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Running head: KUIPER LEDA SUPPLY CHAIN DEFENSE
Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense
Toni-Rae Garcia
University of Phoenix
Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense
In order for any company to become a supply chain leader it takes efficient processes, people, technologies, leadership, and discipline. Businesses rely on suppliers for inputs that are required to manufacture their products. Companies need to manage their production schedules efficiently in order to keep their commitments to their customers. Kuiper Leda Inc. (KLI) is an electronic components manufacturer that specializes in the production of Electronic Control Units (ECU’s) and sensors for the automotive industry. Its clients include automobile manufacturers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM”S) for the automotive industry.
KLI has recently entered into another product line Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID’S) that has enabled KLI to make progress into the global market. Having said this, this paper will describe KLI’s inventory and supply chain management style as well as measures that they must take in order to keep up with the increased demand for the ECU’s, requested by of a client of theirs, Midland Motors.
Kuiper Leda Supply Chain Defense
The process of buying new material for suppliers, manufacturing the product, and delivering it to the customer needs to flow seamlessly without any interruptions. Any interruptions in this process can throw a company’s production activities out of sequence which means that businesses need to have adequate inventory for the finished product. They also need to be in a position to handle fluctuation ...