Challenges remain the same. If you do not understand the principles of an activity, you will more likely not support a proposal for change and improvement. That is the situation in many organisations where initiatives concerning supply chains are considered and approved by a cross section of executives. A continuing constraint to gaining support for initiatives in Supply Chains is … Read More
A new supply chain technique can be old with a new name
A new buzzword. The 24 hour news cycle lends itself to ‘new buzzwords’ and unsubstantiated claims and this can happen in articles about Supply Chains. A recent article used the term ‘elastic logistics’ – flexible solutions that allows logistics infrastructure to meet market fluctuations. I have not read articles about ‘elastic engineering’ or ‘elastic medicine’ – maybe because there is … Read More
Waste in your supply chains is a big number and growing
The challenge of waste. Some national governments are starting to recognise the total cost of waste in their economy. Following this recognition comes a desire to ‘do something’. It is likely to include a requirement to reduce the total volume of all wastes produced per citizen and reduce the costs of handling, transport and storage for all forms of waste. … Read More
Inventory management is a core part of your Logistics
Inventory as a core requirement. Projects and campaigns have occurred in some businesses concerning reduction of inventory, notably those concerned with Just in Time (JIT) and its later incarnation, ‘Lean’. But overall, the investment in inventories within a supply chain does not disappear. So, to manage inventories in your organisation is a key responsibility of Logisticians; in association with other … Read More
Broaden access to supply chains education and training
Demand for supply chain programs. Change in supply chains and the three main disciplines of Procurement, Operations Planning and Logistics will occur to an extent and at a speed that is not known. But, as noted in the previous blog, taking advantage of the changes by organisations will require an increasing professionalism of expertise in the disciplines. Being the height … Read More