A Diagnostic Analysis Tool for Supply Chain Improvement

No. 002 - 0462 Supply Chain continuous improvement has become a necessary strategy for businesses to attain the required performance level to compete worldwide. A fundamental phase to define the components and projects of the strategy is the diagnostic analysis phase. This project is concerned with a scheme for supply chain improvement developed for a Mexican company that fabricates and distributes aluminum profiles. The conceptual model is described and applied with particular emphasis in the diagnostic stage that includes a study of market structure, the analysis of the current chain physical structure and flows, and the analysis of the actual planning and control system infrastructure. Results of the project are also presented.

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