Oscar Francois Supply Chain Analysis

The company used in this report is Oscar Francois Limited. Oscar Francois Limited is a distribution which has been operational since 1958. As early as 1947, he had begun his work with ethical pharmaceuticals, and this was Oscar’s logical choice for the formation of a small distribution company to supply a range of American, Canadian and European prescription pharmaceuticals to pharmacies in Trinidad and Tobago. In 1961, the company expanded into the distribution of personal care products with the Faberge line of men’s and women’s fragrances. Today the expanded Consumer Division markets a wide range of international and local brands. (Oscar Francois Limited 2014). Not only do they distribute pharmaceuticals, but they also supply beauty stores with personal products such as deodorants, condoms, and snacks. The operational issue being faced is a supply chain issue which is dealing with

Also to add, the costs of purchasing these goods internationally are much lower in comparison to that of local suppliers because purchasing at the local cost, the companies strive to make a higher profit than those at the international countries.
Operations management is important to an organization’s managers for at least two reasons. First, it can improve productivity, which improves an organization’s financial health. Second, it can help organizations meet customers’ competitive priorities. To improve productivity: A measure of efficiency. Productivity, the ratio of output to input, is a measure of a manager’s or an employee’s efficiency in using the organization’s scarce resources to produce goods and services. The higher the numerical value of this ratio, the greater the efficiency. (The Importance of Operations Management 2010)
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