging in supply chain. Anasse boulhal metso mining and construction technology is a recognized distributor of spare and wear parts for the crushers. One of the most important issues a firm is facing is outsourcing and actions across industries tend to be varied. Ultimately, i hope that practical application of this framework may catalyze on. In this episode, paul lomas, vp at ryder supply chain solutions, discusses some. This model depicts the integrated form of educational supply chain and educational management for the universities. The reverse logistics process in the supply chain and. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies. Gyaneshwar singh kushwaha assistant professor department of management studies m. Shipping a product from one point to the next can be one of the most coslty sections in a supply chain.
The importance of packaging in todays supply chain by tom k thursday, 08 september 2016 published in blog packaging is often an afterthought in supply chain management, which is a shame because it can have a surprisingly large impact on costs and efficiency. Practitioners and educators need a common definition of supply chain management, and a shared understanding of the processes. Operational performance through supply chain management practices prof. Supply chain management, supply chain packaging spg. The core supply chain management issues involve choosing the right product, case, and pallet sizes in a manner that will help increase product sales while lowering inventory, transportation, and packaging costs. Packaging and logistics interactions in retail supply. Packaging is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.
The purpose of this dissertation is therefore to describe and explain the role of top management in a companys supply chain management practices. Part of the challenge of increased supply chain complexity for cpgs involves. Supply chain management in the pulp and paper industry dt2006am3 5 the remainder of the paper is organized as follows. The application of the qsort technique sakun boonitt and chanida pongpanarat international journal of innovation, management and technology, vol. Supply chain blogger steve banker wrote an interesting piece about a case study involving packaging that complements that post the importance of packaging in supply chain management, logistics viewpoints, 21 june 2010. Therefore, maintaining an effective and efficient reverse logistics process has moved to the forefront as a key capability for logistics and manufacturing firms.
This means packaging also plays an integral role in supply chain management. Measuring service supply chain management processes. A product packaging system plays a fundamental role in the successful design and management of the operations in the supply chain. Sustainable supply chain management from ab group packaging. Pdf framework for the packaging supply chain of an. Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation, and production of packages.
Introduction in the current competitive scenario supply chain management assumes a significant importance and calls for serious research attention, as companies are challenged with finding ways to meet everrising customer expectations at a manageable cost. The same applies to military operations if the daily sortie count. The most well known of these standards are the iso 9001 quality management. In order to achieve a successful supply chain management, packaging systems have to be connected with aspects of marketing, logistics, productions, and the environment. Improvements to secondary packaging often have extraordinary impact on supply chain management. In order to achieve successful supply chain management, packaging systems have to be connected with aspects of marketing, logistics, productions, and the environment. Why packaging is important in supply chain management. The sustainable improvement of supply chain management, both within each company and between companies in the chain, is one of the issues that have raised great interest among researchers, because it. Supply chain management in the pulp and paper industry dt2006am3 10 a mill which produces paper as well as the pulp needed for the paper production is said to be integrated. Supply chain trends impacting the consumer products industry. At lonsdale packaging our corporation is and was built on the service of distribution packaging. The role of packaging in omnichannel fashion retail supply chains.
The importance of packaging in supply chain management. A lot of consumer packaged goods cpg and food companies are underleveraging their packaging operations in other words, they havent really analyzed where they should be doing it and how to use it more effectively to achieve greater supply chain benefits. We will partner with you to understand your challenges and present custom logistics management solutions in your supply chain. The role of packaging in the supply chain slideshare. Given the increasing length and complexity of global supply chains and the costs of locating new facilities, the concept of packaging postponement to achieve strategic flexibility is particularly important. An element often used in logistics are logistic labels placed on packaging, one of the basic tools. The most wellknown of these standards are the iso 9001 quality management. In yesterdays post entitled the packaging challenge, i discussed a number of issues surrounding product packaging.
The requirements of packaging forces changing the nature ofpackaging from a southafrican perspective1 2. Pdf packaging in retail supply chains researchgate. Supply chain management is the art of management of providing the right product, at the right time, right place and at the right cost to the customer. Operational performance through supply chain management. Packaginglogistics demands can be easily handled throughout all processes and for the consumers. In this blog post, we will discuss how packaging can optimize your supply chain in areas such as logistics, warehousing and more. It protects products from damage, allows for their efficient distribution, communicates to the consumers, and is one of the major product promoters in a competitive marketplace.
