“Whirpool--Challenges in Supply Chain Management”
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Lynnwood
Start Date
17-5-2012
Abstract
Alan Boivin, Travis Cramer and Jugal Sherdiwala, Supply Chain Management Appliance manufacturer Whirpool® was already in the process of centralizing its supply chain strategy when it acquired Maytag® in 2005. Consequently, the company faced even greater challenges in the development and consolidation of their supply chain. As the country’s largest manufacturer of major household appliances the company was compelled to develop a robust supply chain system satisfying its various stakeholders�"suppliers, carriers, distributors, customers, and shareholders. The purpose of our project is to examine and analyze the choices made by Whirlpool® in the development of their supply chain system, and determine the reasoning behind the company’s decisions. Additionally, we will explore the consequences of Whirpool’s actions, compare their results with major competitors, and determine what other possible options may have taken.
Recommended Citation
Boivin, Alan; Cramer, Travis; and Sherdiwala, Jugal, "“Whirpool--Challenges in Supply Chain Management”" (2012). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 5.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2012/cwucenters/5
Poster Number
1
Additional Mentoring Department
Operations and Supply Chain Management
“Whirpool--Challenges in Supply Chain Management”
Lynnwood
Alan Boivin, Travis Cramer and Jugal Sherdiwala, Supply Chain Management Appliance manufacturer Whirpool® was already in the process of centralizing its supply chain strategy when it acquired Maytag® in 2005. Consequently, the company faced even greater challenges in the development and consolidation of their supply chain. As the country’s largest manufacturer of major household appliances the company was compelled to develop a robust supply chain system satisfying its various stakeholders�"suppliers, carriers, distributors, customers, and shareholders. The purpose of our project is to examine and analyze the choices made by Whirlpool® in the development of their supply chain system, and determine the reasoning behind the company’s decisions. Additionally, we will explore the consequences of Whirpool’s actions, compare their results with major competitors, and determine what other possible options may have taken.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Kun Liao