Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2014

Cost of Quality (COQ) is a concept originated in quality management area with the goal to identify hidden costs associated with manufacturing and delivery of service. 9) Use simple scheduling rule In manufacturing environment, production scheduling has a very strong impact on overall service level and level of work-in-process inventory.

Inventory Management Software 220

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 220

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

3) Contract Manufacturing Walmart is best known for EDLP (Everyday Lowest Price) strategy. For some agricultural products, they implement a system called “global direct farm” or a contract farming (manufacturing). Haier is one of the world leading appliance manufacturers from China.

Case Study 124

Case Study Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 124

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 274

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Ian King, Manufacturing Growth Lead at EEF, the Manufacturers’ Organisation Given the global nature of many of today’s supply chains, understanding cultural differences can be key. How to improve the efficiency of supply chain organization? Leading experts will tell you how to improve a team and create the positive changes that stick.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning How To Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

Cost of Quality (COQ) is a concept originated in quality management area with the goal to identify hidden costs associated with manufacturing and delivery of service. 9) Use simple scheduling rule In manufacturing environment, production scheduling has a very strong impact on overall service level and level of work-in-process inventory.

Inventory Management Software 100

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Forecasting 100

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Location includes customers, suppliers, warehouse, manufacturing facilities, seaports, airports and so on. You can use the zip code or gps coordinate to find a location. To find the distance between each point in the network, it can follow the straight line or the actual road contour.

Network Design Software 240

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 240

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2018

Those people you are dealing with every day is actually your "internal customer" (as in lean manufacturing or six sigma initiatives.) You start the whole customer acquisition process and cross your fingers. - In virtually every company, you have to deal with other departments.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Six Sigma Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing Skills 100

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

If you work in the manufacturing environment, multi-skill workforce is definitely something that you''re familiar with. In the private sector, quick response is absolutely necessary when you got the quality issues or customer''s complaints. So they develop the local human resources that are tough like Captain America.

Supply Chain Strategy 277

Supply Chain Strategy Expense Reduction Supply Chain Resource Reduction 277

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

Supply Chain is actually a "network" consists of many players as below, A generic supply chain structure is as simple as Supplier, Manufacturer, Wholesaler and Retailer (it''s more complex in real world but simple illustration serves the purpose). So people are led to believe that SCM is a "function" which it''s not.

Cost Reduction Strategies 271

Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 271

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

He also reduced the manufacturing cycle time, from 4 months down to 2 months. Cook reduced number of warehouses, from 19 to 9 and slashed inventory level from 2 months to 1 month. By September of 1998, inventory level was down to 6 days.

Case Study 268

Case Study Supply Chain Software Study Supply Chain 268

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Hugos Integral Logistics Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management Within and Across Companies , by Paul Schönsleben Logistics and Supply Chain Management , by Martin Christopher Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing through the Supply Chain , by Alan Harrison and Remko Van Hoek Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management (..)

Supply Chain Planning Software 271

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Gartner Supply Chain Strategy 271

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 1, 2017

The results show that all 3 textbooks contains quite the same topics as below, - Operations Strategy - Project Management - Product/Service Design - Quality/Process/Maintenance Management - Location/Layout Strategy - Human Resource Management - Supply Chain Management - Inventory Management, Forecasting, Requirement Planning - Lean Manufacturing - (..)

Case Study 100

Case Study Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction 100

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Prior knowledge of lean manufacturing is required. After that, the author explains how to improve performance by using best practices such as Sales and Operations Planning, Demand Pull, Value Stream Mapping, supplier management, and so on. Cons: You need to be comfortable with basic math.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

Supply Chain is actually a "network" consists of many players as below, A generic supply chain structure is as simple as Supplier, Manufacturer, Wholesaler and Retailer (it''s more complex in real world but simple illustration serves the purpose). So people are led to believe that SCM is a "function" which it''s not.

Cost Reduction Strategies 214

Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 214

Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 15, 2015

We've conducted a literature survey and found 10 types of inventory book as below, - Basic Inventory Control: deals with basic knowledge of inventory management - Inventory Accuracy: focuses on how to manage and reconcile the difference between inventory record in computer system and actual inventory in a warehouse - Inventory Strategy: how to formulate (..)

Inventory Reduction 100

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory 100

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Obsolete and out-of-print books are not included. Editor's decision is used to finalize the list of the best books. - The links below are #paid links.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

In manufacturing environment, production scheduling has a very strong impact on overall service level and level of work-in-process inventory. Order Fill Rate is the hardest metric because you have to ship every item in the same order at the same time. What are Scheduling Rules?

Inventory Reduction 113

Inventory Reduction Inventory Forecasting Manufacturing Procurement 113

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Location includes customers, suppliers, warehouse, manufacturing facilities, seaports, airports and so on. You can use the zip code or gps coordinate to find a location. To find the distance between each point in the network, it can follow the straight line or the actual road contour.

