We are no specialists in supply chain management, even so we were asked to give our view on supply chain to a group of specialists… We presented them 8 guidelines of supply chain management based on our own philosophy: learn from others.

1. How to innovate your
supply chain?
8 simple guidelines
@creaxnv

2. We are no specialists in
supply chain management,
even so we were asked to
give our view on supply
chain to a group of
specialists…
We presented them 8
guidelines of supply chain
management based on our
own philosophy: learn from
others.

3. “Inventory
is
fundamentally
evil.
You
kind
of
want
to
manage
it
like
you're
in
the
dairy
business.
If
it
gets
past
its
freshness
date,
you
have
a
problem.”
Tim
Cook,
Apple

4. #1
Apple doesn’t have to
get the demand
forecast for a new
product right. As long
as it underestimates
demand, Apple will
have loyal customers
clamouring for the
new devices and
willing to wait.
logisticsviewpoints.com/
2012/07/02/the-apple-supply-chain-
the-best-in-the-world/
UNDERESTIMATE
DEMAND

5. #2
A CowShare is a
bundle of beef that
includes cuts from
across the cow. The
beef from each cow
gets divided into equal
shares when it is sold
completely.
It avoids spoilage and
cuts out the middle
man.
FIRST SELL
THEN PRODUCE

6. #3
The DHL parcelcopter
delivers packages to
the island of Juist, 12
kilometers from the
German city of
Norden.
This concept got a lot
of media coverage
and we wonder
whether you’ve heard
about the next
concept.
EXPLORE NEW
TECHNOLOGIES

7. #3
The Dutch University
of Delft is exploring
ambulance drones to
increase the survival
rate for heart attacks.
Interesting, isn’t it?
EXPLORE NEW
TECHNOLOGIES

8. #4
Replenish describes it
this way:
‘Most cleaning
products we buy are
90% water. This
means you are mostly
buying water and
plastic.
A little pod is all you
need.’
http://myreplenish.com/
STOP MOVING
WATER & AIR

9. #5
Outfittery combines
single articles of
clothing to a perfect
outfit. The package is
delivered at your
doorstep.
Simple, stylish &
adding customer
value to the supply
chain.
www.outfittery.de
ADD CUSTOMER
VALUE

10. #6
OPTIMIZE
TRANSPORT
Did you know that
trucks only operate at
50% utilisation rate?
(They are half empty with a
heavy load or completely
full, but not loaded to their
fullest capacity.)
This led to the idea of
an internet for goods.
By testing this
concept, bringing a
load form Quebec to
LA took just 1 day
instead of 2.5.

11. #6
OPTIMIZE
TRANSPORT
This concept is called: the physical
internet.
It uses standardized packaging, a
collective network & node to node
relays.
Read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Internet
Did you know that
trucks only operate at
50% utilisation rate?
(They are half empty with a
heavy load or completely
full, but not loaded to their
fullest capacity.)
This led to the idea of
an internet for goods.
By testing this
concept, bringing a
load form Quebec to
LA took just 1 day
instead of 2.5.

12. #7
SHORTEN THE
CHAIN
It might be interesting
to skip aspects of your
current supply chain.
Do you need all of
them?
The Tesla Powerwall
can be used to create
smart microgrids or
supply back-up power.
It is able to store
energy generated by
solar cells and flow it
back in your home
when needed.

13. METHOD BY AULIVE
#8
The wooden pallet has
been around since the
1940s but hasn’t
evolved since.
WHY?
§ Is this pallet the
cheapest one?
§ Is it difficult to
change its
ecosystem?
§ Is this pallet the
perfect solution?
§ We believe it isn’t…
DARE TO ASK

14. We
help
companies
to
ask
(&
answer)
the
right
quesEons.
innovaEon
consulEng
-­‐
problem
solving
–
product
innovaEon
process
innovaEon
-­‐
technology
transfer
–
new
applicaEons
new
markets
-­‐
science
&
technology
intelligence
Diederik
Syoen
–
MarkeEng
d@creax.com