3. INTRODUCTION
It is the basic function of management. It deals
with chalking out a future course of action &
deciding in advance the most appropriate course
of actions for achievement of pre-determined
goals.
4. NATURE OF PLANNING
PRIMACY OF
PLANNING
RATIONAL
APPROACH
FOCUS ON
OBJECTIVE
PERVASIVNESS
CONTINUOUS
PROCESS
WHAT KIND OF
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURS
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE
REQUIRED
HOW EFFECTIVELY TO LEAD
PEOPLE
BY FURNISHING
STANDARDS OF CONTROL
WHICH HELPS TO
KNOW
WHICH AFFECTS
THE KIND OF
DIRECTION
IN ORDER TO
ASSURE
SUCCESS OF
PLANS
5. IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING
DIRECTION FOR ACTION
REDUCING RISK OF UNCERTAINITY
REDUCING OVERLAPPING AND WASTEFUL
ACTIVITIES
PROVIDING BASIS FOR CONTROL
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
7. BARRIERS IN PLANNING
DIFFICULTY OF ACCURATE PREMISING
PROBLEMS OF RAPID CHANGE
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFLEXBILITY
TIME AND COST FACTORS
FAILURE OF PEOPLE IN PLANNING
8. HUNGRYPET:CHALLENGES TO DIGITAL
SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION
HUNGRYPET A PET-FOOD MANUFACTURING
COMPANY IS INVESTING TO IMPROVE ITS
SUPPLY-CHAIN PERFORMANCE.
THE EXISTING SUPPLY-CHAIN IS VERY TIME
CONSUMING & CONFUSING BECAUSE OF PHONE-
CALLS
SPREAD-SHEETS & EMAILS.
9. THE ALTERNATIVES BEING A CLOUD
SaaS(SOFTWERE AS SERVICE) WHICH IS
MODERNIZED AND A SERVER BASED WHICH IS
LESS FUNCTIONAL AND MUCH MORE
EXPENSIVE.
HUNGRYPET CONVINCES ITS ALL VENDORS TO
UPGRADE TO SaaS TO IT IMPROVE ITS SUPPLY-
CHAIN, MAKE IT FAST AND MORE FUNCTIONAL.