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Book Review: Exploring the Supply Chain: Theory and Practice Hafsa Maryam; Dr. Mamun Habib
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 2, No 3 (2013): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
Publisher : International Journal of Supply Chain Management

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This book looks at the basic concepts of Supply Chain Management and provides a comprehensive coverage of the methodology and key strategies drivers in the different processes involved in operating and designing a Supply Chain. It describes the behavioral differences and explains the different tools that have been designed for effective supply chain management. This book is not an academic treatise, though it provides the most comprehensive coverage of the different facets of supply chain management. The authors have made sure that all chapters begin with a small case study that illustrates the specific concepts that are illustrated within the chapter. The book explains the evolution of Supply Chain Management, its concept and philosophy. It also looks at the different elements that go into the design of the Supply Chain and the purchasing functions from the supply chain perspective. The book not only deals with the planning function of SCM, it also covers the fundamentals concepts of forecasting and demand management, planning and control, including the aggregate plan, the different types of inventory models and their classification, work-in-progress and finished goods inventory and quality as a new and major component of Supply Chain Management.
Supply Chain Management of Textile Industry: A Case Study on Bangladesh Mohammad Ali; Dr. Mamun Habib
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 1, No 2 (2012): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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This study addresses a descriptive study on the current scenario of Textile industry in Bangladesh. This paper demonstrates above mentioned scenario in terms of supply chain management (SCM). The textile industry, an important segment in Bangladeshs manufacturing industry, play a critical role in its economic development. The textile sector fulfils almost cent percent domestic demand apart from the fulfilling the external demand of clothing and apparels to a large extent in Bangladesh. The Textile industry is a long chain including raw materials production, complement production, clothing production and so on. SCM concept is made possible as a conventional management tool for all manufactures are to strive to improve their product quality, to reduce their product and service cost and to shorten their product delivery and response time in a highly competitive market. This research developed based on the secondary data, including online databases, journals, review papers, etc. The effective SCM of textile industry include lower inventories, lower costs, higher productivity, greater productivity, greater agility shorter lead times, higher profits and greater customer loyalty. This paper encompasses the constraints of textile industry in Bangladesh, including ineffective communication, invisibility of SCM, long lead time, etc. which would unlock further research to develop this sector.