Trading Strategi Disertasi

Supply Chain Management adalah salah satu domain penelitian yang akan selalu memiliki peluang penelitian dan topik penelitian untuk disertasi dan proyek tesis. Ini karena kerangka kerja bisnis global yang dioperasikan dan dikelola oleh bisnis multinasional berubah dengan cepat karena tantangan yang ditimbulkan oleh globalisasi dan liberalisasi, yang secara langsung mempengaruhi desain dan manajemen rantai pasokan sebuah organisasi. Isu lingkungan, tantangan ekonomi, krisis keuangan, tantangan terhadap keberlanjutan, fluktuasi harga minyak, peningkatan jejak karbon, skenario dinamis hubungan perdagangan multinasional, kesepakatan, dan hambatan, konflik dan perang global, meningkatnya ancaman terhadap kargo laut internasional, kargo darat dan udara Kargo, meningkatnya ancaman terhadap jalur dan saluran yang macet, titik kegagalan tunggal, tidak adanya rute alternatif yang layak, meningkatkan risiko rantai pasokan, meningkatkan persaingan global, meningkatnya tolok ukur harapan pelanggan, tantangan fleksibilitas, kelincahan, dan daya tanggap dan banyak masalah serupa lainnya. Tantangan signifikan yang dihadapi manajer rantai pasokan modern yang sudah berada di bawah tekanan untuk mengurangi waktu tunggu, penahanan dan biaya persediaan di setiap tahap manajemen rantai pasokan. Praktik rantai pasokan modern harus sangat proaktif, terintegrasi secara horizontal, disinkronkan, berbasis informasi, berbasis jaringan, dan teknologi diaktifkan. Tantangan ini dengan cepat menghilangkan kepercayaan dan praktik lama yang memberi jalan kepada cara baru dalam mengelola komponen rantai pasokan. Unsur inti dari supply chain, yaitu. Manajemen pengadaan, manajemen produksi dan operasi, manajemen persediaan, manajemen distribusi, dan manajemen ritel, tidak dapat beroperasi lagi sebagai vertikal yang berbeda namun perlu diintegrasikan secara horisontal dengan bantuan pengelolaan dan arus informasi yang akurat dan tepat waktu, pengelolaan dana yang efektif dan efisien, Aktivitas sinkron, koordinasi yang efektif, kekuatan pengambilan keputusan di tingkat yang lebih rendah, skala ekonomi yang lebih baik, penghapusan limbah, peningkatan keandalan pada tuntutan aktual (daripada peramalan permintaan), infrastruktur logistik fleksibel, operasi, dan proses, target pengurangan biaya organisasi yang luas dan sangat baik Pemberian layanan Dalam konteks ini, dengan ini saya menyajikan beberapa bidang utama di mana, para siswa mungkin ingin melakukan studi penelitian mereka. Di masing-masing area ini dan topik contoh yang disarankan, Anda dapat memilih industri di sebuah negara atau perusahaan tertentu di industri tersebut dengan beberapa lokasi untuk melakukan penelitian yang sempit dan terfokus. (A) Integrasi Fungsional Pengadaan, Produksi, Inventaris, Distribusi, dan Manajemen Inventaris. Dalam rantai pasokan modern, organisasi memberi penekanan tinggi pada integrasi horizontal komponen rantai pasokan dengan menghancurkan semua penghalang fungsional tradisional dan hierarki organisasi yang telah ada sejak konsep tersebut lahir. Agen rantai pasokan modern mengintegrasikan secara efektif dengan berbagi informasi yang tepat waktu dan akurat dengan semua orang dengan cara yang sangat transparan. Misalnya, jika rantai pasokan memiliki beberapa titik persediaan (Stock Keeping Units), manajer pengadaan mungkin memiliki akses untuk setiap hari, atau bahkan setiap jam, memperbarui tingkat persediaan di semua titik. Integrasi fungsional terbukti bahkan dengan pemasok dan pelanggan. Sistem seperti penataan ulang otomatis oleh sistem yang diaktifkan oleh TI pada harga yang telah dinegosiasikan sebelumnya pada tingkat persediaan sebelum turun di bawah titik pemesanan ulang, arus informasi konsumsi yang terus berlanjut ke hulu dan informasi pengiriman di hilir antara titik akhir, inventaris yang dikelola pemasok di tempat pelanggan, arus tepat waktu dan tepat waktu Informasi permintaan aktual yang mengurangi kebutuhan peramalan permintaan, kesepakatan pemasok strategis, kesepakatan kerangka kerja, pengadaan berkelanjutan, dan lain-lain adalah praktik modern yang muncul. Saya menyarankan agar siswa ingin melakukan studi penelitian akademis tentang bagaimana integrasi rantai pasokan dilakukan oleh perusahaan modern, dengan melakukan survei lapangan dan wawancara. Studi dapat dilakukan pada perusahaan tertentu atau pada keseluruhan jaringan pasokan suatu komoditas. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Kinerja logistik melalui koordinasi dan kolaborasi dalam rantai pasokan multi-eselon (b) Membangun dan pengukurannya mencakup hubungan timbal balik antara variabel fungsional dalam manajemen rantai pasokan (beberapa topik yang melibatkan identifikasi variabel fungsional dalam lingkungan rantai pasokan dan keterkaitannya yang dibuat melalui statistik Uji signifikansi) (c) Integrasi fungsional dalam rantai pasokan dan keunggulan kompetitif bisnis (banyak topik yang menyelidiki pengaruh variabel integrasi fungsional manajemen rantai pasokan terhadap variabel yang terkait dengan keunggulan kompetitif bisnis) (d) Integrasi fungsional dalam rantai pasokan dan kinerja bisnis (Beberapa topik yang menyelidiki pengaruh variabel integrasi fungsional manajemen rantai pasokan terhadap variabel yang terkait dengan kinerja keuangan, kinerja pasar, kinerja persediaan, kinerja pemenuhan permintaan, dan kinerja kualitas usaha) (e) Multi level i Integrasi fungsi dan tanggung jawab fungsional, dan tugas mereka dalam rantai pasokan (f) Efektivitas mencapai keberlanjutan sosial, ekonomi, dan lingkungan melalui integrasi fungsional dalam rantai pasokan (g) Investigasi solusi teknologi untuk integrasi fungsional dalam manajemen rantai pasokan Contoh: menyelidiki peran sistem informasi logistik, peran RFID, dan peran Internet Things dalam integrasi fungsional rantai pasokan) (h) Mencapai ketahanan, daya tanggap, dan fleksibilitas rantai pasokan melalui integrasi fungsional antar-eselon (i) Faktor keberhasilan kritis Untuk integrasi fungsional yang efektif dan efisien dalam manajemen rantai pasokan (analisis faktor multivariat dan pemodelan persamaan struktural) (j) Pemodelan dinamika sistem dan kuantitatif dari integrasi fungsional rantai pasokan (terdiri dari studi pemodelan dinamika sistem rantai pasokan di Vensim and Arena, dan analisis ketergantungan Tujuan integrasi internal dan e Faktor xternal menggunakan metode Taguchi) Pengembangan topik di bidang triple bottomline (ekonomi, lingkungan, dan sosial) keberlanjutan, lean, dan six sigma dalam manajemen rantai pasokan disajikan dalam perpanjangan dari artikel ini (silakan klik di sini). (B) Desain Jaringan Rantai Pasokan. Konsep desain jaringan dengan cepat mendapatkan popularitas dalam manajemen rantai pasokan. Sebenarnya, banyak ilmuwan modern sedang membicarakan penggantian nama dengan Manajemen Rantai Pasokan34 untuk Manajemen Jaringan Pasokan34. Ini karena perusahaan tidak lagi mengelola pemasok multi-lapis dalam bentuk rantai melainkan mengelola keseluruhan jaringan pemasok untuk pembelian utama mereka. Konsep jaringan pasokan telah berevolusi sebagai hasil globalisasi dan pertumbuhan Internet yang cepat yang menyebabkan berkurangnya kesenjangan antara pemasok dan pembeli dunia. Konsep disain jaringan diterapkan di bidang fasilitas produksi, fasilitas operasional (seperti lokasi layanan), fasilitas logistik, transportasi, distribusi, dan ritel. Desain yang sebenarnya bergantung pada strategi, cakupan, biaya, risiko dan ketidakpastian, dan informasi permintaan rantai pasokan. Pertimbangan desain utama dalam desain jaringan adalah - node dan link, pengiriman langsung, jalur susu, penggabungan transit, rute transit domestik, rute transit internasional, rute transit terakhir, lokasi pabrik, depot, gudang, tempat penyimpanan distributor, gerai ritel , Dan risiko yang terkait dengan setiap node dan link. Faktor kunci yang perlu dipertimbangkan adalah faktor strategis, faktor teknologi, faktor makroekonomi, faktor politik, faktor infrastruktur, faktor persaingan, faktor sosial ekonomi, lokalisasi, harapan waktu respon (pelanggan), biaya fasilitas, dan biaya logistik. Dalam pandangan saya, desain jaringan dalam logistik dan manajemen rantai pasokan memiliki banyak kesempatan untuk melakukan studi akademis bagi siswa dan profesional. Studi akan didasarkan pada wawancara dan diskusi kelompok terarah karena para siswa perlu belajar dari perancang jaringan spesialis dan manajer jaringan dalam rantai pasokan. