Visio Summary
Visio Summary
Figure 1: Correlating Network Diagram (Jakobson et al., 2007)
FLOW CHART FOR R R DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY:
Figure 2: Supply Chain Flow Chart (Angerhofer & Angelides, 2000)
SUMMARY:
Flowcharting involves invaluable equipment that assists in reviewing as well as examining an overall supply chain sequences. Figure 2 presents a flow chart. In a basic form rectangle, boxes are often utilized in representing activities, and the arrows are made to use with an aim of showing the link that involves different other activities. The flowchart objective is to illustrate the way different activities fit as one so that the knowledge concerning the process can be possibly developed. The approach of the flow chart ensures that the company process is made to be more visible and most subsequently guide the way to additional improvement in performance. The supply chain network has an aim for rapid as well as the accurate fulfillment of demands of customers. The operating managers with the assistance from different other flow charts, will monitor closely, control and ensure they measure supply chain activities. Possible drawbacks such as quality reduction, delays as well as failure in services in the process procedure have the possibility of being identified and responded to in a quick way.
As indicated, it is of significance to indicate to show besides the boxes value-adding information. For this reason, additional information relating to the process outcome can be reviewed and revealed for additional optimization as well as improvement. This flow diagram enables R R Donnelley & Sons Company to ensure trading with its consumer and also compares the manner in which production and procurement procedures resemble and differs from that of supply chains. This comprehensive overview of major activities within the process ensures practicing managers can collect necessary information from the right sources, undertake effective analyses and make quality decisions in an effective fashion. Similar practices prove of significance for supply chain operation which involves considerable supplier contact.
The correlating network diagram takes activities in figure 2 and arguments them with additional features; that is a mistake-proofing device. On the bottom of the network diagram activities that are undertaken often experienced involve failures and opportunities that prove of importance to higher levels of supply chain performance. The provided information ensures a career improvement. As a result Supply chain has the probability of developing countermeasures in achieving higher productivity better competitive positions as well as greater consumer satisfaction (Garavelli, 2003). As observed, network supply chain planning ensures a strategic significance of supply networks. Synchronization, as well as collaboration, are the emphasis of such planning procedures. Therefore, the decisions, as well as actions, need to be based on strategic as well as holistic thinking in an aim of directing activities that people undertake in the supply chain towards company supply chain objective. In the development planning processes, supply networks are in a position of accomplishing three essential tasks:
Comprehending the independent relations of trading partners
Evaluating strategic high-level company procures in that context and
Directing all efforts towards a common goal
The figures additionally reveal a few interesting practices when ensuring the formation of a flowchart and network diagram. It is my observation that sub-processes which include order reviewing, as well as vendors review, are additionally regarded to as an integral part of the production. The flow chart approach consequently results to supply chain operations manager in observing that a complete procedure is ensured. This observation accompanied with precise procedure decomposition makes processes transparent and assists suppliers and buyers in acknowledging the input-output relations that can be involved. Various processes play a fundamental role in a network supply chain system and can have effects on every dimension of supply chain performance.
However, management of processes could not simply see both the increase in effectiveness as well as the efficiency of an organization. Instead, integration with tactic, strategic, operational and information technology elements can assist a supply chain to ensure possible gains of process management. These elements, however, can be considered strategic. When taking into account the dynamic competitive environment, it is important to involve supply chain procedural deployment, quality management, technology management as well as supply chain strategic analysis.
In conclusion, an entire supply chain system both network and flow chart system, as a result, involves an aggregation of different processes and critical elements. Managers of single organizations in the supply chain have the responsibility of extending their views to embrace the updated truth. All supply chain managers need to be informed of the relationship as well as interactions that procedures and critical elements and therefore come up with a plan for systematic implementation. By doing this, the company will operate efficiently and effectively. Besides, supply chain system elements can be operational.
References
Jakobson, G., Brenner, L., Lafond, C., & Weissman, M. (2007). U.S. Patent No. 7,284,048. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Angerhofer, B. J., & Angelides, M. C. (2000). System dynamics modelling in supply chain management: research review. In Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter (Vol. 1, pp. 342-351). IEEE.
Garavelli, A. C. (2003). Flexibility configurations for the supply chain management. International Journal of Production Economics, 85(2), 141-153.
