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Guide to FMCG Supply Chain – Strategy
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 22, 2021
Welcome to the Strategy edition of our FMCG supply chain guide. The related Source, Plan, Make, Deliver, Digital & HR overview articles can be found here.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
Guide to FMCG Supply Chain – HR/People
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 16, 2021
Welcome to the HR or people edition of our FMCG supply chain guide. The related Source, Plan, Make, Deliver & Digital overview articles can be found here. Each discipline is a key room in the Enchange Supply Chain House which provides a guide to your supply chain improvement journey.
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Guide to FMCG Supply Chain – Digital
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 9, 2021
Welcome to the Digital edition of our FMCG supply chain guide. The related Source, Plan, Make & Deliver overview articles can be found here. Each discipline is a key room in the Enchange Supply Chain House which provides a guide to your supply chain improvement journey.
Guide to FMCG Supply Chain – Deliver Function
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MAY 26, 2021
Welcome to the Deliver edition of our FMCG supply chain guide. The related Source, Plan and Make overview articles can be found here. Each discipline is a key room in the Enchange Supply Chain House which provides a guide to your supply chain improvement journey.
Rethinking Supply Chain Risk: New Threats Demand New Tools and Strategies
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Companies like Bayer AG and Akamai coped with recent supply chain disruptions much better than their peers. What did they do differently? Read this new HBR – GEP report on new tools and strategies to mitigate supply chain risk.
FMCG Deposit Return Scheme: An Introduction
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 1, 2021
A quick internet search revealed 129 examples where the initials DRS are used to describe something or a body or a process. While many are obscure, very obscure, two from the sporting arena and one from IT will be familiar to many readers.
Guide to FMCG Supply Chain – Sourcing Function
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MAY 12, 2021
Recently, I introduced you to the Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one stop shop for all of the elements you need to allow your supply chain to operate effectively.
Guide to FMCG Supply Chain - Planning Function
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MAY 5, 2021
Last week I introduced you to the Enchange Supply Chain House; a one stop shop/house for the elements you need to allow your supply chain to operate effectively.
FMCG Leaders Guide to Supply Chain Excellence
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 28, 2021
I mentioned in a recent article that my educational background is in chemistry but I stumbled into supply chain in the undulating sands of the Saudi Arabian desert.
Supply Chain Macbeth S&OP Soliloquy
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 23, 2021
On 23 April we celebrate St George's Day and the birthday of William Shakespeare (also the date he died!). William wrote on many diverse subjects but here is one piece you will not find in a collection of his greatest works. Dave Jordan Humour Supply Chain S&OP
Why Should You Combine Data Science and Modeling When Assessing Your Risk Management?
Speaker: Dr. Ken Fordyce, Solutions Director, Supply Chain and Advanced Analytics at Arkieva
COVID-19 direct and ancillary events have put risk management and rapid intelligent response (RIR), or sense and respond (SAR), front and center in the supply chain world. Join this incredible webinar with Dr. Ken Fordyce, Solutions Director, Supply Chain and Advanced Analytics at Arkieva, and learn about the ongoing challenge of implementing RIR to improve organizational performance with better decisions.
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FMCG Foods Turnaround: A successful S&OP Case Study
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 21, 2021
I know, I know. I know I am prone to rattle on about Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) but seeing the benefits being delivered to previously struggling businesses is extremely motivating for a confirmed “techy” like myself.
Is this a perfect FMCG Supply Chain?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 1, 2021
I cannot reveal the name of this specific organisation for obvious reasons but their Supply Chain is one very impressive, slick machine.
FMCG: Supply Chain Spring Clean
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 24, 2021
After the viral trials and tribulations of 2020, is the market going to get any better any time soon? Many big-name companies predicted/reported indifferent Q4 results and all offer caution about the continuing "difficult market conditions”.
Do Spreadsheets Undermine Your ERP?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 14, 2021
Despite what you may wish to believe the answer is almost certainly, yes. You have invested heavily in brand new ERP software and a similar investment in some smart, young consultancy people to run the implementation.
The Best Sales Forecasting Models for Weathering Your Goals
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Every sales forecasting model has a different strength and predictability method. It’s recommended to test out which one is best for your team. This way, you’ll be able to further enhance – and optimize – your newly-developed pipeline. Your future sales forecast? Sunny skies (and success) are just ahead!
FMCG ERP – how will you cope when yours fails?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 7, 2021
The last few months have been remarkably busy on both the business and domestic fronts. COVID 19 and other challenges have ensured there was little time to rest over the Christmas season and 2021 has started off in the same vein. What does the rest of 2021 have in store for us?
Supply Chains: Post COVID Readiness
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 10, 2021
Fingers, toes and eyes crossed but it looks like there is some light at the end of the COVID 19 tunnel and it is not a train, hopefully. Getting back to normal is a top of mind desire for everyone but that normal will not be how we operated in 2019.
FMCG SKU Proliferation: How this negatively affects cost and service
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Many SKUs sneak onto FMCG price lists when nobody is looking and this is far from facilitating constructive market development.
