Fearne, A. and Ryder, R. (2003) Procurement Best Practice in the Food Industry: Supplier Clustering as a Source of Strategic Competitive Advantage. Supply Chain Management, 8 (1). pp. 12-16. ISSN 1359-8546.
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Abstract
Looks at the way in which a pizza manufacturing company, supplying both branded and own-label products to the Irish and UK retail markets, undertook a major restructuring of its procurement and manufacturing processes. Numerous sub-processing activities were having adverse effects on capability utilization and manufacturing efficiency at a time of increasing demand. Process re-engineering was required. Illustrates the approaches taken towards two projects: first, cheese supply and, second, packaging. Notes there was a steep learning curve for the management and operations staff and also resistance to change from within the firm and from some suppliers. Provides a list of critically important points learned from the experience.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | Business process re-engineering, Food industry, Organizational restructuring, Purchasing, Supply-chain management |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > Kent Business School |
| Depositing User: | Andrew Fearne |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2008 11:28 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2010 14:47 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/11872 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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