Gone are the days when the supply chain department board was only about metrics, analytics and spreadsheets. Recent developments have made supply chain a core discipline in itself, which: Provide considerable leverage to positively impact the financial performance of the company Will allow more efficient utilization of working capital Will improve our abilities to support… Continue reading
Inventory management is a critical task of tracking the flow of goods in and out of the inventory. As an inventory planner/manager you want to ensure that your warehouse is carrying enough stock to fulfill customer requirements but also not crowding the warehouse by overstocking it. Every product has various costs associated to it like… Continue reading
The importance of demand forecasting has been the topic of discussion in economics and valuable books have been written on it over the years. However, within the supply chain context there are three types of forecasting, which are: Demand Forecasting: This is the investigation of the companies demand for an item or SKU, to include… Continue reading
A good well-rounded Supply Chain Manager is always in high demand, but they are in scarce supply in my opinion! You just need to look around how many jobs are available with title of “Supply Chain Manager”. I have worked as a Supply Chain Manager for 5 years in two entirely different businesses and in… Continue reading
In my 10 years of supply planning experience I have observed that despite being aware of usual holidays seasons we encounter throughout year, we still find ourselves short of supply during the crucial holiday period which damages customer service drastically, adds significant amount to premium freight, contributing to customer frustration, affecting the overall brand image… Continue reading
Did you ever think about how a supply chain risk can be identified? What are the dimensions of these sources, and how can they be managed? Before we look into 7 supply chain risk sources and their possible mitigating strategies, we need to briefly discuss 4 key issues around supply chain risk. 1) The… Continue reading
“Which is the best Supply Chain Management Book for beginners like me to learn operations and supply chain?” someone ask me on Quora. And I thought I could write a blog on this and can mention 7 of them, rather than 1! Although Supply Chain Management can be encapsulated in a definition presented in my… Continue reading
A JIT System (Just- in-time System) is an inventory management philosophy aimed at reducing waste and redundant inventory by delivering products, components, or materials just when an organization needs them. When I wrote a blog on JIT Purchasing there has been quite a lot comments and interest from the supply chain community on how it… Continue reading
Lean vs. Agile Supply Chain – Can You Have One Without the Other? [Infographic] Can you run an efficient manufacturing and supply chain organisation without any lean or continuous improvement tools? Can you grow your company and be more responsive without using any agile supply chain efforts? It may come as a serious disappointment to… Continue reading
CENTRALIZE VS DECENTRALISE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESSES The debate to centralize or decentralize procurement processes is that organisations have been having for years; however, in supply chain processes context little has been written and said in my opinion (I did google it!). In recent years big organisations have observed a move towards centralized supply chain processes…. Continue reading
is a Manufacturing Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain leader from international multi-site manufacturing experience in Electrical, Hydraulics and Internet industries
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