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Masalah optimasi multiobjektif dalam desain jaringan rantai pasokan di bawah risiko dan ketidakpastian (beberapa topik dimungkinkan untuk merancang konfigurasi jaringan pasokan yang berbeda melalui pengoptimalan matematis dalam teori penelitian operasi) (b) Penciptaan nilai melalui desain jaringan rantai pasokan yang kuat (c) Desain jaringan penawaran yang optimal melalui rekayasa proses dan penciptaan rantai nilai (d) Strategi produksi tangkas dan lean melalui desain jaringan pasokan loop tertutup yang kuat (e) Desain jaringan rantai suplai yang efektif untuk pemenuhan permintaan yang efektif dengan biaya operasional yang rendah dan melalui pengiriman berkualitas dan tepat waktu (F) Desain jaringan rantai suplai yang efektif untuk mengurangi jejak karbon dan memperbaiki kelestarian lingkungan (g) Strategi Efektif untuk ketahanan dalam desain jaringan pasokan untuk mengurangi gangguan layanan di tengah ketidakpastian arus pasokan (h) Desain jaringan Supply yang efektif untuk mengatasi ketidakpastian permintaan. Arus informasi dan tinggi s Fluktuasi easonal (i) Desain jaringan Supply yang efektif untuk mengendalikan bullwhip effect dan mengurangi efek yang dihasilkan dari game beer dan permainan penjatahan order (j) Desain jaringan rantai pasokan untuk arus material, dana, dan informasi yang terintegrasi dalam logistik maju dan mundur (k) Rancangan jaringan rantai pasokan untuk implementasi, pemeliharaan dan pengoperasian perjanjian pemasok strategis (l) Desain routing multipath dalam jaringan rantai pasokan nasional berdasarkan variabilitas pada biaya jalan dan penundaan jalur (m) Optimalisasi jaringan pasokan melalui pemodelan dinamika sistem, simulasi jaringan, dan metode Taguchi. (N) Merancang jaringan multi-eselon multipelon dengan perutean optimal di bawah batasan jendela waktu untuk persediaan produk yang mudah rusak (o) Desain jaringan pasokan yang optimal untuk perencanaan kapasitas dan keseimbangan kapasitas produksi, kapasitas logistik, dan kapasitas distribusi (p) Merancang lokasi Dan interkonektivitas infrastruktur penyimpanan transit sementara untuk multi-hop mul Jaringan transportasi ti-path (q) Merancang jaringan transportasi, logistik, dan distribusi yang fleksibel untuk pemenuhan pesanan ramping dan tangkas pesanan batch kecil (r) Memecahkan masalah optimasi perancangan rantai pasokan terpadu untuk pengiriman beberapa pengiriman tidak teratur yang disebabkan oleh penundaan produksi dan logistik Hibrida Taguchi - Metode kekebalan (s) Rancangan jaringan supply chain strategis dan taktis untuk mengelola risiko dan ketidakpastian berdasarkan variasi permintaan stokastik (t) Pendekatan evolusioner dari perancangan jaringan logistik fleksibel dan perancangan ulang untuk kapasitas variabel, sumber daya, dan pengambilan keputusan alokasi dana berdasarkan Variasi biaya, efisiensi, dan waktu tunggu (u) Prinsip-prinsip yang mempengaruhi ketangkasan, fleksibilitas, daya tanggap, ketahanan, dan kualitas desain jaringan rantai pasokan (v) Desain jaringan rantai pasok multi-pemasok multi pemasok berdasarkan pesanan pemesanan dan layanan pemenuhan Melalui komputasi awan Pengunjung yang terhormat: Silakan kunjungi halaman yang merinci AREA SUBYEK SPESIALISASI yang berkaitan dengan layanan kami untuk melihat perspektif penawaran kami yang lebih luas untuk Proyek Disertasi dan Tesis. Silahkan juga kunjungi halaman yang telah TOPICS DISEDIAKAN oleh kami. Silakan kunjungi perpanjangan artikel ini untuk pengembangan topik di bidang lean, six sigma, dan sustainability dalam pengadaan, logistik, manajemen rantai pasokan, dan domain terkait mereka. Dengan Tulus Salam, Prof. N. K. Prasad. Permintaan maaf untuk gangguan silahkan lanjutkan bacaan. (C) Permintaan Tarik Strategi Rantai Pasokan. Ini hampir merupakan fakta empiris bahwa dunia sekarang berangsur-angsur melayang ke arah permintaan untuk menarik strategi rantai pasokan untuk manajemen rantai permintaan alih-alih strategi produksi dan strategi produksi massal. Kini bisnis lebih memusatkan perhatian untuk mendapatkan informasi permintaan yang akurat dan tepat waktu daripada bergantung pada perkiraan permintaan sehingga pemenuhan pesanan berbasis permintaan melalui proses pembuatan pesanan dan proses perakitan dapat dilakukan. Perusahaan telah menghadapi masalah yang signifikan karena tingginya biaya persediaan dan pemborosan produk yang tidak dikonsumsi karena ketidakakuratan perkiraan dan fenomena arus permintaan yang tidak akurat yang disebabkan oleh efek Forrester (Bullwhip). Namun, dapat dicatat bahwa strategi supply chain yang menarik tidak sesederhana strategi push. Para ahli strategi tidak lagi memiliki pengaruh untuk hanya bergantung pada model permintaan, dipandang sebagai tongkat sihir di masa lalu, namun diminta untuk secara proaktif mengumpulkan informasi permintaan aktual. Perubahan ini memerlukan integrasi yang efektif dengan pemasok dan pembeli, dan berbagi informasi berskala besar melalui sistem informasi yang canggih. Perusahaan perlu berpikir jauh melampaui Kanagawa Jepang atau strategi lean (bahkan mereka benar-benar menjadi bumerang). Para siswa mungkin ingin belajar tentang apa yang perusahaan lakukan atau lakukan untuk beralih ke strategi permintaan tarik sebanyak mungkin. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Meningkatkan responsivitas rantai pasokan melalui strategi demand pull yang didukung oleh lean manufacturing dan IT-enabled integration (b) Studi tentang strategi pemenuhan permintaan pesanan, tolok ukur, dan permintaan dari insinyur ke pesanan di bawah Strategi permintaan tarik (c) Lean transformasi rantai pasokan untuk menerapkan strategi permintaan tarik dan pemenuhan pesanan terkait permintaan (d) Mengidentifikasi dan mengelola titik kopling pesanan pelanggan dari rantai pasokan untuk menerapkan strategi permintaan tarik dan pemenuhan pesanan terkait permintaan (e ) Metode pengumpulan dan pengelolaan data dari kode batang dan agregator data RFID untuk menerapkan strategi permintaan tarik dan pemenuhan pesanan terkait permintaan (f) Manajemen rantai nilai dengan mengintegrasikan informasi permintaan dan penawaran melalui manajemen pengetahuan (g) Menerapkan strategi permintaan dan permintaan terkait Pemenuhan pesanan melalui pengelolaan rantai permintaan cloud computing-enabled (h) Menyelidiki pandangan berbasis sumber daya dan teori keuntungan sumber daya untuk implementasi Strategi permintaan tarik dan pemenuhan pesanan terkait permintaan (i) Prinsip dan faktor yang mempengaruhi desain rantai pasokan untuk manajemen rantai permintaan yang efektif (j) Keterlibatan pemasok strategis dan integrasi dengan penjualan dan pemasaran untuk manajemen rantai permintaan yang efektif (k) Merancang sistem alur kerja logistik untuk Manajemen rantai permintaan menggunakan data yang dikumpulkan dari kode batang dan basis data RFID (l) Pemodelan dinamika sistem dan simulasi kejadian diskrit untuk merancang dan menganalisis sistem manajemen rantai permintaan Perkembangan topik di bidang keberlanjutan triple bottomline (ekonomi, lingkungan, dan sosial), lean , Dan six sigma dalam manajemen rantai pasokan disajikan dalam perpanjangan artikel ini (silahkan klik disini). (D) Efisiensi Rantai Pasokan dan Efektivitas. Setiap organisasi menghabiskan jumlah yang signifikan pada manajemen rantai pasokan. Perencanaan keuangan, pengendalian biaya, pelayanan tepat waktu, kualitas layanan yang tinggi, penghapusan duplikat dan limbah, integrasi sistem informasi dan informasi, kolaborasi horizontal, kerja sama, kerja tim, dan komunikasi, praktik manajemen yang relevan, integrasi proses, integrasi tugas, metrik dan pengukuran, Perbaikan terus-menerus, dan pengembalian investasi dalam rantai pasokan merupakan pendorong utama efisiensi dan efektivitas. Sejumlah metrik diambil sebagai masukan untuk perencanaan rantai pasokan strategis untuk memastikan efisiensi dan efektivitas optimal dapat dicapai. Area penelitian ini mungkin memerlukan pengumpulan data kuantitatif di tempat, dan analisis kuantitatif menggunakan SPSS dan alat analisis statistik lainnya untuk sampai pada hasilnya. Para siswa mungkin harus menemukan variabel independen dan dependen dan keterkaitannya dengan menggunakan uji signifikansi statistik dan metode statistik inferensial lainnya. