BUSINESS LOGISTICS

Business Logistics



Business Logistics

The causes of Logistics Problems faced by Brad star

As a consultant what I found The Main causes of problems which are faces by brad star is their poor management firstly, second their transport management department, as mention in the case study delivery is sometime made on an urgent basis, which then sent, in small lots resulting in increasing cost of the product, this can easily be tackle by sending these products in a consolidated form. Secondly, their ware house management is also very weak. This can be solved if they have proper order management system or inventory management system, ; last but not the least their transport management issues, this also creates problems in terms of delayed shipments resulting a fear to lose customers (Borghesi, 2005 456). These are the three main issues of the Brad star Logistics Company which should be solved on an urgent basis; however, company is earning well because of their cheap prices as compare to other competitors but this is not a permanent solution, in the long run Brad star should have to take any positive measure to solve this issues.

How to solve these issues

Problem Analysis

The main purpose of this problem is to assemble customer demand for assured delivery of high quality and low cost with minimum lead-time, as Bradstar pte Ltd deals in electrical and electronics components manufacturing so in order to accomplish this objective, Brad Star Ltd need to have better command and presence into the whole supply chain process of their own strategy, as well as those of their customers, and suppliers (Camp, 1989 56).

Importance of SCM

Supply chain management is categorized as a set of business rules or principles to consistently monitor the production process of the company by ensuring regular supplies of high quality raw material in a timely manner to be converted into finished goods (Davies,2005 506).

Logistics Management Competitive Priorities

The importance of Competitive priorities is essential in every successful organization. The basic factor to be viewed is to look for is that which one is given the most preference and why. The four essential core competencies are

1. Cost

2. Quality

3. Time

4. Flexibility

Cost

As far as cost is concerned this group vertically based, so the overall cost is less than any other electrical companies as compare to their competitors (Fawcett,1991 46).

Quality planning

Two fundamental things persist in this scenario of quality:

1. Consistent Quality

2. High Quality

Quality is the thing, which given most preference in Brad Star Ltd manufacturing limited. The objective is to always have the best and most modernized machinery to have the best quality. The concept of consistent quality is simply not preferred as the company always wants to have increasing better quality, which gives them, a big edge on their competitors. In a sense, the quality can be consistent as it is for a specific customer a specific, and consistent quality is to be maintained (Ferdows, 1990 168).

Quality Control

At Brad Star Ltd manufacturing, limited, quality control not only covers the product and processes, but also ...