วันเสาร์ที่ 21 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Barilla SpA Case Study

Supply chain management presentation at the pasta manufacturer Barilla SpA ... Italy Barilla Pasta Supply Chain Management University of Alberta Inventory organizational culture JITD



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วันอังคารที่ 10 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Supply chain management and point-of-Use Logistics

Companies will never reach their full growth and profit potential, let alone the benefits of their supply chain management system to gain as long as business continues to talk about the value provider, has partnerships to continue to treat their suppliers as adversaries.

Material handling and inventory storage are two of the high cost of production, non-value adding activities. The removal of the warehouse, as it is known today, was a strategicThe aim of all manufacturers. Moving material for their point-of-use is not a new concept, the automotive industry have done so from the beginning and all industries with success, had point-of-use, inexpensive hardware.

Supply chain development is the key, and it is time to recognize that there is still much more to increasing supplier contribution to gross profits than by simply ordering the lowest price bidder. "Strategic outsourcing", which always focus onright materials in the right quantity at the right place at the right time and at the lowest "total cost" must "against-up" on suppliers for price reduction to replace alone.

A manufacturer of electronic components, test equipment, in response to the need to increase factory floor space, a new multi-function tester, construction decided to convert the problem of space for storing items in a production area. It was agreed that none of the new tester parts would enter the rest of the warehouse and that all common partswould be relocated their production to areas such as point-of-use "inventory. The key to this project was a success supports the development of an efficient suppliers, the timely and innovative "point-of-use" logistical support. High integrity, communication, scheduling flexibility / responsiveness, high quality, special materials, transportation and storage racks and a positive "continual improvement" mentality had developed some of the characteristics of the relationship.Three years after the start of the project was the manufacturer with a market leader, and the majority of funding goes, supports their supplier development team and powerful supplier, which it helped develop.

In today's competitive business world, many manufacturing companies are turning to value-added supplier partnerships to achieve the performance, availability of materials is a prerequisite for a successful point-of-use logistics. When a company forms a partnership thatleads to one of the links in the supply chain, both of which benefit from the other's success. The power of the supplier partnerships can not be denied. To a large extent they have the best of both worlds: the coordination and the level of large enterprises and the flexibility, creativity and low overhead usually associated in small businesses.

Suppliers have knowledge and insights, but not charged with the Guidelines from a remote location. You do not have long forms to fill outand make weekly reports and to act immediately, without consulting with a thick manual of standard operation procedures. In a growing number of industries, value-added providers prove to be a fiercely competitive - delivering high quality, competitively priced materials to precise buyer schedule requirements.

An excellent way of establishing the partnership relationship with each other, treat it as an extension of their own business. The value-added supplier should be seenPartner for services such as special requests such as assistance for capital investment and training needs and maybe some process engineering or quality engineering assistance. The acquisition partners, on the other side, you have delivered to the supplier partner for product development input, cost containment ideas and high quality parts / components / assemblies at the right time, in the right quantity and at the lowest possible "total cost".

Most entrepreneurs underestimate the depth and breadth ofBusiness skills that are necessary to initiate, and promote an effective supply chain program. Typically, these leaders hold suppliers at arm's length and keep the fight for economic gain for themselves. In fact, organizations often try to secure a supplier for the control of their own profits, weaken it. This is obviously ridiculous and is the first obstacle, though point-of-use is logistic, it can be successfully implemented to overcome - because without a strong supplier network mayno point-of-use logistics.

Business travel in the pursuit of point-of-use logistics proponents should respond: 1) business integrity, 2) from day to day supplier cooperation, 3) the free exchange of information, 4) decision-making and 5) provider profits. Supplier development and strategic outsourcing needs has been a "done from the top down" commitment and investment to produce an "it" team of experts, it can happen.

วันเสาร์ที่ 7 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Import-Export - 5 Key Market Research Factors

Whether you are approaching the Import/Export (IMEX) game as an export management company (EMC), export trading company (ETC), or trade merchant... a market research plan and execution of it is mission critical to your success and sustainability.

Knowing what the key relevant factors are is the difference between being properly informed to make the best decision or deciding your companies commitments off of guesswork and irrelevant factors.

5 Key Market Research Factors are:

Global Competition
- What other companies (if any target) with similar product (s) the same market?
- Do they have any advantages? If so, what (political relations, personnel from the market, etc,.)?
- Do you ask questions ...

Local competitors
- Are there existing local businesses in your target market with similar product (s)? If yes, how many?
- How long they have been in operation?
- Do you ask questions ...

SOCIAL CHANGES
- What kind ofsocial changes occurring in your audience that your product would affect (s) successful?
- What changes are the trends and new models of life are?
- Do you ask questions ...

Suppliers
- How many potential suppliers do you currently have compiled for your product (s)?
- How strong is your supply chain (for tax purposes, historically, logistics, capacity, future demand, etc. to the presidency.)?
- Do you ask questions ...

