The same view for sales and supply chains. Your successful enterprise cannot be ‘demand driven’ if it is not ‘supply supported’ – a statement that appears to be obvious. Yet I recently read an article which said the ‘old’ supply chain focus was outdated and the ‘new’ focus will be on the customer and demand management. As if the customer … Read More
‘New’ supply chains may not be new
Three parts of a supply chain. To start a new year, I have been reading various commentators predictions of ‘new’ and different supply chains. But, think back over 2016 concerning the new and exiting supply chain events which occurred – did they change your supply chains? Change takes time and perseverance. When discussing change in supply chains, recognise that a … Read More
Supply Chains organisation fit in your business model
Where is your supply chain organisation? There is not a correct location for supply chains within an organisation structure or model. The core supply chains organisation structure should be the same for any entity. However, where the supply chains fit in the overall organisation will differ, depending on a number of factors. The post Organisation to improve your supply chains … Read More
Organisation to improve your supply chains performance
Focus your supply chain organisation. The overall objective of your supply chains is to ‘satisfy customer needs’. To achieve this requires ‘the time-related positioning of internal and external resources to provide availability of goods and services for customers at the lowest total cost’. This answers the question from senior management concerning ‘What will be gained from the supply chain organisation?’ … Read More
Altering your supply network can be a big exercise
Supply chains are more than cost. The recent US presidential campaign shone the light on bringing jobs back to America – sometimes called on-shoring or re-shoring. Although Apple has been the target company, the possibility is there for many other businesses. But while the rhetoric and comments have mainly focused on costs and price, little discussion has occurred about the … Read More