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Mendefinisikan dan mengukur indikator kinerja utama dari kinerja supply chain (b) Diferensiasi, efektivitas, dan efisiensi dalam konteks keunggulan kompetitif melalui kinerja logistik (c) Strategi untuk meningkatkan proses, tugas, komunikasi, sistem informasi, dan efisiensi kolaborasi di Rantai pasokan (beberapa topik dapat dibentuk masing-masing untuk menangani area yang terpisah) (d) Menginduksi kelincahan dan fleksibilitas dalam rantai pasokan melalui pemilihan dan pengelolaan pemasok yang efektif (e) Dampak kolaborasi, koordinasi, dan komunikasi antar-eselon mengenai efektivitas dan efisiensi permintaan Pemenuhan (f) Meningkatkan efektivitas dan efisiensi rantai pasokan dengan mencapai triple bottomline (lingkungan, ekonomi, dan sosial) tujuan keberlanjutan pengelolaan rantai pasokan (g) Investigasi dampak integrasi informasi dan pemasok global mengenai efektivitas penambahan saham dan pemenuhan permintaan multinasional Toko merek ritel (h) Investig Menghadapi dampak permintaan dan persediaan peramalan akurasi pada biaya logistik dan pemenuhan permintaan dari toko merek ritel multinasional (i) Investigasi pengaruh kutipan komparatif online dan manajemen multi-pemasok dalam pengadaan global berbasis web untuk peningkatan nilai bisnis dan profitabilitas (j) Investigasi pengaruh inovasi TI dan Integrasi Informasi pada pengembangan pemasok Global, dan penciptaan nilai bisnis (k) Investigasi dampak permintaan dan persediaan peramalan akurasi pada penciptaan nilai bisnis, prioritas sumber daya, dan efektivitas perencanaan inventaris (l) Investigasi pengaruh TI Inovasi, Integrasi Informasi, dan pendukung keputusan yang relevan yang melaporkan efektivitas perencanaan jarak jauh, peramalan sumber daya, dan penganggaran dalam manajemen rantai pasokan Perkembangan topik di bidang keberlanjutan triple bottomline (ekonomi, lingkungan, dan sosial), lean, dan six sigma in Manajemen rantai pasokan disajikan dalam Perpanjangan artikel ini (silahkan klik disini). (E) Integrasi Rantai Pasokan. Bidang penelitian ini dapat dianggap sebagai perpanjangan dari integrasi fungsional (titik A). Bentuk integrasi lainnya dalam manajemen rantai pasokan adalah integrasi logistik, integrasi proses, integrasi pemasok, integrasi teknologi, integrasi data, integrasi sistem informasi dan informasi, integrasi kualitas, integrasi dana, dan integrasi infrastruktur dan layanan. Siswa mungkin ingin mempelajari bagaimana perusahaan mengintegrasikan dengan pemasok utama dan pelanggan untuk memperbaiki arus informasi tentang permintaan (hulu) dan pasokan (hilir) dan untuk mengurangi masa timbal. Konsep modern seperti pengiriman langsung (dari pemasok ke pelanggan), persediaan yang dikelola oleh vendor (VMI), cross-docking, kebijakan pengadaan yang optimal, strategi produksi yang optimal, minimisasi persediaan, kontrol input dan output, perencanaan agregasi, integrasi proses, pemantauan real time dan Kontrol, optimalisasi operasi, perpustakaan objek rantai pasokan, pemodelan integrasi rantai pasokan perusahaan, 3PL dan 4PL, respon cepat (QR), respon konsumen yang efisien (ECR), perencanaan penambahan terus menerus (CRP), dan perencanaan kolaboratif, peramalan, dan pengisian ulang CPFR) termasuk dalam lingkup integrasi rantai pasokan. Para siswa dapat memilih area tertentu dan melakukan wawancara langsung dengan pakar rantai pasokan tentang bagaimana praktik ini digabungkan oleh organisasi dalam strategi integrasi rantai pasokan mereka. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. 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(A) Sebuah studi tentang strategi untuk mencapai integrasi yang efektif dari sebuah organisasi dengan pelanggan dan pemasok untuk menciptakan nilai manajemen rantai permintaan (b) Keunggulan kompetitif dari rantai pasokan yang diaktifkan oleh TI berdasarkan proses terpadu, informasi terpadu, dan kolaborasi tim terpadu (c) Strategi dan perencanaan logistik untuk mengintegrasikan rantai pasokan maju dan mundur (d) Hasil kinerja dapat dicapai melalui integrasi rantai pasokan di perusahaan manufaktur (e) Pengembangan kemampuan logistik melalui integrasi rantai pasokan (f) Transformasi rantai pasokan yang tangkas dan tangkas melalui integrasi rantai pasokan (g ) Manajemen risiko rantai pasokan yang efektif melalui proses logistik, infrastruktur, dan strategi integrasi tugas (h) Mengintegrasikan proses dan informasi rantai pasokan melalui alat e-kolaborasi pada komputasi awan (i) Melaksanakan filosofi lean dan six-sigma untuk rantai pasokan melalui informasi dan proses Integrasi (j) Mengembangkan capa dinamis Fleksibilitas dan fleksibilitas dalam rantai pasokan melalui integrasi (k) Integrasi informasi dan kolaborasi dalam manajemen rantai pasokan terbalik (l) Enabler dan hambatan integrasi dalam manajemen rantai pasokan (m) Mengurangi gangguan rantai pasokan melalui integrasi informasi dan kolaborasi (n) Mengintegrasikan permintaan Dan memasok sisi dalam rantai pasokan melalui manajemen rantai nilai (o) Menghilangkan duplikat dan limbah dalam rantai pasokan melalui proses multi-eselon dan integrasi informasi dan standardisasi (p) Integrasi rantai pasokan taktis di bawah ketidakpastian pasokan, gangguan, dan fluktuasi permintaan (q) Perencanaan kolaboratif dan pengisian ulang dan inventaris yang dikelola vendor dalam e-commerce multinasional berbasis cloud modern (studi kasus Amazon) (r) Perencanaan logistik kolaboratif melalui 3PL dan 4PL untuk fleksibilitas rantai pasokan dan respon cepat Integrasi rantai pasokan loop tertutup untuk remanufaktur Produk yang dapat didaur ulang dengan cepat (studi kasus berbasis produk yang terpisah, Seperti baterai, tas, barang elektronik, telepon genggam, dan ban kendaraan) (t) Menerapkan standar ISO 9001 untuk mengintegrasikan proses rantai pasokan (u) Mekanisme transaksional dan relasional untuk integrasi dengan pembeli dan pemasok di industri kecil (v) Pasokan global Integrasi rantai dengan praktik lean dan hijau untuk keberlanjutan triple bottom-line (lingkungan, ekonomi, sosial) (w) Integrasi dalam rantai pasokan layanan untuk penciptaan nilai customer-centric (x) Mengintegrasikan fungsi pemasaran, penjualan, pengadaan, dan logistik dan prosesnya. Untuk pengelolaan rantai permintaan yang efektif (y) Pencatatan karbon dan pelacakan jejak karbon rantai pasokan melalui integrasi pengetahuan dan informasi (z) Mengatasi fenomena disfungsional dalam rantai pasokan melalui integrasi fungsional, proses, informasi, dan keterampilan multi-eselon (contohnya adalah: Bullwhip effect , Permainan bir, penjatahan pesanan, ukuran batch yang besar, peramalan permintaan yang tidak tepat, out stock, overruns saham, biaya ov Erruns, dan kepadatan cacat tinggi) Perkembangan topik di bidang triple bottomline (ekonomi, lingkungan, dan sosial) keberlanjutan, lean, dan six sigma dalam manajemen rantai pasokan disajikan dalam perpanjangan dari artikel ini (silakan klik di sini). (F) Kinerja Supply Chain Drivers. Driver kinerja utama manajemen rantai pasokan adalah - efektivitas fasilitas, efektivitas inventaris, efektivitas transportasi, efektivitas informasi, efektivitas sumber, efektivitas biaya, efektivitas kecepatan, efektivitas pengiriman, efektivitas kualitas, efektivitas layanan, efek hijau, efektivitas ekonomi, efektivitas pemberdayaan sosial, Keterampilan dan kompetensi karyawan, efektivitas pemasok, fleksibilitas, keefektifan lean, kelincahan, daya tanggap, ketahanan, dan efektifitas orientasi pasar. Driver ini terdiri dari beberapa indikator kinerja yang dapat diukur secara kuantitatif dengan mengumpulkan data dan menerapkannya di SPSS. Studi di bidang ini terutama dapat dilakukan secara kuantitatif dengan analisis signifikansi statistik keterkaitan antar variabel. Pengelolaan rantai pasokan yang berkelanjutan untuk mendukung triple bottom-line (ekuitas, lingkungan, dan ekonomi) juga termasuk dalam lingkup driver kinerja rantai pasokan. Perkembangan topik di bidang ini disajikan dalam perpanjangan artikel ini (silahkan klik disini). Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Pengaruh sistem informasi terhadap kinerja operasional rantai pasokan (b) Pengaruh integrasi multi-eselon terhadap kinerja operasional rantai pasokan (c) Orientasi pasar dan penetrasi permintaan dalam rantai pasokan dan pengaruhnya terhadap kinerja pemenuhan permintaan (d) Strategic lock - Di bawah hubungan pemasok-pemasok yang menang-menang untuk meningkatkan kinerja pemasok (e) Mengidentifikasi indikator kunci kinerja dan ukuran rantai pasokan multi-eselon global mengikuti pendekatan balanced scorecard (f) Perspektif pelanggan dan pemasok dari kinerja rantai nilai dengan akhir Integrasi dan fasilitas logistik logistik (g) Mengembangkan dan menguji instrumen berdasarkan SCOR untuk pengukuran kinerja rantai pasokan global yang berkelanjutan (h) Mengevaluasi struktur, kecepatan, ketanggapan, ketahanan, ketangkasan, dan metrik fleksibilitas dan pengukurannya. Dari rantai pasokan global modern dalam rangka memenuhi tuntutan lean dan gesit (i) Metrik kinerja Dan pengukuran dalam rantai pasokan loop tertutup terbalik untuk daur ulang dan rekayasa ulang (j) Pendekatan untuk mengembangkan KPI, KPM, dan metode pengukuran khusus dari rantai pasokan global (k) Menerapkan economic value added (EVA) dan activity based costing (ABC ) Untuk memungkinkan