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Supply Chain of Ford and Dell


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Supply Chain of Ford and Dell
A comparison of Ford and Dell's supply chain management models.
702 words (approx. 2.8 pages) | 4 sources | APA | 2007 United States


Paper Summary:

The paper compares the supply chain models of both Ford and Dell and explains that the vastly more complex processes for building an automobile than for assembling a computer lead to the differences in both companies' supply chains. The paper discusses the ways in which Ford can learn from Dell's success in supply chain management.

From the Paper:

"The products of both Ford and Dell are driven by innovation, however Dell's online sales model is one of very rapidly (4-6 days) pulling together the components necessary to meet individual customer requirements; whereas, most of Ford's innovations and new features are pushed to customers as standard makes and models, with custom features that change only yearly, and with lead times for custom features that may stretch to weeks. Dell's supply chain model, therefore, is capable of being highly responsive to the changing and unpredictable demands of individual customers on the front end, with build-to-order and agile processes, while minimizing the back-end risk of supply disruptions."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Eisenstein, Paul A. (2003). How an icon of American manufacturing misjudged what the Internet could do--and how its CIO is helping execs learn from those mistakes. CIO Insight Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2007 from http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,829028,00.asp
  • Keller, Maryann (2003). Case Study: How Ford Motor Co. Got Back on Track; First Things First. CIO Insight Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2007 from http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,1151253,00.asp
  • Novak, S and Stern, S (2006). How Does Outsourcing Affect Performance Dynamics? Evidence from the Automobile Indudtry. Retrieved September 10, 2007 from http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/thankyou.aspx?&q=vertical+integration&docid=313935&view=313935
  • Smither, Nick (2003) Thinking Out Loud: Boosting Productivity via IT. Retrieved 12 September 2007 from http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,1459114,00.asp

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APA Citation:

Supply Chain of Ford and Dell (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Supply-Chain-of-Ford-and-Dell/115589

MLA Citation:

"Supply Chain of Ford and Dell" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Supply-Chain-of-Ford-and-Dell/115589>




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MBA 2008; Project Management Professional; Stanford Certified Project Manager. My education was received at Norwich University (MBA),The University of the State of New York (BS, AS), Utah Technical College (AS), and at eight military service schools, including the US Military Academy at West Point, NY. I am also a graduate of the Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. During the last 12 years, I have been engaged as a program manager / business analyst on over 175 projects for 89 different industries, in such fields as computer technology and security, finance & banking, software research & development, e-commerce, aerospace, electronics/computer manufacturing, military/government operations, education, medical, legal, ship building, oil field construction, logging, sales force supervision, recruiting and staffing. I Have also held positions as chief operating officer for a public key infrastructure company; as the executive vice president of a software development firm; as a practice director for a computer consulting company; as operations manager for an aerospace defense contractor; as a magistrate for the Commonwealth of Virginia; as a community college instructor (physics, mathematics & computer science); and as Director of the Electronics & Telecommunications Evaluation Center, Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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