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Supply chain management and service delivery
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 About Musgrave 4 Project management 6 Project 6 Project management process 6 Project management in Musgrave group 7 Case Study 8 Project Overview 8 Supply Chain Management 9 Project conception – Challenges faced 9 Planning & design 10 Implementation 10 Project Completion 11 Recommendations 12 Project Plan for delivery of the assignment 13 Project Environment 13 Project Planning 14 Project Implementation or Execution 14 Project Control (Completion & Closure) 14 Project management approach taken while developing this document 16 Conclusion 17 References 18 Executive Summary This report provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the Musgrave Group’s approach towards Project Management. The report gives an overview of the challenges faced within Supply Chain Management and how these challenges have been addressed by the successful implementation of the Musgrave Simplifies Retail (MSR) project. Some of challenges faced within the Supply Chain Management are as follows: Improper analysis of data with warehouses & retail stores Long wait hours to fix issues within existing system which resulted in loss of both time & money. Systems are not capable to handling requests for ordering all product types. Systems within warehouses & retail stores are not interconnected to each other Lack of systems which provide reliable information based on past sales figures and order the correct volume of stock. Some of the key outcomes of this Musgrave Simplifies Retail (MSR) project are as stated below: How technology has enhanced in the growth of business New challenges within the retail markets in Ireland & UK Implementation of new Supp... ... middle of paper ... ...sult in reduced cost and duration, and increases the quality over the life of the project. References Slack, N., Johnston, R. and Brandon-Jones, A. (2011).Essentials of operations management. 1st ed. Harlow, England: Financial Times Prentice Hall. Musgrave group, (2012). Musgrave group annual report- 2012. Musgrave group, (2010). Musgrave group annual report and review-2010. Musgrave group, (2007). Technology in business implementing a supply chain management system. Irish times. [online] Available at: www.business2000.ie/pdf/pdf_10/musgrave_10th.pdf [Accessed 26 May. 2014]. Infor.com, (2014). Infor Enterprise Software Solutions for CRM, ERP, SCM, EAM & More. [Online] Available at: http://www.infor.com [Accessed 26 May. 2014]. R. Meredith, J. and J. Mantel, Jr., S. (2009). PROJECT MANAGEMENT A Managerial Approach. 7th ed. U.S.A: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.