kinerja lean dan tangkas dari rantai pasokan global (l) Faktor dan persiapan yang mempengaruhi pengembangan indikator pengukuran kinerja dan ukurannya dalam rantai pasokan multi-eselon (m) Mendefinisikan metrik kinerja yang dapat dikonfigurasi dan komprehensif untuk memilih pemasok berdasarkan persyaratan kontrak Dan kebutuhan pelanggan (n) Enabler dan penghalang pengukuran kinerja rantai pasokan elektronik menggunakan komputasi awan (o) Menghijaukan rantai pasokan melalui seleksi dan pengukuran KPI hijau dan KPM (p) Pengukuran kinerja pemeliharaan dan purna jual secara tertutup - Loop supply chain (q) Memodelkan praktik lean dan tangkas melalui perubahan paradigma strategi-struktur-kinerja manajemen rantai pasokan Pendekatan untuk mengembangkan logistik KPI, KPM, dan metode pengukuran rantai pasokan global multi-perusahaan multi-industri yang kompleks yang dikelola oleh perusahaan pengangkutan dan penerusan internasional (kurir) (topik ini dirancang khusus untuk mempelajari logistik dan rantai pasokan Kinerja perusahaan kurir multinasional seperti DHL, Blue Dart, FedEx, United Parcel Service, TNT, dll.) Peran Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) dalam meningkatkan kinerja logistik dalam rantai pasokan global (t) Penggerak kinerja rantai pasokan Untuk mendorong kehijauan dan keberlanjutan dalam mengembangkan ekonomi (G) Demand Forecasting. Konsep peramalan permintaan semakin berkurang karena semakin banyak perusahaan sekarang berfokus untuk mendapatkan informasi permintaan yang akurat dan tepat waktu daripada bergantung pada perkiraan. Hal ini dilakukan dengan integrasi informasi yang efektif dari semua simpul rantai pasokan dan penyebaran hulu maupun hilir. Namun, ada banyak industri yang akan terus bergantung pada strategi push dan peramalan permintaan. Para siswa mungkin ingin mempelajari tentang kekurangan metode peramalan tradisional (seperti peramalan deret waktu, rata-rata bergerak, analisis tren, dll.) Dan cara memperbaiki keakuratan peramalan. Banyak perusahaan ingin menggabungkan data real time dalam model peramalan mereka dan berfokus pada peramalan untuk periode yang lebih pendek. Ini memerlukan banyak pengetahuan tambahan dan di atas cara tradisional untuk mengerjakan data permintaan masa lalu. Model peramalan modern mungkin didasarkan pada pengetahuan segmen pelanggan yang akurat, faktor utama yang mempengaruhi akurasi peramalan, integrasi informasi, efek bullwhip, analisis skenario, simulasi, faktor eksternal, risiko, dan kausal (Fishbone atau Ishikawa). Sebagian besar penelitian mungkin bersifat kualitatif atau triangulasi. Contoh topik penelitian yang mungkin dilakukan di bidang ini disajikan di bawah ini. Selain topik contoh berikut, silahkan hubungi kami di consultingetcoindia. co atau consultingetcoindia untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak saran topik dan untuk mendiskusikan topik Anda. (A) Peramalan permintaan untuk mengurangi efek Forrester (bullwhip) yang disebabkan oleh distorsi yang diinduksi selama arus informasi (b) Studi tentang metode dan teknik perencanaan lanjutan dalam manajemen rantai pasokan (c) Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketepatan waktu dan ketepatan peramalan permintaan dalam manajemen rantai pasokan D) Penyesuaian penghitungan mendekati peramalan permintaan berdasarkan analisis skenario lokal rantai pasokan di lokasi (e) Peran manajemen pengetahuan dalam peramalan permintaan pada rantai pasokan (f) Skenario perencanaan dan dinamika sistem pemodelan untuk mempelajari dampak peramalan permintaan Pada kinerja supply chain (g) Peramalan stok barang dan bahan mengalir dalam rantai pasokan terbalik berdasarkan log layanan dari pusat layanan (h) Permintaan dan pemetaan persediaan melalui pengumpulan data pelanggan yang dihadapi dalam aplikasi CRM (i) Peramalan permintaan melalui analisis data yang besar Situs web ritel Internet (j) Teknik lanjutan dalam peramalan permintaan untuk dukungan keputusan (studi Pada jaringan syaraf tiruan, algoritma fuzzy, model neuro-fizzy, metode pemrograman berorientasi tujuan, analisis skenario, alat perencanaan tingkat lanjut, AHP, dll.) (K) Peramalan permintaan melalui studi dan analisis tindakan pelanggan dan titik kopling pesanan dalam rantai pasokan l) Demand forecasting under uncertainties and supply risks following advanced planning tools (m) Aggregation of sales, order booking, production, inventory, and supplies information for adaptive demand forecasting for businesses running in volatile markets Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic , environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). (H) Aggregation Planning. Aggregation is carried out by a company to determine the levels of pricing, capacity, production, outsourcing, inventory, etc. during a specified period. Aggregation planning helps in consolidation of the internal and external stock keeping units (SKUs) within the decision and strategic framework for reducing costs, meeting demands and maximising profits. It may be viewed as the next step of either demand forecasting (push strategy) or demand information accumulation (pull strategy) for carrying out estimations of the inventory level, internal capacity levels, outsourced capacity levels, workforce levels, and production levels required in a specified time period. Aggregation planning in modern supply chains is carried out using advanced planning tools comprising of 2D layout maps, 3D spatial maps, structural maps, data association with map items, spatial data mining, location-aware data mining, analytical hierachy planning, etc. The students may like to conduct qualitative case studies and modeling-based quantitative studies to research about modern practices of aggregation planning in various industrial and retail sectors. A sample of possible research topics in this area is presented below. 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(a) Planning and aggregating customer order points, stock keeping points, and transportation routes for order fulfilment with agreed service levels (b) Aggregation of supply chain processes for logistics planning in a global supply chain (c) Hierarchical aggregation planning of transportation routes and their lead-times for predicting delivery reliability (d) Aggregation of city logistics facilities for planning of urban food and essential supplies distribution under crisis scenarios (e) Supply chain planning matrix with hierarchical aggregation of stock keeping units (SKUs) and transportation routes for determining pricing, demand fulfilment thresholds, safety stocks, and lead-times (f) Multi-objective urban logistics planning through aggregation of locations and spatial capacity consumption patterns on a city map (g) Holistic planning of supermarket and hypermarket inventories using aggregation of 3D spatial models, RFID data of packaged products, and storageretrieval tools (h) Aggre gation planning through virtualisation of logistics clusters of supermarkets and hypermarkets in 3D spatial mapping tools (i) Aggregation planning for spare parts inventory in large-scale service centres based on integrated information availability from installed bases, service stations, stock keeping units, and production units (j) Aggregation planning for on-site service provisioning and spares stocking at customer locations using installed base, SKUs, and transportation route maps and information (k) Logistics park layout planning for deciding on SKU locations and routing (l) Aggregation planning of information assets for maintaining information systems inventory for large IT customers (this topic will involve case studies of enterprise IT support by large IT vendors like Cisco, IBM, HP, Dell, etc. using their logistics operations and inventories) (m) Layout planning of construction assets and materials storage and flow in a large construction site (n) A structural map of horizontal inter-echelon cooperation for improved logistics effectiveness and efficiency (o) Classification and nomenclature of nodes in a supply network plan for organising data in spatial data maps and spatial data mines (p) Multi-agency coordination through 3D spatial model of a virtualised supply chain using RFID-based tracking and tracing of items Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). (I) Global Supply Chains. In the modern world, suppliers in a country are facing direct competition from international suppliers as if the latter are operating within the country. This has happened due to modernization of information management and dissemination, supply routes, payment channels, electronic contracts, leading to improved reliability and reduced lead times of international