Effective supply chain management has become a tool for competitive advantage these days. Tking the assistance of modern technology in supply chain network process one firm can achieve it’s goals comfortabely. Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI), one of the leading business firms in Bangladesh has been offering quality products at a reasonable price. This paper contains the reasons behind of it’s success and how it ensures its best use of supply chain network. Throughout its all business units, its been so efficient form its suppliers stage to customers stage. The way it selects its suppliers and transportation strategies, ACI gives an example of a well-organized supply chain network design. Starting from forecasting demand to distribution stage, its all about proper utilization of supply chain network design. Although it minimizes its costs from different stages it still can minimize its expenditures through taking some initiatives. In a nutshell, developing the strategies of supply chain network, ACI can increase responsiveness and minimizes costs. There are some recommendations given in latter part of this paper that can be taken to uplift responsiveness and maximize the utilization of network design.

1. Supply Chain
Network Design of
ACI

2. Group members
Supply Chain Network Design
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Mousfiur Rahman
Elina Hamid Ema
Naiem Ahmed Manna
Mehdi Hasan
Rownok Summa
Tasmon Islam
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3. Contents will be covered
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ACI Ltd
All about Advanced Chemical Industries.
Business Units of ACI
Pharmaceuticals Consumer brands & commodity products etc
Supply Chain Network
Supply Chain Process (Demand Forecasting – Distribution)
Recommendations
Where it can make some improvements

4. Mission!!
Advanced Chemical Industries
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The mission of ACI Ltd to enrich the quality of life of people through respons
ible application of knowledge, skills and technology. ACI is devoted to the pu
rsuit of excellence through world-class products, innovative processes and
empowered employees to provide the highest level of satisfaction to its cust
omers. In a nutshell ACI Ltd’s major concentration is to uplift peoples quality
life.

5. Business Units
Advanced Chemical Industries
A C I
Pharmaceuticals
Unit No 01
A C I
Agribusiness
Unit No 03
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A C I
Consumer brands
Unit No 02
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ACI Ltd comprises
four business
units and three of
them discussed
here.
It is the most renowned busine
ss unit of ACI which provides
quality medicines and
healthcare products.
It includes ACI Aerosol, ACI
Mosquito Coil, Savlon etc
Agribusiness unit of ACI is the
biggest integrator in
Bangladesh in Agriculture,
Livestock and Fisheries

6. Forecasting
To get the idea of
market demand..
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04Transportation
Bringing materials
into factories.
02 Sourcing
To get the most
efficient suppliers.
03Procurement
Procuring raw and
packing materials .
05 Measurement
Quality analysis.
06 Shifting
Sending raw for
production.
Supply Chain Strategy of ACI

7. Supply Chain Strategy of ACI
Operations
Operational activity
begins.
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10Distribution
Sending goods to
distribution centres.
08 Warehouse
Transportation to
the warehouse.
09Inventory
Inventory management
in warehouse.
11 Retailers
Sending goods to
retailers.
12 End users
Process ends.

8. Demand Forecasting
The first step of Supply Chain Process of ACI
First Stage
Demand Forecasting comprises ROFO Circul
ation & Production Plan. ACI follows push prod
uction process that means statistical forecasting i
s really crucial for Through utilizing these two pro
cess, ACI predicts its future product demand and
makes proper plans.
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“MatPlan” a crucial tool for forecasting
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9. Demand Forecasting
The first step of Supply Chain Process of ACI
Production managers make production plan and verifies
with RFO and makes necessary adjustments.
Different departments facilitate a six month rolling
forecast (ROFO)
ROFO Circulation
Production Plan

10. Sourcing Supplier
ACI currently in an increasing
need for collaborative supplier
relationships.

11. Supplier Selection Process
Contract creation and
purchase order
Contract
Supplier’s compatibility
are recognized
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Identification
Evaluated by reliability,
value for money and
creditworthiness
Shortlisting
Negotiation with
potential suppliers
Negotiation
In both local
and foreign market
Evaluation
to check quality and
operations
Verification
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12. Sourcing Supplier
If the papers of the
supplier meet ACI’s
qualification, the
supplier will get the
letter of approval for
being a vendor to
work along with ACI
Vendor Enlistment
Quality Analyst
verifies that vendor
list and a vendor list
for Finished Goods
and repacking items
is also verified by
the commercial
Approved Vendor List
Suppliers are finalized
Sourcing Supplier

13. Procurement
Process
ACI has transformed the system of procur
ement from the bid and buy a system to a
n involvement of key suppliers in the prod
uct development
phase..
-Material Requirement Planning
-Requisition
-Quotation Collection and Negotiation
-Comparative Statement
-Quality Analysis Report
-NCR and Test Report and others
Includes

14. Manufacturing
Advanced Chemical Industries
Dhaka city, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Kona Bari
Plants
ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Certifications
Environment friendly production
Sophistication
maintains all national regulatory requirements
Consistency
ISO 14001ISO 9001 Recognitions Sophistication

15. Inventory
Supply Chain Network Design
ACI ensures cost minimization through putting
intensive concentration on storage, reducing
manpower cost, dispatching authority with on
time delivery, loading & unloading facilities
with proper area, and stock management
system etc.
And it optimizes the level of inventory through
real-time communication between members
of the purchasing and warehouse departments
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16. Transportation
Modes of
transportation
Ground Transportation:
Less expensive but time
consuming.
Air Transportation:
Expensive but rapid.
Ocean Transportation:
Best for massive
transportation.

17. Distribution Process of ACI
Supply Chain Network Design of ACI
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Factory Warehouse
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Distribution
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Store
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Customer
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First product stored in factory
Moved to warehouse
Sends to distribution centers
Products reach stores
Goes to the end-users

18. Recommendations
Supply Chain Network Design of ACI
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Training and Development
Using KPI.
Reformation of Supply
Base
Recognizing Innovative
Partners (Suppliers)
Updating the use of
Spreadsheets

19. Thank you
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Thomas Edison