Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management - Individual Assignment

On
Deep Dive into SCM Practices
In
Telecom Sector

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCM in Telecom....................................................................................................3
Why Telecom is Complicated?..........................................................................3
Components Used.................................................................................................3
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Supply Chain of a TSP...........................................................................................4
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Telecom Value Chain............................................................................................4
Supply Chain of Vendor ........................................................................................5
VAS Value Chain...................................................................................................6
SCM in Telecom Move from AS-IS to TO-BE.........................................................7
SCM in Telecom Collaborative Product Commerce..............................................9
Case Study Vodafone.......................................................................................10
Vodafone Current Trends.................................................................................11
SCM Challenges..................................................................................................12
Supply Chain Process Overview..........................................................................13
Critical Success Factors......................................................................................13
Vodafone Global SCM Initiative...........................................................................14
Supplier Risk Assessment Tool............................................................................15
Method of Selecting Best Supplier.......................................................................17
E-Hub & Decision Making....................................................................................18
Total Cost Reduction...........................................................................................18
Collaboration with Suppliers................................................................................18
B2B Model..........................................................................................................19
Advantages........................................................................................................20
BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................................21

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SCM in Telecom
Why Telecom is Complicated?
Not only physical products flow through the supply chain, but also
services.
There are different types of suppliers for a Telecom operator, some
suppliers provide physical products; some provide pure services; and
some provide both.

Components Used

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Supply Chain of a TSP

Telecom Value Chain

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Supply Chain of Vendor

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VAS Value Chain

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SCM in Telecom Move from AS-IS to TO-BE

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SCM in Telecom Collaborative Product Commerce

Elevating Product Knowledge to an Enterprise Asset.

Creating Inter-enterprise Collaboration.
Utilizing Collaboration Portals.
Timely and accurate information.
Maximize existing investment in information technology.

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Case Study Vodafone

Worlds Leading Telecom Service Provider

Vodafone spent more than 23.8 billion purchasing products and services
from more than 40,000 suppliers in 2007/08.

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Vodafone Current Trends

Removing the traditional Tier I of our supply chain, dealing directly with contract
manufacturers.
For example, Vodafone is working directly with original design manufacturers to
produce Vodafone-only branded affordable handsets.
Prices range from $20-$45 for 2G handsets This will enable many more people in
emerging markets to afford access to mobile technology and the benefits it brings
for the first time. In India, for example, handsets such as the Vodafone 25, 225
and 226 have proved very popular.

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SCM Challenges
Drive savings via material category plans.
Improve supplier performance.
Exploit scale & scope through global framework agreements and
global price
books.
Leverage spends through electronic sourcing and collaboration with suppliers.
Execute goal agreements with key suppliers.

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Supply Chain Process Overview

Critical Success Factors

Most innovative products and/or services.

Fastest response to customer requirements.
Fastest time to market for new products and services.
Highest level of product/service reliability.
Best value for the money.

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Vodafone Global SCM Initiative

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Supplier Risk Assessment Tool

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Method of Selecting Best Supplier

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E-Hub & Decision Making

Total Cost Reduction

Collaboration with Suppliers

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B2B Model

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Advantages

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Vodafone Annual Report 2007-08

Boston Development Analysis On VAS in India
IEEE Explore
www.nokiaforums.com
www.iec.org
Vodafone Leverages economies of Scale and Scope over its distributed
global Supply Chain Network- E2OPEN.com

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