suppliers. The students may like to undertake study on monitoring and management of global supply chainsnetworking by professionals working in MNCs. A sample of possible research topics in this area is presented below. In addition to the following sample topics, please contact us at consultingetcoindia. co or consultingetcoindia to get more topic suggestions and to discuss your topic. (a) Influence of logistics performance on global business performance (b) Global supply chain planning and operation in the modern era of disturbances and turbulences (c) PESTEL analysis for designing an effective and efficient global supply chain (d) SMART goals of global logistics and supplier management (SMART stands for S pecific, M easurable, A chievable, R elevant, and T ime-bound) (e) Approaches for supplier selection in global sustainable procurement strategy (f) Knowledge management for services innovation in global logistics management through tacit knowledge capturing from supply chain echelons (g) Multi-layered visibility into supply networking for global commissioning projects with the help of update snapshots from PM databases (h) Ecological uncertainty challenges in highly congested oceanic lanes in global supply chains and their effects on operational performance and integration (special studies may be conducted on the ecological challenges related to Malacca and Singap ore straits) (i) Collaborative global business intelligence using cloud-based data warehousing for measuring multi-echelon logistics performance (j) Remanufacturing through global reverse supply chain of recyclable scraps (specific focus on scrap exports by massive dismantling services like ship dismantling for extracting massive inventories of recyclable iron and steel) (k) System dynamics modeling and control systems comprising global supplier networking supplying through trade exchanges (l) Global supplier evaluation and strategic supplier engagements using multi-criteria decision-making on triple bottomline sustainability (m) Standards for monitoring and governance of suppliers based on measurement of trust and reliability factors (n) Multisite aggregation planning of production facilities for ensuring supplies during uncertainty and turbulence in global supply chains (you may like to study aggregation planning of multiple production facilities for essential medicines and healthcar e products supply) (o) Forecasting techniques and judgmental adjustments based on scenario analysis in global supply chains (p) Study of global supply chains of international restaurant chains (example, you may study how McDonald and KFC are able to maintain standard menus and tastes across the world) Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). (J) E-Supply Chains. E-Supply Chains are linked with E-Businesses that use Internet as their medium for accepting orders and payments, and then using the physical channels to deliver the products. E-supply chain is an excellent example of pull strategy and short term demand forecasting. Information flow across the supply chain is instantaneous because both end points and the intermediate agents work through a single Internet enabled portal. E-Bay and Amazon are viewed as the two most successful companies using this concept at global scales with built-in electronic contract signing and management, electronic payment processing, and electronic delivery processing. The students can find various case studies on E-Supply chains, although the empirical theories are still evolving. The research studies would be quite challenging, modern and unique as the field is still evolving. A sample of possible research topics in this area is presented below. 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(a) A study of the structural design of an E-supply chain for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) (b) A study of multi-agent e-supply chain integration using an approach of market-oriented strategic business partnerships (c) Integrating manufacturing SMEs through e-supply chains using multi-agency cloud-based information systems with workflows for collaboration (d) Integrating multi-agency RFIDBar Code databases through cloud-based E-supply chain (e) Designing a multi-layer collaborative e-supply chain for business-to-business engagements (f) Electronic contracts management in framework agreements through e-supply chain management (g) Fostering collaboration tools of e-supply chains for inter-organisational learning, knowledge sharing, and adaptation to business standards (h) Impact of ubiquitous computing through mobile cloud computing on e-supply chain process efficiency and effectiveness (i) Global supply chain integration with mesh structures using latest HTML 5 (Web 2.0) technologie s (j) Designing an e-supply chain on service oriented architectures using cloud computing for multi-organisational logistics applications integration (k) Introducing dynamic negotiations and decision-making in e-supply chains using agent-based coordination and scheduling for dealing with uncertainties (l) Collaborative transportation networking through e-supply chains on cloud computing (m) A study of carbon trading exchanges among multiple collaborative partners in e-supply networking (n) Assemble-to-order and build-to-order fulfilment effectiveness through electronic decision support in e-supply chains (o) Critical success factors of multi-agency knowledge transfer and management in an e-supply chain framework (p) Integrating forward and reverse supply chains for re-engineering applications using an e-logistics framework (q) Factors enabling and barriers opposing multi-supplier highly competitive e-supply chains through e-commerce portals in developing nations (this study may involve investigation into the challenges faced by Amazon, e-Bay, Snapdeal, etc. in developing nations and the possible solutions) (r) Assessing value-creation opportunities in multi-supplier framework agreements through e-supply chain in regional trade agreements of developing countries (s) Assessing customisations in advanced planning and control strategies in e-supply chain management (t) Redesign of business processes and business intelligence in logistics functions for adopting e-supply chain management (u) Value-creation for achieving triple bottom-line (environmental, economical, and social) sustainability objectives through e-supply chain management (v) A system dynamics simulations study of designing multi-echelon e-supply chains using smart and dynamic agents and graph theory for establishing and operating multi-agency partnerships (w) Integrating e-marketplaces and e-supply chains for establishing an e-demand chain management framework (x) Integrating MRP II and production planning schedules of multiple small production agents for make-to-order and assemble-to-order fulfilment of large-scale orders in an e-demand chain management framework (y) Integrating R38D, design, and production planning schedules of multiple small production agents for engineer-to-order fulfilment of large-scale strategic demands in an e-demand chain management framework (this topic may involve study of strategic design and engineering agreements of multiple companies for creating sophisticated engineering machinery) (z) Recycling and re-engineering e-supply chains combining forward and reverse logistics for triple bottom-line (environmental, economical, and social) sustainability in developing economies Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). (K) Supply Chain Risk Management. Supply chain risk management is gaining immense popularity due to globalization of competitive landscapes, and growing threats and uncertainty. Risk management in supply chains is directly linked with supply chain agility and hence it needs to be done in very organized and objective manner, incorporating quantitative models. Supply chain risk management is a novel dissertationthesis research area based on the known and teething current problems in logisticssupply chain management. The root of the problems lie somewhere in the uncertainties in upstream as well as downstream flows of materials, funds, and information. For example, if there are errors in calculating economic order quantities (EOQ) and reorder levels, the ordering process may not synchronize well with the lead-times. On the other hand, the lead-times are uncertain due to various delay factors and fluctuation in costs if a transportation mode is changed. Holding inventory is the safest haven for logistics managers, but I am sure the top management of any organisation will never like it. The primary purpose of this subject matter is to keep lowest possible inventories