Supply Chain In Iraq Presented By Ravi Sinha Ravi Parmar Tarun Talwar
Iraq War : An Introduction • Reasons for Invasion of Iraq : 3. Violations of U.N security council resolutions. 4. Atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein against his people 5. Manufacture of weapons of Mass destruction (WMD)
Case Preface • Around 1,50,000 US troops in Iraq • 100+ Dining facilities All across Iraq. • Dining Facilities place order Online every Week. • Agility,recieves,revie ws and finalizes the order with customer.
Case Preface Contd… • Agility Creates Shipment Orders assembled by operations. • Weekly the trucks enter Iraq under military protection. • Dining facility person matches and signs delivery
Case Preface Contd… • Payment is done by the military • Military compensates for the lost shipment and the Security lapses. • In General two types of items ,Perishable and Non Regular items are transferred. • Expiry date is to be considered while signing off.
Supply Chain Issues • Approved Lost of around 40 suppliers is spread all over US. No central Authority • Lead Time with Suppliers Unreliable. • Problem with the expiry date. • Damaged Goods. • Lengthy and Tiring Documentation. • No Tracking of Shipments. • Problems in matching of Items codes.
Supply Chain Issues Contd.. • Lack of Visibility • Lack Of Co-ordination. • Shipping only in full palate or full container.