Sales and Operations Planning can be a vital way to streamline supply chain operations and reduce inventories – something that many companies are seeking to do in the current economic climate.
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Cash is king at the moment and financing the supply chain is a key issue for companies, both large and small. A vital element in that is the role of the supply chain insurers which provide cover against the risk of not getting paid for goods and services.
The 9th annual European Supply Chain Excellence Awards are now open for entry and offer an outstanding opportunity to recognise the progress you have made in improving the performance of your supply chain.
Every supply chain professional worth their salt should be constantly on the look out for ways of improving supply chain performance – particularly so at the present time.
The motor industry has been at the forefront in the development of sophisticated supply chain concepts. Just-in-time deliveries and bespoke sequencing centres have both been refined in the industry.
The onset of the economic downturn, one suspects, was so rapid that it left many organisations frantically scrambling around to recover.
As companies keep a very close eye on suppliers – looking for signs of fragility, vulnerability and risk – taking cost out of the supply chain remains a delicate process that needs careful analysis and ultimately, perfect balance.
Companies can no longer rely on rising sales for profit growth and are looking for cost savings – all too often in the supply chain. But the supply chain can be a much more effective competitive weapon with a little more constructive thought
There are good conference speakers and not so good conference speakers. And, to be honest I don’t usually warm to speakers who start their presentations with the phrase “why talk about logistics – logistics is the least important part”
It sounds really simply – get six things right and you too can have a top-performing supply chain. It’s only when you examine the six management principles identified by consultants McKinsey that you realise quite what a challenge you face
