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3 years ago Procurement

27 Uplifting Cost Reduction Strategies You Should Try

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For supply chain, procurement, logistics and operations professionals one of the top goal is to reduce cost, while keeping other metrics such as on-time delivery, quality, productivity and safety at the highest possible level. Whilst the focus is there, it’s hard to find many cost reduction strategies. So, what should you do? While most business… Continue reading

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3 years ago Supplier Development

Supplier Development Programme in Lean Six Sigma and SME Context

Supplier Development Programme

Many companies have started supplier development programme but it is mainly focused on strategic suppliers. In the last 25 years the number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has increased by 50% and these are now responsible for more than half of all the jobs and contribute towards some 35% of gross domestic product (GDP);… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice

3 Supply Chain Graduate Jobs You Should Apply to Kick Start Your Career

Supply Chain Graduate Jobs

I get lot of message from supply chain graduates who has either finished their bachelors or masters in supply chain and ask me questions like, “what jobs should I apply” or “I have no experience, what job titles should I search” or “How do I start career in supply chain management without experience”. I start… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice, Education

5 Books to Learn Supply Chain Simulation and Modeling

Supply Chain Simulation

About more than one year ago I wrote a blog on Supply Chain Modeling approaches and Characteristics to Consider explaining how you can use supply chain simulation and modeling in applications like network design and rough cut capacity models. However, learning supply chain simulation and modeling can be a difficult task and takes time to… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice, Supply Chain Management

Top 23 Supply Chain Interview Questions and Answers Guide

Supply Chain Interview Questions

I get a lot of messages on LinkedIn asking for mentoring and coaching request to help candidates prepare for next interview or what could be most prevailing Supply Chain Interview Questions. I hope most of you would agree if we have a list of comprehensive questions, it will greatly help us prepare? Assume tomorrow is… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice, Supply Chain Management

6 Supply Chain Breaking Bad Lessons for Entrepreneurs

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Disclaimer: If you have not watched “Breaking Bad”, then this blog may not make a lot of sense to you so maybe you can do something more useful with your 10 minutes.   Under no circumstances do I advocate the “product”, illegal activities or violence portrayed in Breaking Bad, I am just drawing parallels with… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice, logistics

Interview with Logistics Entrepreneur – Wajeeh Ahmed

Logistics Entrepreneur

Today we welcome a special guest amongst us in person of Wajeehuddin Ahmed. Wajeeh Ahmed as he is popularly called is currently the Senior Vice President, SVP – Commercial, and is in charge of the entire Shipping and Logistics line of business for Texture Holding & Investment Group globally. Wajeeh, a specialist in versatile shipping… Continue reading

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3 years ago Career Advice, Supply Chain Management, Tools

24 Excel Tips & Tricks to Becoming a Supply Chain Nomad

Excel Tips & Tricks

Knowing useful Excel Tips & Tricks are important for supply chain professionals at all levels. I have come across some candidate who has a fantastic CV, but when asked to use simple Excel formulas like vlookup or pivot table, they struggle. I remember once candidate left halfway through the  as he struggles to apply the… Continue reading

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3 years ago Inventory Management

ABC Analysis in Inventory Management

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3 years ago Education, Lean Six Sigma

10 Amazing Online Lean Six Sigma Courses for Supply Chain Professionals

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Most supply chain professionals must be alert and quickly responsive to the changing needs of its customers. Modern-day Supply Chain Professionals are expected to be competent in a number of skills; amongst them, one the key competence is to drive continuous improvement. Lean Six Sigma is proven continuous improvement philosophies. Therefore for those who want… Continue reading

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Dr. Muddassir Ahmed

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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