Executive summary
It is simple to see logistic and supply chain networks in action such as warehouses storing, shipment transporting products and customers consuming those products and services. This is determined by how the management of the company plans its upcoming activities and transforms their inputs into outputs efficiently to the global market. Therefore, this is no exception for a high-end automotive component, industrial products and automotive manufacturer like BOSCH, Canada. This report will outline the supply chain flow and purchase in BOSCH Canada. However, there are several challenges such as failing to manage inventory well and the inaccuracy of demand forecast faced by the company. Therefore, several recommendations are discussed within this report in order to expand the business widely.
Table of contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….4
Reverse supply chain and purchasing on BOSCH…………………………………..5
Challenges in BOSCH Canada……………………………………………………...7
Recommendations…………………………………………………………………...13
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….. 15
References…………………………………………………………………………...17
Introduction
BOSCH is one of the world's leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Its core products are automotive components, industrial products and building products. BOSCH implements and applies the use of soft robots in its factories. BOSCH uses direct sales of components and spare parts to supply their customers for the various pieces of manufacturing equipment that they have in their plants in more than 80 countries in the technology fields Electric Drives and Controls, Industrial Hydraulics, Mobile Hydraulics, Linear Technology and Assembly Technol...
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