Packaging logistics for improving performance in supply. It is revolutionising supply chain management and has enormous potential for manufacturing, retail and service operations. Considering the overall supply chain when making packaging decisions will help to reduce costs. The effects of packaging in the supply chain anttipekka otava final thesis february 2012 international business supply chain management tampere university of applied sciences. Supply chain management is the integration of key business processes from end user through. Let us study the role of information technology in supply chain management briefly. This paper investigates the role of the packaging system in omnichannel fashion. This paper is the revised version of itescm model, which represents academic. Pdf packaging decisions have impact on logistics and sales. If an aircraft is grounded, crucial repair parts must be instock and up to spec. While the marketing department concerns itself with the appearance and utility of the consumer package and the engineering group typically focuses on cost effective packaging, neither group usually considers logistics or supply chain issues adequately.
The role of packaging in the deployment of economic sustainability. It protects products from damage, allows for their efficient. Logistics management is that part of the supply chain management process. Supply chain event management abbreviated as scem is a. This is because the packaging used in shipping can have many hidden costscosts not related to the material cost of the packaging itself. National institute of technology bhopal 462051, india abstract the present work attempts to find the gap between agreement level and adoption level of various supply chain. One example is the concept design for supply chain management, which does not include packaging and the intermediary role it has in the supply chain. Ecommerce and supply chain solutions victory packaging. Packaging scm supply chain resource cooperative scrc. This type of integrated approach can help provide a consistent. We recommend the definition of supply chain management developed and used by the global supply chain forum. The core role of packages in a logistics networks imp group.
Outsourcing results in the supply chain functions being performed by a third party. Green supply chains need innovative sustainable packaging. Most of this research addresses issues related to evaluating current or potential suppliers environmental practices, the environmentaleconomic benefits and drawbacks of establishing a green supply chain, and reverse logistics. A definition of supply chain management which is very close to the mission of logistics is proposed by simchilevi et al supply chain management is a set of approaches utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, and stores, so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right quantities, to the right.
It would be appropriate to say that information technology is a vital organ of supply chain management. It is one of the most important enabler of the supply chain in modern complex world of global businesses. Packaging logistics is new concept that integrating packaging and logistics systems with the potential of increased supply chain efficiency and effectiveness, through the improvement of both packaging and. Ive been researching and writing about supply chain management for 20 years. Benefits, barriers, and bridges the authors would like to thank the executives at the following organizations who took time to share their experience and expertise to help us gain a better understanding of effective supply chain management. First, we define and describe the pulp and paper supply chain in section 2, and then we present a supply chain planning matrix and different specific. Although we speak of the packaging supply chain as if it were a single entity, in reality it is a series of sequential processes, the managers of which the stakeholders all view the package in a different light. In order to achieve a successful supply chain management, packaging systems have to be connected with aspects of marketing, logistics. The chapter focuses on the analysis of the impact of packaging in operations management om along the whole supply chain. Manufacturing process 0 download 11 pages 2,635 words add in library click this icon and make it bookmark in your library to refer it later. Educational supply chain also consists of education supply chain and research supply chain. Role of itcomputer in scm introduction a well managed supply chain links the suppliers, manufacturers, distributers and customers by a suitable information system for controlling across boarder in order to achieve optimum productivity, overall satisfaction and joyful relation at cheaper cost. Information technology plays a vital role in enhancing the supply chain drivers performance.
Role and importance of packaging in supply chain management. The role top management plays in a companys scm practices could be an important piece of research that is not yet in place in the big scm puzzle. As a consultative, solutionsfocused organization, spg works with customers to maximize supply chain efficiency from beginning to end. Packaging is a supplychain issue the manzella report. Previous experience with supply chain management processes.
Achieving effectiveness and efficiency in supply chains is one of the focus areas for industry as well as for academic research. In recent years research in the area of green manufacturing has extended into green supply chain management. The sustainable improvement of supply chain management, both within each company and between companies in the chain, is one of the issues that have raised great interest among researchers, because it can be considered a source of competitive advantage christopher, 2005. The primary mission of ab group packaging is guaranteed supply. Packaging and the supply chain enterra solutions, llc. Evaluating how packaging moves across the entire supply chain will help you to design structurally sound packaging supplies that will eventually save money for the end user. Logistics demands for packages that can be easily handled throughout all processes and for the consumers. Coordination of supply chain 21, strategic supply chain management 22 and thus, strategic supplier selection is acting more significant role in manufacturing 23. This paper will address the concepts related to impact of ecommerce on supply chain and future impact of ecommerce by answering different questions. Development, structure and interdependence of the segments of the global packaging supply chain. Looks at the importance of sustainable packaging in achieving a sustainable supply chain.
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