Network Design Software 100

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 100

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

manufacturing in the 1990’s. The Lean philosophy first reached the shores of the United States in the 1980’s with a few pioneering companies like John Deere and Harley Davidson, and then exploded into U.S. From there, Lean concepts escaped the confines of the factory with the Lean philosophy now being used throughout the supply chain.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 113

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 113

Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Based on a historical perspective, they should be called collectively as "Logistics/Supply Chain" OR "Logistics and Supply Chain" because of many reasons as below, - Both terms share the same root in military operations (not one from military and the other from industrial/manufacturing context).

Supply Chain Planning 248

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Military Supply Chain 248

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 31, 2017

It is not uncommon for the finance organization to roll up figures at a regional level, while commercial groups break that same data into sales territories, while manufacturing teams speak in terms of API’s (active pharmaceutical ingredient), product lines and inventory figures.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning S&OP 100

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Working with different companies as part of our S&OP research, we found that there is often considerable separation between the demand-generating sales & marketing functions and the demand-satisfying supply chain management and manufacturing functions, which are the main functional areas involved in the planning process.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Capturing point of sale data to drive manufacturing - Late postponement to enable customization - Technological capability geared towards quick turn-around and short batch sizes Reliability: Unreliable processes create uncertainty and variability.

Modeling 100

Modeling Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 100

Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 15, 2015

Background Lean concept is considered one of the most popular management practice that can be used anywhere from manufacturing to service environment, from automotive industry to retail industry. Sobek II and Art Smalley (PDCA, Citation=112) 5) Kanban Made Simple: Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process by John M.

Lean 100

Lean Manufacturing Procurement Massachusetts Sourcing Strategies 100

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 25, 2016

When they can scale the volume, they may try to set up a manufacturing facility in low cost country. Recently, we received an e-mail from regular reader says " Now I'm in charge of buying and contract manufacturing of key raw materials but I'm quite new to this area. Can you recommend a good international business book? ".

Material Savings 100

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 100

Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2015

Sobek II and Art Smalley (PDCA, Citation=112) 5) Kanban Made Simple: Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process by John M. Wheeler (Control Charts/SPC, Citation=729) 7) A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System by Shigeo Shingo and Andrew P. Gross and Kenneth R.

Lean 100

Lean Manufacturing Procurement Resource Reduction Massachusetts 100

Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 1, 2018

The statistical thinking was embedded in many business practices such as TQM (total quality management), lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma. The Importance of Statistical Thinking Statistics has become one of the most important decision-making tools since the 1980s.

Analytics Software 100

Analytics Software Big Data Analytics Lean 100

Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The statistical thinking was embedded in many business practices such as TQM (total quality management), lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma. The Importance of Statistical Thinking Statistics has become one of the most important decision-making tools since the 1980s.

Analytics Software 100

Analytics Software Big Data Analytics Lean 100

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Studying about lean manufacturing and can't find free VSM software? Our suggestion is that don't use the default color scheme and try to pick your own colors. Resource: Dia Diagram 22. Make value stream mapping for free with Draw.io is the real hidden gem. Just click to create new diagram and VSM is under "business" diagram.

Resource Reduction 124

Resource Reduction Resources Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 124

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Some re-sellers may also distribute products from the competing manufacturers. Apple Inc is now a marketing company with no manufacturing facility but Amazon is a distributor of general merchandise. Believe me, Apple Supply Chain has very the high risks. Inventories can become obsolete or exceed the anticipated demand.

Case Study 279

Case Study Study Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 279

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Christopher Tang, Distinguished Professor, UCLA Anderson School and Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS journal Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM) As supply chains become more complex, companies find their supply chains more vulnerable to both foreseeable uncertainty risks and unforeseeable disruption risks.

Sourcing Strategies 120

Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 120

Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 7, 2013

For example, when company like Toyota chose to cut cost during the product design stage, the result is a faulty car and the legendary JIT manufacturing cant save them for this catastrophe. 2) Invest in Maximum Flexibility.

Expense Reduction 255

Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Strategy 255

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Since Cisco outsources most of their manufacturing activities, this method may not work if youre a manufacturing company and youre in the impact zone. Lesson learned from Japan is that, you need another kind of IT system if youre in a manufacturing company. This is definitely the secret sauce to the success. Limitation.

Supply Chain Disruption 170

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Strategy Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain 170

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 20, 2013

In the past couple of years, there are the increasing interest to bring manufacturing back to home country. In global supply chain , obtaining products or services from outside the country to achieve cost effectiveness is one of the most widely used strategy. Basic Concept.

Cost Reduction Strategies 242

Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Price Mitigation Strategies Case Study 242

Supply Chain Opz

MAY 30, 2013

Forrester Effect : the problems that downstream raw material manufacturers cant catch up with the demand at upstream retailing level due to the lack of demand information. Lean Manufacturing : the concept originated by Toyota to reduce non value added activities. Theory of Constraints : the assumption that company works as a whole. .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 264

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 264

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Since a modern business is shifting from manufacturing to service, this article will provide a review of literature and a case study of the company at a forefront of the service supply chain frontier. As you can see, service is usually discussed via 2 lenses, the marketing lens and the information technology lens.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 154

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Buyer Training 154

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

For example, if you were a contract manufacturer in China, you might already have different logistics networks for different customers. For example, some cosmetics manufacturers formulate products and choose a packaging and labeling that complies with the regulations of multiple countries in Asia.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 257