Annual Supplier Conference is the only event that exclusively brings together senior directors from key suppliers, consultancies, contractors and subcontractors, equipment manufacturers and service providers of all sizes. Oct 10, 2015Muddassir
Continue readingThis blog review of Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP Implementation procedures and critical success factors. Now the ERP use is generally common in big corporations and even SME’s are using various available ERP packages. But not every company gets the return from using the ERP system. I have been part of 3 different ERP systems…
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Supply Chain Improvement Tools As most of the supply chain folks have faced varying degree of supply chain issues, I thought it would be useful to share some of the supply chain Improvement tools I have used over the years to resolve recurring supply chain issues. Intensive competition, fast technological change, and shortened product life…
Continue readingWhat is Supplier Development? The Term Supplier Development has been used since many decades, however, the scope of the definition was not presented. During my research in Lancaster University Management School, myself and my supervisor believe that there is appetite for update definition, which is presented in this blog post. According to Krause et al.…
Continue readingManagers, academics, students, professionals and practitioners of Supply Chain Management require ready access to a definitive source of current terminology and practice. Over the years I have gathered the most up-to-date glossary of Supply Chain Management terms, concepts and definitions relevant to the subject, which I hope you will find it useful. Salient features of…
Continue readingIn early July I wrote a blog on “7 reasons why Six Sigma will fail in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)” which has gathered some interest and couple of readers have asked me what are the success factors of Lean and Six Sigma deployment in SMEs, if there is any? I thought it is valid…
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What is Supply Chain Management? More than 9000 people still ask this question on Google search, despite Supply Chain Management (SCM) was introduced in the early 1980s (Oliver and Webber, 1982) but it’s has been growing in importance since the early 1990s. So What is Supply Chain Management? Mentzer et al. (2001) define Supply Chain…
Continue readingWhat is Supply Chain Management ? More than 9000 people still ask this question on Google search, despite Supply Chain Management (SCM) was introduced in early 1980s (Oliver and Webber, 1982) but it’s has been growing in importance since the early 1990s. So What is Supply Chain Management ? Supply Chain Management is defined as a…
Continue readingInventory Reduction Tips Inventory reduction is one of the key goals for most businesses. In this article I have outlined 12 tried and test tips which I have used in my career and find it effective in terms of achieving results. Reduce Lead Times A reduction in lead time will lead to products / materials…
Continue readingThere is a need for small & medium size companies to recognize the benefits of Six Sigma rather than being suspicious of a buyer’s motives, if they ask them to use Six Sigma tools! A buying firm also needs to ensure strong commitment to Six Sigma training programmes that develop the SME’s long-term capability rather…
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I am a blogger, researcher, strategist and speaker in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Operations Management. This blog is about all things to do with “Supply Chain Management”, Procurement and Leadership. Prime focus is to assist readers in “gaining knowledge” in operations world and help them making decisions and assist them to drive “Continuous Improvement” in the jobs and business they are in.
I have spent most of my career involved with Supply Chain Management, Research in Management Science and in senior leadership positions in Manufacturing (Electrical, Hydraulics & Textile) and eCommerce industries in Europe, Middle East & Pakistan.
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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