Eagle Manufacturing Company

EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

A. Major Facts

* Skillful and capable team.

* Low morale within the personnel.

* Business trends steady.

* Lack of communication and cooperation within departments.

* Lack of understanding of the Intrinsic Dynamics of Supply Chain

B. Major Problem

Does staff members from Eagle Manufacture Company undermine the role of the Supply Management Department (SMD) as a mere provider rather than a variable cutting across all department lines?

C. Possible Solutions/Alternatives

A. Run a Dynamic Simulation of the System (Rock Drill). This practice provides a complete understanding of the behavior and structure of the Supply Chain in Eagle manufacture Company. Internally, the supply chain is a multi-echelon system composed of a scratched-together and shifting set of players whose preferences and intentions often differ. This may create and amplify the information distortions, lags, and tricks of business within the supply chain (Higuchi & Troutt, 2005).

B. Optimize Purchase with Information Technologies. Give “purchase power” to all departments for specific items in different categories from a company catalog for common items; the ability to choose, manage their budget and maximize supply chain profitability, giving each department a liability for purchases and expenses. For example organizational tool sets and kits, hand tools, administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment. In this way department activities are considered as part of the supply chain management process and its impact better documented.

C. Create Cross-Functional Teams. Including all departments from Eagle Manufacturing Company. A cross-functional team could bring better coordination among to the effective operation of a successful supply chain. To make sure that each player takes a consistent direction, sharing of the strategy, profits and risks is very useful. In addition to the direction, adjusting the...