while ensuring consistent, timely, and accurate supplies to the end users. The challenges are in the following areas: (a) Lack of integrationsynchronizationco-ordination (b) Lack of appropriate quantitative models (c) Lack of integrated information availability, even if the quantitative models are in place (i. e. the company has invested in SCM software tools) The solution is somewhere in implementing an appropriate supply chain risk communication system. You will appreciate, supply chain risk is also a floating entity just like materials, funds and information. If the entire chain is integrated through an extranet portal system, and updates of every consignment code are uploaded periodically by all agents connected with the portal, there can be proactive risks generated by the software for the logistics managers such that they can take operating level, tactical level, and even strategic level mitigation actions. Although such a system is still in its conceptual stage, academic researchers can contribute to its overall conceptualisation and design. It may be integrated as a layer above the traditional SCM software. An agent sensing any variations in delay or cost may log a threat and its probability against a consignment code. The probability and impact levels may be fed to the logistics agents that can calculate the impact (like stock-out by a date). The outcome will be a risk value which will be escalated to an appropriate authority level, and appropriate mitigation action will be suggested. For example, if there is a temporary unrest in a country, the current consignments can be airlifted and subsequent orders placed to an alternate supplier. I suggest that you may like to study the source of supply chain risks in a selected sample of transactions in your field and design a novel SCRC (supply chain risk communication) framework employing the ISO 31000, M-o-R, COSO, COBIT v5, and similar Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks for enterprise wide estimation and communication of risks (please visit our articles on IT governance and Information Risk Management). The key risks that you can target in your SCRM framework can be categorized as: disruptions, delays, forecast errors, procurement risks, supplier risks, lead time risks, receivable risks, capacity risks and inventory risks. You may collect a list of known supply chain threats in your area of interest, categorize them under one of these risk categories, judge the impact on business, judge the vulnerabilities, and arrive at the risk values using the quantitative formulations of the chosen model. Once the risk values are calculated, you may propose mitigation strategies pertaining to redundant suppliers, better supplier relationships (i. e. eliminating procurement hops), alternate routes (i. e. alternate loadingunloading ports and links), add capacity and inventory, shift warehouses, change distribution model (direct shipments, cyclic shipments, milk run shipments, in-transit merging, adding retail stores, cross-dock distribution, etc.), change transportation media, etc. You may validate the proposed SCRC framework by interviewing supply chain experts in your country. Hence, the problem statement of your thesis will be related to the known threats and vulnerabilities in supply chain management in the selected transactions (chosen by you), and the solution will be a novel Supply Chain risk communication framework to manage the risks resulting from these threats and vulnerabilities. It will be a quantitative research with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The outcome of this model will be on-the-fly alerts on risk levels and their mitigation as soon as a risk is logged (you will need to define mitigation actions against various risk levels, and the suggested authorities to make decisions). You may like to validate your model by surveying experts in your network. A short, and to-the-point structured questionnaire may be used such that you can present validity and reliability analysis using SPSS. A large number of industry-specific studies are possible in this study approach and every researcher may come forward with a unique supply chain risk management model for a specific industry in a specific country and its location. Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). Please contact us at consultingetcoindia. co or consultingetcoindia to get more topic suggestions and to discuss your topic. (L) Information Technology in Supply Chain Management. A number of information technology platforms are popular in supply chain management. Some of the key IT tools in supply chain management are IBM Supply Chain Simulator, Rhythm (by i2 Technologies), Advanced Planner and Optimizer by SAP, Manugistics, Matrix One, Oracle Supply Chain Management, etc. These tools possess various functionalities - like, enterprise planning, demand planning, production scheduling, distribution planning, procurement and replenishment planning, facilities location planning, replenishment planning, manufacturing planning, logistics strategy formulation, stocking levels planning, lead times planning, process costing, customer service planning, procurement, supply and transportation scheduling, global logistics management, constraint-Based master planning, demand management, material planning, network Design and optimization, supply chain analytics, transportation management, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) planning, continuous replenishment planning (CRP), and many more. The students may like to study about various IT systems and software tools for carrying out such activities in supply chain management. The studies may be primarily qualitative or triangulated. Your focus should be on application design and integration, system features that are practically useful in supply chain operations, decision-making and decision-supporting tools (like, dashboards, supply chain intelligence, supply chain performance monitoring, etc.), on-line analytical processing, collection, storage, and integration of information, sharing and dissemination of information, internal and external integration, process design, mapping, and integration, enterprise resources planning and IT enablement of global best practices (like, quick response, supply chain synchronisation, virtual supply chain, efficient customer response, collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment, etc.). A sample of possible research topics in this area is presented below. 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(a) Data engineering and management science, and predictive data analytics and big data analytics for achieving supply chain management effectiveness and efficiency (b) A study of logistics workflows and information systems using integrated RFIDBar code databases capturing inputs from data entry points in all the echelons of a supply chain (c) Information Technology tools and applications for operating the third and fourth party logisics (3PL and 4PL) systems (d) Operating and managing a cellular manufacturing system using location-aware 3D graphics mapping with the plant layout (e) Integrated system of systems with risks, configuration, business, performance, and security policy (RCBPS) management for designing an enterprise-wide logistics resources planning system (f) Logistics engineering with ubiquitous access using mobile cloud computing (g) Supply chain collaborations and cooperation through social media communication tools (h) A study of system design and applications using Inte rnet of Things in Logistics engineering (i) A study of designing and implementing environmental information analysis and decision support in supply chain information systems (j) Modeling information diffusion in the logistics network of a multi-echelon supply chain (k) Modeling information flow between warehouse management system (WMS) and transportation management system (TMS) (l) Modeling information flow in a multi-echelon supply chain operating in an unpredictable and volatile environment (m) Integrating RFID systems with web services architecture for inventory control in an e-logistics system (n) Wireless vehicular area networking (VAN) for operating and managing an intelligent transportation infrastructure under multi-modal logistics (o) Location-aware transportation infrastructure for routing decision-making in an integrated manufacturing city comprising small and medium manufacturing enterprises (p) Integrating information flow of forward and reverse logistics systems in a virt ual manufacturing framework (q) Real-time locating and monitoring of work-in-progress inventories stored in job shops buffers using