Supply Chain Execution
At one time the plan needs to become reality; it will need to be executed.
The supply chain plan needs to be translated into a schedule. This can
be a production schedule, transportation schedule or order delivery schedule. The
schedule defines on a day-to-day basis or even an hour-by-hour basis what resources
need to be deployed and when to meet the plan or order, taking into account constraints
on resources, material and people and achieving the agreed service levels. Under
pressure of competition and shareholders, companies have stretched their supply
chains over the globe and this globalization has created many challenges for these
companies. Manufacturing capacities are fragmented and companies source their supplies
from around the world. As a result, companies have encountered many difficulties
managing their supply chain operations. Alignment of the supply chain operations
and the related schedules between the different partners within the network is critical.
This is often difficult due to:
- • Operational data or schedules are not exchanged or is not poorly visible
- • A multitude of partners are involved in the execution process
- • Dealing with multiple communication channels with partners
- • Demand often does not match supply
- • Incomplete or non-existent partner performance data
These difficulties can translate into high inventory and related costs, high freight costs to reduce
transport lead time and poor customer service level performance, time lost due to
conflict resolution. When companies decide to go lean with their operations the
problem becomes even more visible. To overcome these difficulties companies need
a collaborative system that can help them manage the interactions and align operations
between the partners in the network. Collaboration provides visibility into the
supply chain network and the partners within the network, resulting in:
- • Lower supply chain costs.
- • Reduced inventories.
- • Increase operational efficiencies.
- • Improve supplier performance.
- • Improved communication
- • Faster response times
Plan&Improve helps organizations by:
- • Execution process and scheduling system implementation
- • Defining Supply Chain Collaboration model and processes
- • Implement collaboration process and system implementation
- • Current IT systems capability assessment
- • Package evaluation and selection
- • Integrated system design
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