Adaptation through the Supply Chains for Climate Change

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Speed of response

COP28 climate conference The meeting in Dubai has concluded, and the limited outcomes are unlikely to make a substantial difference to the expected climate change for the planet. The current emphasis on Mitigation through decarbonising supply chains is insufficient. It will therefore also require Adaptation (or resilience), to protect citizens and organisations against an adverse climate. However, because Climate Change … Read More

Link S&OP and S&OE to know Supply Chains Availability

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Scenario setting

Supply Chains process gaps There are occasional articles that discuss misalignment or gaps in organisations’ supply chains, which occur in processes, information flows, and IT applications. Examples of the gaps are: These gaps should be identified as supply chain risks for an organisation, because they require attention. An important gap that can be investigated for improvement is the last on … Read More

Does the Supply Chains S&OP process require software?

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People planning

S&OP is a process The complexity associated with flows through supply chains means that to simplify processes can only help to achieve objectives. And that includes the use of software. There are any number of software suppliers willing to sell applications and tools, but are they necessary and do they complicate the process? The Planning process is Sales & Operations … Read More

Collaboration in Planning makes better Supply Chains

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Disorganised supply chains

The heart of a business Planning as a collaborative process is the heart of a business. The engine to make Planning and Scheduling happen is Operations Planning, a function within the Supply Chains group (Procurement, Operations Planning and Logistics). The Planning process is Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). S&OP can be implemented in any organisation that requires a structured process … Read More

Supply Chains are planned then scheduled for outcomes

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Time to deliver

Planning and Scheduling supply chains An objective for supply chains professionals is to not only consider the effectiveness and efficiency of a process, but also its complexity. As it is generally recognised that supply chains can be complex, to simplify the planning and scheduling of supply chains will be help your organisation. However, some websites that promote Sales & Operations … Read More