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
--Agencies are invited to a list of agents with successful track records in your target market.
- Does your home government does not have specific rules that trade in the target country? If so, how?
- Do you ask questions ...

(Click here to get 5 more factors, Market Research)

Be relentlessly thorough exercise of all relevant facts and data about your potential venture. Leave no stone unturned. What may seem insignificant may be (and usually does not) lead tosomething that you do adjust your entire market entry strategy.

Be detail oriented in this step, your due diligence will take advantage of great opportunities in the near future and to facilitate the development of a platform for long term sustainability. Ask questions, ask a few questions, and attach a couple of questions that, for good measure ... and that does not mean that you should stop regarding a specific date. Always looking for new information, allowing you to stay lean and flexible andExploit the directions of the volatile markets of today rather than catches, too flat-footed by them.

Well informed, you may want to decide so that your business and ensure competitiveness, sustainability, and profitability.

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วันพุธที่ 4 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Outsourcing As A Means In Addressing Supply Chain Quality Issues

Supply Chain Quality has always something to do with the supply chain management. The reasons for a process in most cases are always things that are managed, connected. Without commenting on management issues, there are virtually no progress in the quality of output of each process.'s Expected supply chain, as the process of collecting the results of the original sources of raw materials can be defined until the actual production thenuntil the last output and its distribution from the source location to the end consumer.

The main problem that many managers encounter problems before, when on supply chain quality is the distribution. This applies not only to the actual distribution of the last edition of the products. It starts form the original source of raw materials. Without resources, work on, there will no input into the process with the desired end product.

One way toto treat this is through outsourcing. Many companies are now not on things that you are approached by other companies to focus specialized on the same product or a service. For example, a company can not on the actual manufacture of their products. What is its focus on technology and on ways to improve it. What they do is that it provides us with other companies that they can, the raw materials. Then they have outsourced their materials distributed to several plants, and alsoThese end products are back on truck industry, specializing in logistics management outsourcing.

It is the core of this strategy is practiced here. The failure of many managers responsible for supply chain quality is that they are reactive, not active. What happens is that they are only strategic in their approach to solving the problems instead of setting processes rather than tactically. The difference is that if one is tactical, he simply turnsProblems already in the organization. In the case of the crib is available in the implementation processes, the problems would have not occurred at all. This is similar to the old adage that prevention is better than cure, too.

One should realize that one of the outstanding efforts, the need in the focus, outsourcing partnership. As already mentioned, are the days where companies all have a responsibility in the supply chain. The people should not to be confusedSupplies only goods, as is also applicable in terms of services, such as customer service by phone or e-mail support. The type of care is delivered here, the number of customers within a specified period. And that is often measured in terms of service levels.

Now the outsourcing industry was booming, that a company has very many options. The essential thing is that people will manage parts of your business for you while you concentrate on developing new andto increase the technological and advanced concepts for business.

In sum, the supply of the existing processes that are present in charge. The management of this aspect of the business should not only be made by the Company outsourced but efforts should be seriously considered for an ideal and efficient supply chain have quality.



วันอังคารที่ 3 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

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วันจันทร์ที่ 2 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Understanding Freight Transportation And Its Importance

Freight Transport System is an important prerequisite for a growing economy. With the advent of the new era and with the increasing commercialization, the demand for goods and services would increase significantly from all over the world. This means that would have placed high importance on the physical infrastructure.

Definition:

Transportation of freight or goods by different modes of transport such as rail, road or ship in a container or vehicleThe minimal handling of goods even when changing modes of transport concerns.

Modes

Rail:
It deals with various units include that in the operational railway, railway terminal and depot facilities for the transportation of freight. It is also activities such as sending or the right kind of transfer of rail freight or cargo, etc.

Road:
It is primarily for the carriage of freight by means of units engagedRoads with trucks. It also deals with the units in the rental truck with a driver involved in road transport.

Ship freight:
These units involved in the transport of heavy goods by sea with a heavy sea vessels such as ships. It also deals with the units that provide services related to cargo management and shipment of goods or cargo

Significance

It helps to minimize the handling of cargo, thereby improving safety and reducing the chances of loss byAccidents by fire or theft. It allows a faster movement of cargo. Therefore, proper guidance should be given to the respective authorities to ensure faster and more precise movement. It is an important link in the supply chain of goods. It allows the goods from the hands of the manufacturer into the hands of consumers in every part of the world is to achieve.

Future issues and concerns

With the increasing complexity of international trade and the growing demandfor goods which are the following key issues and challenges that affect the planning and logistics in the future:

The requirements for logistics services and the possibility of physical and information infrastructure to meet these requirements.

The growth of information technology in transportation and its impact on goods movement.



Sustainable Global Supply Chains Abstract by Simon Croom, Ph.D.

Simon Croom, Ph.D., Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of Supply Chain Management Institute is a video summary of its "Sustainable Global Supply Chains" class. The curriculum is presented to www.caseplace.org / USD



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