Costco Wholesale
University of Liverpool (OHE) – Supply Chain Operations Management Module
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Presented by: Temitope O. Fagade
Project proposal and scope:
A review of Costco Wholesale Corporation key parameters in supply chain operations with a view to suggesting improvements and operational predictions for better economic impact.
28 February 2012.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS………………………………………………….. 3
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
2. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
3. PURPOSE & MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH………………………………………………………………… 6
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE SEPARATE AREAS…………………………………………………………………. 9
4.1 SC OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE & IMPROVEMENT………………………………………………..9
4.2 ISSUES AFFECTING SC & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS……………………………………………………….9
4.3 ANALYZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCOM TO COMPETITIVE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE……………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
5. CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
6. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
APPENDIX 1: SWOT ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………. 14
APPENDIX 2: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES FRAMEWORK……………………………………………………. 16
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS
|Abbreviation or term |Detailed description |
|SC |Supply Chain |
|SCOM |Supply Chain Operations Management |
|AMEX |American Express |
|EFIM |Enterprise Facility Information Management System |
|ECR |Efficient
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Presented by: Temitope O. Fagade
Project proposal and scope:
A review of Costco Wholesale Corporation key parameters in supply chain operations with a view to suggesting improvements and operational predictions for better economic impact.
28 February 2012.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS………………………………………………….. 3
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
2. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
3. PURPOSE & MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH………………………………………………………………… 6
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE SEPARATE AREAS…………………………………………………………………. 9
4.1 SC OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE & IMPROVEMENT………………………………………………..9
4.2 ISSUES AFFECTING SC & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS……………………………………………………….9
4.3 ANALYZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCOM TO COMPETITIVE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE……………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
5. CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
6. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
APPENDIX 1: SWOT ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………. 14
APPENDIX 2: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES FRAMEWORK……………………………………………………. 16
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS
|Abbreviation or term |Detailed description |
|SC |Supply Chain |
|SCOM |Supply Chain Operations Management |
|AMEX |American Express |
|EFIM |Enterprise Facility Information Management System |
|ECR |Efficient
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