Developing Indian grain supply chain cost model: a system dynamics approach

Sachan, Amit; Sahay, B.S.; Sharma, Dinesh

doi:10.1108/17410400510584901

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“…Different kinds of cost groupings can be found in the literature. Bowersox and Closs (1996), Chen (1997), Sachan et al (2005) and Byrne and Heavey (2006) have presented similar definitions. These definitions use, for example, different terms for the same thing, such as ''Production cost'' (Chen, 1997) and ''Manufacturing cost'' (Bowersox and Closs, 1996).…”

Section: Logistics Cost Versus Supply Chain Costmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…Chen (1997) says that SCC can be divided into five categories: Production cost, Transportation cost, Warehousing cost, Inventory carrying cost and Internal material handling cost. Sachan et al (2005) have studied the total SCC in the Indian grain chain. They define the total Supply Chain Cost as the sum of the farmer's price, total additional cost, total mark-up and total wastage.…”

Section: Logistics Cost Versus Supply Chain Costmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Measuring supply chain cost

Pettersson

Segerstedt

2013

International Journal of Production Economics

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Section: Logistics Cost Versus Supply Chain Costmentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Logistics Cost Versus Supply Chain Costmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring supply chain cost

Pettersson

Segerstedt

2013

International Journal of Production Economics

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“…We found few articles addressing this severe problem in international journals or conferences. After summarizing India"s current grain supply chains and how the spoilage and mark-up rates accumulated through the chain, Sachan et al [7] and Sachin et al [8] proposed, with a System Dynamics approach, cost models for three supply-chain-integration alternatives for grains (namely cooperative supply chain model, collaborative supply chain model and contract farming). Few Indian journal or conference articles about grain supply chains were found, e.g., [9,10].…”

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ICT Leap-frogging Enabled by Cloud Computing for Emerging Economies: A Case Study on Streamlining India's Grain Supply Chains

Tsao

Venkatsubramanyan

Parikh

et al. 2012

Int J on Adv. in ICT for Emerging Countries

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Abstract-Cloud computing enables use of computing without user-side hardware, software and associated financial and knowledge requirements, except for the needs of a simple "webterminal" and access to the internet. Emerging economies can fully capitalize on this to start a "revolution" and leap-frog developed nations by skipping completely the several major computing architectures gone through in developed nations. An analogy is the leap-frogging, that has taken place with wireless telephony. We briefly introduce our research into streamlining India's grain supply chains and then discuss in detail on how cloud computing can play a pivotal role. Although the focus is on the portion of the supply chains between wholesalers and consumers, we also discuss how cloud computing can streamline the entire supply chains and how it offers leap-frogging opportunities for the entire society. The proposed use of webterminals for accessing the cloud for all computing needs is new, and we point out several high-impact research subjects.

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“…In a study by Sachan, Sahay and Sharma (2005), on developing a supply chain cost model in the Indian agricultural sector, the use of the system-dynamics grain supply chain model was suggested to reduce costs supply chain-wide. Research by Wu (2005) in the United States automatic test equipment industry found that architectural costs are hierarchically organised and interrelated.…”

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A supply chain cost reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry

Mpwanya

Heerden

2017

SAJEMS

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Background: The costs incurred in the provision of products and services across the supply chain are on the rise in many industries, including the mobile phone industry. Despite this, there is limited information in South Africa on the perceptions of supply chain players regarding cost reduction in the mobile phone industry. Furthermore, there is currently no framework for reducing supply chain costs in the South African mobile phone industry.Aim: The purpose of this study is to explore supply chain costs in the South African mobile phone industry, and to develop a supply chain cost-reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry.Setting: This study explores supply chain costs in four mobile phone companies operating in the South African mobile phone industry, of which three mobile network operators and one mobile retailing group. It uses semi-structured interview data collected in 2011.Method: This study adopted a qualitative case study design to understand supply chain costs and develop a supply chain cost-reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry. Eight semi-structured interviews with managers of mobile phone companies were conducted. The data were analysed with the help of Atlas.ti, using an adapted three-phased analytical framework as suggested by Miles and Huberman (1994) and O’ Dwyer (2004).Results: The study found that consolidation of strategic relationships through collaboration and strategic alliances between MNOs and other supply chain players is one of the ways to drive costs down across the supply chain. Outsourcing of some of the support activities and retailers’ direct purchasing transactions from device manufacturers were also found to be other avenues for reducing supply chain costs in the industry.Conclusion: The study suggests that mobile network operators (MNOs) need to consolidate their strategic relationships by increasing the share of the network infrastructure, and emphasising the need to strive for operational efficiencies. This combined effort should result in significant cost reductions across the supply chain. The findings of this study provided some avenues that managers of mobile-phone companies could consider to drive costs down supply chain-wide and service end-users at lower rates. The findings of this study could also help regulating authorities to get insights into supply chain cost reduction and develop appropriate mobile phone policies in South Africa.

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Developing Indian grain supply chain cost model: a system dynamics approach

Cited by 65 publications

References 11 publications

Measuring supply chain cost

Measuring supply chain cost

ICT Leap-frogging Enabled by Cloud Computing for Emerging Economies: A Case Study on Streamlining India's Grain Supply Chains

A supply chain cost reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry

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