In most of the business it is often the same people, who are doing the same job. When purchasing materials, the same routines are used on each occasion, even if each and every one of these purchases may be unique, so why we need supply chain policy or procedure ? Similarly, the steps of booking…
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At early stages of my career and even now I have tried to utilized every opportunity I have to interact with senior managers, learn from their experiences. And get hands-on support from them where possible and use them as my supply chain coach. No matter whether your supply chain career is at beginners level, a…
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The subject of supplier development activities, practices, and success factors is researched in 36 out of the 81 articles I have researched. Therefore this makes it the most frequently discussed subject in the topic of supplier development. Various types of supplier development activities and resources exist and are mentioned by many researchers, some of which…
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In supply chain most of us has been performing ABC inventory analysis for many years and in many different ways. This method has served us well and gives us several advantages. However, most supply chain analyst perform ABC analysis on value as you can see in this Wikipedia article and YouTube video. Over the years I…
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In a JIT supply chain, reliable suppliers will reduce supply uncertainty and make the supply chain more effective, therefore supplier selection is crucial. However, Purchasing in JIT environment is different and therefore it requires a slightly different mindset for selecting suppliers who can survive in JIT Supply Chain long term. Researchers1 suggested that the selection…
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Why Focus of Supplier Quality & Supplier Development? Supplier Quality is responsible to track and improve our approved suppliers’ performance in terms of number of complaints, caused line stop/ escapes, DPPM (Defect parts per million). We value our suppliers and in the meantime challenge them to take responsibility and ownership in our effort to continuously…
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In the supply chain literature as well as in business environments Supplier Relationship Management and Buyer Supplier Relationship have multiple definitions, shapes and extensions. There are diverse interpretations, especially considering that the determinants and their perceptions changed throughout the time. Yet, due to the globalisation, economic and political turmoil, a stable and intense Supplier Relationship…
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2017 is about to start with new set of goals and challenges; it can be hard to know where you should first focus your efforts and what your supply chain strategic plan for coming year should be. After all, by now you’ve probably read so much about supply chain strategic plans that you’re left feeling…
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The challenges of managing expectation and driving improvement for end customer can be challenging. For this reason, becoming Value Added Services Provider is becoming more and more important for manufacturers. In the coming years, I believes that industrial customers would seeking their suppliers’ assistance on an initiative-by-initiative basis to reduce complexity in supply chain, improve…
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The success and failure of a business can be determined by the efficacy of the inventory management practices it employs. Certainly, poor inventory control can lead to cash flow problems or customer service issues. It is for this reason that few people have asked me on social media if I can recommend some low cost…
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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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