There are quite a few supply chain maturity models. These models attempt to drive best practices in Supply Chain Management. One basic idea behind the supply chain maturity model is that increased supply chain maturity will lead to improved supply chain performance, which in turn will lead to improved financial performance. But we all know… Continue reading
What is MRO? or What is MRO supplies? or What does MRO stand for in manufacturing? Or what does MRO stand for in purchasing? In this blog, I have tried to answer these questions. What is MRO? MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Supply) is an important part of most manufacturing and service businesses and… Continue reading
As we approach the close of 2020, what remains certain is: The Supply Chain industry has witnessed a lot of changes this year. The impact of COVID-19 on Supply Chian was unprecedented and the changes, as a result, aren’t all shocking. Early in March, the implementation of the stay-at-home orders worldwide saw an unprecedented report… Continue reading
What is Plan for Every Part (PFEP)? PFEP – an acronym is originating from the Lean Community. The PFEP is used to define a plan (at part level) for the most efficient replenishment and movement of each and every part used in business through the complete Supply/Value Chain Material handling is always a big… Continue reading
Few things will disrupt your supply chain operations like a global pandemic. Unlike a natural disaster and other public health emergencies, pandemics are ongoing. It may take government officials months, or even years, to fully understand how the disease spreads from person to person. All this uncertainty means parts of your facility may be offline… Continue reading
There has been growing interest in the Sales and Operations Planning process over the last two decades. The sales-and-operations-planning (S&OP) process is used by many companies to coordinate efforts of different functional units, including Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR (occasionally), and Operations, for medium-term supply-chain planning, an important hierarchy in 5 Levels of Supply Chain Planning…. Continue reading
Among the many social media sites that have emerged in the past two decades, LinkedIn stands out for having become the dominant professional network. It now has more than 645 million users from more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, with a stated mission of connecting “the world’s professionals to make them more productive and… Continue reading
How to avoid corruption in supply chain (post-soviet countries perspective)? While there is a great possibility of reducing your logistics costs by building your manufacturing or distribution facilities in developing or best cost countries there are few things, that business executives should take into account before starting operations in emerging markets. Even if it would… Continue reading
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are a common yet underused tool for supply chain professionals. When deployed aggressively, they can become one of the best accelerants for improvement, not just for operations, but an entire company. We used SLAs heavily at Amazon, where I helped build the ecommerce supply chain that powers Prime, among other… Continue reading
One aspect of life is unfortunate events like Coronavirus occasionally happen due to various planned or unplanned factors. The likely anticipation and preparations for such a crisis remain a crucial aspect of any sensible Business Continuity Plan (BCP). For businesses with warehouse(s), which plays a vital role in its infrastructure, the effects of any crisis… Continue reading
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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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