Supply Chains: Do you use data or information?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 3, 2021
Who coined that irritating term “Big Data”? How did we get there without normal sized data, slightly larger data, chubby data and bordering on big data?
What Supply Chain Leaders Keep Getting Wrong
Speaker: Nader Mikhail, CEO and Founder of Elementum
Stop the insanity and get your operations in order. Eliminate the one-offs, the firefighting, and the finger-pointing. Get the fundamentals rocking, so your operations can meet their full potential. After all, the best engine in the world is useless with four flat tires. Join this amazing webinar with Nader Mikhail, CEO of Elementum, to discuss why you should never have to worry about the basics again.
FMCG: Time to review unnecessary roles and processes
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 17, 2021
I think we all agree that life will never be the same again after COVID-19 has dealt a stunning blow to humanity.
Extended Supply Chain - What do all those initials really mean?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Is it just me or does FMCG life seems to be increasingly full of initials? New examples seem to pop up on a weekly basis with COVID-19 being top of mind currently.
FMCG Complexity Reduction - A Practical Guide
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
One of my Top 10 Supply Chain Improvement Resolutions for 2021 referred to SKU complexity and I recently discussed how that complexity negatively affects cost and service.
FMCG Forecasting: Ice cream, chocolate & pregnancy….
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JANUARY 28, 2021
Please bear with me for a while on this one; I will get to the Supply Chain stuff eventually. Humour S&OP Forecasting & Demand Planning Sales Inventory Management & Stock Control
Supply Chain Evolution: Digital Transformation Is the Way Forward
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A new study by The Economist shows that 54% of enterprises want to rethink their supply chains. Make them more agile and resilient. How would supply chains evolve from here? And what should supply chain leaders be doing differently? Download the report today!
The Supply Chain Function - What’s That All About?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JANUARY 14, 2021
Ok, I admit it, I started my career as an R&D scientist-type developing FMCG products for the European and Middle Eastern markets. I was actually using my chemistry qualification in industry, which is an opportunity not everyone receives after graduation, so I enjoyed my job.
Top Ten COVID Intensive Care Recovery KPIs
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JANUARY 21, 2021
On a daily basis the amount of care we give to the human body is remarkably little. When you are feeling in good shape, the best the body can hope for is a good wash, a brush of the teeth and a slap of moisturiser. What else?
Top Ten Supply Chain Improvement Resolutions for 2021
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JANUARY 6, 2021
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein. Dave Jordan Performance Improvement Forecasting & Demand Planning Cost Reduction Order to Cash RTM 3PLP covid19
Christmas S&OP - Santa & Opening Presents
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Well, what a year it has been. As 2020 stutters and stumbles to the end we all need to think about how our Supply Chains will operate in 2021 and beyond. Just like those old school photographs, your steady-state, stable 2018 set-up has gone and will never return.
B2B Pocket Playbook: End-to-End Guide to Sales Enablement
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Sales enablement is the strategic process of providing sales teams with the content, guidance, and mentorship needed to engage targeted buyers. It’s all about equipping sales professionals with the tools they need to put their best-selling foot forward. And if sales teams want to continuously sell better -- and faster -- their sales enablement process must have a game-winning strategy. It's time for you to start selling smarter - and hitting your sales number - with the best B2B database in the market. Get started today.
Covid19 Vaccine Logistics – 3 Essentials for Success
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Now that one of the new Covid19 vaccines (Pfizer BioNTech's mRNA vaccine) has been approved by a regulatory authority (UK's MHRA on 2 December 2020), attention turns to how to vaccinate the UK and the world. Michael Thompson Supply Chain Logistics Management covid19
How Does Total Cost to Serve (TCTS) Impact the FMCG Route to Market?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
AUGUST 28, 2020
Understanding the Total Cost to Serve our customers is an essential element to any Route to Market (RtM) Strategy. As FMCG professionals, we need to understand how much it costs us to service our customers. It is also not as simple as it sounds.
FMCG Supply Chains – The most important roles?
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
AUGUST 9, 2018
I am often asked which job in the extended Supply Chain is the most important. For FMCG producers this may be the demand planner while for retail partners the key role could be innovation planning. I do have a view on this so park the question for now and read on. FMCG Dave Jordan Supply Chain
3 reasons why multinationals are still struggling with inventory
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Last week I had another chat with a client about inventory.The essence of the client's problem was - "Why can't we get our stock right? We either have too much …. or run out … and we have just spent a fortune on a new IT system ….". Inventory Management Michael Thompson Integrated Planning supply chain analytics
Sustainability Trends That Will Make the Biggest Impact on Your Organization
Speaker: Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador
Many companies are still reluctant to take on sustainability initiatives in their organizations. But in 2021 and on, making the switch to more sustainable decision-making can have some big business impacts. Join this incredible webinar with Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador, to explore some trends in supply chain sustainability that may make your company rethink its current stance on technology, transparency, and overall operations.
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