RFID sensors communicating with an integrated WiFi network in a manufacturing plant (r) Using RFID system for storage and retrieval of containers in a large warehousing using a container management system application (s) Enhancing multi-party horizontal collaboration using public cloud computing in an international logistics network (t) Map-based transportation information system with GIS and GPS for managing container movement on an inter-city motorway network (u) GIS and GPS applications in a logistics information system with 3D plant layout for managing internal materials movement in the plant campus (v) Indoor GPS application for managing materials movement in a large warehouse Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extens ion of this article (please click here). (M) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Supply Chain Management and Value Chain Management. RFID may be viewed from two perspectives: (a) a highly innovative technology for location-based services, and (b) a tool for achieving process excellence in industrial engineering, supply chain management, vehicle tracking, asset management, government services, and many other applications. I hereby suggest you some topics in which, both the perspectives are integrated. Especially in the field of value chain management, many studies are emerging on the relationships between technology excellence variables and process excellence variables. Let us visualize the variables of the two sides: (a) Cost effectiveness (b) Distributed information tagging (information attached with assets) (c) Asset owner identification (d) Information sharing accuracy (e) Real time information sharing (f) Ubiquitous coverage (g) Location identification (both outdoor and indoor positioning of assets) (h) Connectionless (i) Integration with cloud-based information systems (j) Integration with industrial sensors control systems (k) Assets security (against thefts and sabotage) (l) Rapid incident response (m) Integration with environmental sensors (like, continuous emissions and contamination reporting) (n) RFID technology and Internet enabling (for communications and information sharing over the Internet) (o) Rapid scalability (p) Rapid commissioning and decommissioning Value Chain process excellence: (a) Multi-echelon information sharing (b) Strategic supplier relationships (c) Strategic customer relationships (d) Automation of processes and tasks (e) Multi-echelon collaborations (f) Real-time information sharing (g) Quality excellence (h) Elimination of wastes (eliminating processes and tasks that do not add value) (i) Elimination of defects and errors (quality excellence) (j) Multi-skilled employees (k) Cellular production systems (l) Lean consumption of resources (m) Agility in demand fulfillment (n) Flexible assembly systems (o) Demand pull strategy (p) Just-in-time inventory management (q) Real-time communications There may be many more variables that we can add in these two lists. In addition, we can also add sub-variables (or latent variables to each of them). If you observe, each of these areas demand a separate study, which may incorporate explorations of designs, relationship building, and simulations. Such designs can be implemented in modeling software (like, OPNET Modeler). We have completed multiple technical studies involving design of architectures using RFID sensors and WiFi networks in different application scenarios, and simulating the key variables reflecting performance, behavior, efficiency, effectiveness, and problem areas. You may design your research in two directions: Technical architecture and designs with the help of significant levels of system reviews, product reviews, design reviews and their detailing, and quantitative studies for exploring relationships between RFID variables and process excellence variables in supply chain value chain management. Topic development in the area of triple bottomline (economic, environmental, and social) sustainability, lean, and six sigma in supply chain management is presented in an extension of this article (please click here). Please contact us at consultingetcoindia. co or consultingetcoindia to get more topic suggestions and to discuss your topic. (N) Cloud Computing in Supply Chain Management. Cloud computing is a new ICT research paradigm of services-oriented computing in which, infrastructure, platforms, applications, security, databases, communications, and security are offered as on-demand services by cloud service providers through virtualisation and orchstration of computing, networking, and storage facilities deployed through massive parallel computing of hundreds of thousands of hardware systems connected in arrays. Please visit this link for learning more about cloud computing research topics. Recently, multiple studies have been conducted on the role and value of cloud computing in supply chain management. Researchers have related effectiveness of information systems integration, process intergration, collaboration, coordination, communications, information sharing, information availability, strategic supplier relationships, operations performance, lean operations, just-in-time operations, elimination of dysfunctional phenomena (like, bullwhip effect, beer gaming, and order rationing), and sustainability of supply chain management with the characterstic variables of cloud computing, such as real-time communications, multi-platform and multi-vendor integration, ubiquitous access, multinational systems, low costs of business operations dependent upon ICT, low capital investments, platform independence, high security through virtual clouds and their boundaries, high scalability, high availability, high uptime, high performance, exchange of services, multi-tenancy, ease of deployment, and many more. Integration of RFID information databases and control of shifting, movement, and storage of assets through RFID integration with cloud computing are latest innovations enhancing the efficiency of supply chain operations. Cloud computing has also facilitated effective integration of Internet of things in which, assets and their groups can be directly controlled through semi-automated control panels and automated algorithm-driven intelligence for identifying, tracking, moving, and controlling of millions of assets stored by thousands of suppliers across the world. Cloud computing has helped in evolving some new forms of systems in supply chain management. For example, cloud computing has eliminated the need for manual electronic data interchange between the suppliers echelons and the manufacturers echelons. With the advent of cloud computing, suppliers and manufacturers can share cloud-based application systems with real-time processes and databases integration. Collaborative operations like vendor-managed inventory, upstream flow of consumption patterns and demand information, and collaborative replenishment of inventory are managed more effectively through cloud computing. New forms of framework agreements between a pool of strategic suppliers and a pool of buyers, real-time bidding and order closures, real-time auctions, real-time tracking of inventory status of multiple suppliers, and real-time display of prices offered by multiple suppliers have emerged with the advent of cloud-based exchanges. The current models of trading exchanges like Amazon, Snapdeal, and eBay and payment exchanges like PayPal, PayTM, and Skrill use the cloud exchange-based framework agreements between supplier and buyers that ensure protection of either sides irrespective of their locations anywhere in the world. Cloud computing has also helped in evolution of virtual marketplaces, virtul retail, and virtual shopping malls. You may like to know the difference between an e-supply chain and a cloud-based supply chain. E-supply chain is a larger concept that can be implemented on multiple platforms. Cloud supply chain is one of the platforms of e-supply chains. It requires separate study because of its rapidly growing popularity and adoption worldwide. In addition, cloud-based e-supply chains are much more complex than an e-supply chain implemented on traditional Internet-enabled platforms (like, self-hosted web services servers). For example, cloud-based e-supply chains are multi-layered with multiple service-oriented architectures stacked one above another. In cloud computing, some of the popular service models are Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Database-as-a-Service (DaaS), and Security-as-a-Service (SaaS). Service oriented architectures employ virtualisation and Web 2.0 (HTML 5 and XML-based) technologies. Hence, while the topics