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Ford Motor Supply Chain

Group MembersArpana Dalvi

Gurjot Bhalla

Kunal Moitra

Nishal Ferrao

Sagnik Basu

Rishu Gupta

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Agenda

Feasibility

Current scenario

Recommendation

Delivery model

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Is it at all feasible ?

YesHowever with fewmodifications

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Issues in buying process

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Recommendations

This will integrate the whole supplier network

Decrease in OTD time

One more step towards JIT

Lower tiersupplier training

(JIT)

Decrease in number of suppliers will decrease the complexityof the whole system

Economies of scale can be achieved with efficientcommunication

Consolidation ofsuppliers

(Efficient Production)

Customers can order a test drive through phone call/internet

Eliminates the need for a showroom/dealerOnline Test Drive

(Customer satisfaction)

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Recommendations

Small changes like seat cover & alloy wheels

This will not affect the economies of scale as standard productwill remain same

Customization

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Customization

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Proposed Delivery Model

Suppliers Website Customer

Test drive

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Thank you

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