What is the term for a company that relies on a variety of supplier relationships to provide service on demand?

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Supply Chain Management

The coordination of all supply chain activities involved in enhancing customer value

Make-or-by Decision

A choice between producing a component or service in-house or purchasing it from an outside source

Outsourcing

Transferring a firm's activities that have traditionally been internal to external suppliers

Vertical Integration

Developing the ability to produce goods or services previously purchased or actually buying a supplier or a distributor

Keiretsu

A Japanese term that describes suppliers who become part of a company coalition

Virtual Companies

Companies that rely on a variety of supplier relationships to provide services on demand. Also known as hollow corporations or network companies.

Cross-sourcing

Using one supplier for a component and a second supplier for another component, where each supplier acts as a backup for the other

Bullwhip Effect

The increasing fluctuation in orders that often occurs as orders move through the supply chain

Pull Data

Accurate sales data that initiate transactions to "pull" product through the supply chain

Single-stage Control of Replenishment

Fixing responsibility for monitoring and managing inventory for the retailer

Vendor-managed Inventory (VMI)

A system in which a supplier maintains material for the buyer, often delivering directly to the buyer's using department

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR)

A system in which members of a supply chain share information in a joint effort to reduce supply chain costs

Blanket Order

A long-term purchase commitment to a supplier for items that are to be delivered against short-term releases to ship

Postponement

Delaying any modifications or customization to a product as long as possible in the production process

Drop Shipping

Shipping directly from the supplier to the end consumer rather than from the seller, saving both time and reshipping costs

E-procurement

Purchasing facilitated through the Internet

Logistics Management

An approach that seeks efficiency of operations through the integration of all material acquisition, movement, and storage activities

Channel Assembly

Postpones final assembly of a product so the distribution channel can assemble it

Reverse Logistics

The process of sending returned products back up the supply chain for value recovery or disposal

Closed-loop Supply Chain

A supply chain designed to optimize both forward and reverse flows

Inventory Turnover

Cost of goods sold divided by average inventory

Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model

A set of processes, metrics, and best practices developed by the Supply Chain Council

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What is the term for a company that relies on a variety of supplier relationships?

Virtual Companies: Rely on a variety of supplier relationships to provide services on demand. They represent fluid organizational boundaries that allow the creation of unique enterprises to meet changing market demands. Relationships may be short- or long-term.

What is relationships with suppliers?

Supplier relationship management (SRM) is the systematic approach to evaluating vendors that supply goods, materials and services to an organization, determining each supplier's contribution to success and developing strategies to improve their performance.

What are the types of supplier relationships?

The three levels of involvement are:.
Vendor — These relationships are primarily transactional. ... .
Strategic Alliance — Strategic alliances are more entwined. ... .
Partnership — In partnerships, both parties work closely together to customize their business strategies to produce positive results..

What is a network between a company and is suppliers called?

A supply chain is the network of all the individuals, organizations, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product. A supply chain encompasses everything from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer through to its eventual delivery to the end user.