suggested above are related to the general framework of e-supply chains, the topics suggested in this section are related to design, implementation, and operations of e-supply chains using cloud computing technologies only. The topics suggested here will involve more technical studies than the ones suggested under the section of e-supply chains. You are invided to study our page on modern IT systems topics with cloud computing as one of modern IT systems. Please click here for accessing this page. The topics pertaining to cloud computing in supply chain management may comprise quantitative study of relationships between the variables at the either sides or exploratory studies on new business models and their designs emerging from cloud-based supply chain management. The studies shall involve qualitative methods like interviews, focus group discussions, action research, organisational ethnography, phenomenology, and grounded theory, and quantitative methods like inferential statistical analysis, multivariate statistical modeling, simulations, system dynamics modeling, and Taguchis method. The key tools recommended are Ishikawa diagrams, observation flow charts, mapping charts for analysing interviews, qualitative data analysis (identifying, cleaning, categorising, classification, encoding, comparing, and contrasting), SPSS, LISREL, ARENA, VENSIM, OPNET, and TAGUCHIs templates. A sample of possible research topics in this area is presented below. In addition to the following sample topics, please contact us at consultingetcoindia. co or consultingetcoindia to get more topic suggestions and to discuss your topic. (a) Service-orientation of manufacturing on cloud computing with distributed manufacturing agents (b) Cloud-based big data analysis for demand and supplies predictions (c) Workflow modeling for logistics engineering on cloud-based HTML 5.0 and XML-based applications (d) Advanced parsing systems for populating cloud-based databases from logistics workflows and collaboration systems (e) The emerging concept of manufacturing-as-a-service on cloud computing for producing customised products (f) Mass customisations through collaborative manufacturing networks on cloud computing (g) Cloud-based logistics design for enhanced process information and risks visibility (h) The emerging concept of cloud of things for enhanced intelligence, controls, and management of integrated supply chains (i) Taking RFID and Internet of Things to the next level through cloud-based sensors portfolio management and information fusion (j) Intelligent decision-making through cloud-based analytics in a cluster of lo gistics services by spare parts manufacturers (k) Logistics software-as-a-service for integrating Internet of Things for enhanced manufacturing resources capability (l) Modeling and simulations of a cloud-based inventory replenishment workflow in OPNETs custom process design module (m) Cloud-based decision-support architecture for monitoring, scheduling, and controlling production tasks in a distributed manufacturing architecture (n) Smart cloud-based manufacturing architecture with real-time synchronisation of production logistics using Internet of Things (o) Securing a network of Internet of Things in a cloud manufacturing system (p) Designing a virtual enterprise of manufacturers using cloud-based logistics and production scheduling processes (q) Sharing of logistics assets and logistics services in a manufacturing hub enabled with Internet of Things on cloud computing (r) Cloud-based service-oriented heterogenous logistics and transportation management for collaborative business ne tworking (s) The changing paradigm of supply chain agility with the development of cloud manufacturing systems (t) A study of changes in cloud-based manufacturing systems as compared with traditional manufacturing systems (u) Integrated supply chain operations management for service-oriented manufacturing on cloud computing (v) Cloud-based remanufacturing planning and scheduling in a forward-reverse logistics framework on cloud computing (w) Faceted and Semantic search protocols on integrated data collected from Internet of Things associated with collaborative logistics processes (x) Energy-aware smart manufacuring systems built using Internet of Things integrated through cloud computing (y) A taxonomy of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) components for Internet of Things-based manufacturing (z) Virtualisation with web services infrastructure for cloud-based supply chain management (aa) Real-time adaptive planning, decision-making, and control in trans portation and distribution logistics under demand uncertainties using cloud-based open source requirements planning application (ab) Ubiquitous cloud computing and event-driven decision-making in collaborative supply chain operations conducted through cloud-based logistics information systems (ac) A study of enterprise wide open source applications and their modules for cloud-based enterprise architectures (ad) Cloud-based order fulfilment and its effect on e-business performance of small-scale retailers (topic designed for studying the Amazon Prime framework of small and high quality retailers using fulfilment through Amazon) (ae) Virtual office systems for supply chain managers with ubiquitous access through mobile smartphones for making logistics decisions (af) Collaboration agents and their collaboration modeling on cloud-based enterprise process integration framework for interlinking distributed multi-country manufacturing facilities (ag) Supply and demand visibility through cloud - based integration and analysis of data collected from transaction entry points (ah) Design of cloud-based OLAP dashboards and business objects application supported by XML data files exported from distributed supplier databases maintained within secured virtual clouds of supplier companies (ai) Collaborative supply chain risk management using information shared through cloud-based registries and risk views (aj) A study of challenges, opportunities, threats, and success stories of cloud-based e-supply chain management (ak) Optimising production logistics and distribution through cloud-based supply chain observers and controllers connected with electronic markets transaction processing systems (al) Cloud-based IT governance framework based on COBIT 5.0 for e-logistics and e-supply chain business governance (am) A study of design and operation of a grid of machines with Internet of Things technology integrated through cloud-based production control applications using XML data files and S OAP transactions (an) Supplier performance measurement, monitoring, and control through cloud-based logistics intelligence (ao) Order tracking and decision-making using cloud-based intelligence of production updates from consumer products manufacturing companies integrated by OEM-driven networked manufacturing (ap) Integrated research and development by a network of innovative startup businesses through cloud-based R38D function Other possible proposed research areas are the following. Please visit the extension of this article for topic development in Supply Chain Management and its related domains in some of the areas listed below . (O) Lean and Six-Sigma in Supply Chain Management (P) Sustainabile Supply Chain Management (Q) Sustainable Procurement (R) Sustainable Transportation (S) Logistics and Supply Chain Process Excellence (T) Reverse Logistics and Supply Chains for Remanufacturing (U) Cloud computing based production and industrial engineering (V) Internet Of Things in Supply Chain Management (W) Transportation Networking through Location-based services (X) Strategies to counter supply chain inefficiencies - like Forrester effect (Bullwhip effect), Beer Gaming, Order Rationing, Lead Time Uncertainties, Disintegrated Processes, Wastes, and Unsustainability (Y) Supply Chains as Value Chains networks (Z) Gold mining supply chain management - special studies needed as they are quite different from the traditional supply chains (AA) Business continuity planning in supply chain management (AB) Relationships between supply chain performance variables and business performance variables Do you want to explore some o f these areas for topic development Please visit the extension of this article for topic development in the areas of lean, six sigma, and sustainability in procurement, logistics, supply chain management, and their associated domains pany Law Dissertation Title Examples We have collated for you some Company law dissertation title examples that should hopefully get your creative juices flowing. 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