Supply Chain Management Case Study Volvo Trucks

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, in market impossible to refuse or to reject sources of problem or disorder. Thus, supply chain managers must have inconsistent, but still need to form a strategy that capable them to complement supply and demand at a tolerable cost. The capability to gain this has been term supply chain agility. The reason is that there are also other supply chain participants to take part in this service. A output company as such sometimes provides service only to intermediaries in distribution channels. Hence, the quality of customer services is affected by the whole supply chain, such as the manner logistics cooperation among all of its participants including suppliers of logistics services.

Thus, the purpose of this study is

These services gain more profit to the company. The services are most important part to the Volvo companies. There comes to be an ongoing transitions process through the provision of more completed service offerings. The Volvo Trucks companies have been applied the idea of Fuelwatch. The aim is to reduce customers’ fuel consumption and indirectly can cut fuel costs. This is achieved through a consolidation of six individual services that are packaged and sold under Fuelwatch name. The innovative part of Fuelwatch was the consolidation of existing services into one offering. The consolidation of services were offered by different units within Volvo Trucks and they were distributes separately at different locations and different countries. The development of Fuelwatch occurs in the “Business Solutions” business unit, working sales and

Teamwork offers a better way of improving quality, delivery and productivity. Through teamwork, we create the partnership, trust and collaborative culture that result in improved performance. Superior teamwork at every level is based on mutual trust, valid relations and cooperation in working together to meet common business objectives. In internal team, we strive for a harmonious team spirit, openness and continuous improvements. We share the fun of working and winning together. Based on the teamwork we learn from each other and grow. Great teamwork also builds the self-confidence, support and recognition that we all need. By coming together as a team, we combine and reduce different strengths and skills more effectively. To build a high-performing Volvo Group, we need strong teamwork across functions, businesses and national