Independent ERP specialists, Principality Consulting Limited present on Simplifying Supply Chain management - using information technology to manage complexity.
The presentation sets out what is currently available and looks at the future of the ERP software development pipeline. Outlining what Supply Chain Managers need to consider when selecting IT systems to deliver data and intelligence for business improvement.
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Background
Simplifying Supply Chain Management
“As supply chains become more complex, so information technology systems have
developed to enable the management of this complexity. The success of these
systems has in turn led to more complexity in the supply chain, and the need for real
time solutions to allow 24x7 management and control. The Internet is helping deliver,
and the rapid development of web technologies is bringing new and exciting
opportunities to supply chain and logistics managers”.
(Chair Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. UK)
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Thoughts from the floor.
• What are your SCM issues?
• How do you plan to address the issues?
• View of ERP system market?
• Are you aware of the support available?
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Simplifying Supply Chains
• The best practice approach to supply chain
management (SCM) should be seen more as a way
to add value than a way to cut costs.
• The leaders in SCM are demand-driven, meaning
that they sense demand, shape it and orchestrate for
a profitable response.
• Companies need to move towards a model where
demand is not just a given but something you
manage and negotiate, creating and orchestrating a
demand and responding to it."
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Opportunities for simplification
• Proactively manage demand
– Analytics, customer relationship management and
partnerships
• Manage supply chain processes & bottle necks
– Category, capacity and inventory management.
• Enabling technology
– Enterprise Resource Planning, e-commerce platforms,
data exchange, convergence, physical control
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Demand Simplification
• Proactive marketing & sales
– Rationing+Promotions+Release dates = Pre ordering
• Process
– Delivery slots+wish lists+bundling (BOGOF) = Pre ordering
• Analytical
– Demand Patterns (Seasonal, Geographical, Impact)
– Loyalty Cards
Order makers not order takers
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Process Simplification
• Change from functional to process organisation
• Implement/Improve Sales & Operations planning
• Target single data entry
• Automate/ minimise transactions
• Automate/minimise authorisations
• Transparency of demand
• Identify and manage bottlenecks
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Enabling technology
• Integrated Systems
• Customer relationship front end
• Available to promise
• Back to back ordering
• Web and EDI integration
• Integrated communications
• Mobile technology
• User report and form writer
• Document management
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Case Study – Protein Supplements
Manufacturing Inbound Operations Outbound
Pallets
Web Orders
Shop Direct
Telesales
Free Issue
Promotional
Warehouses
Batch control
Sell by Date
Pick & Pack
Assembly
Dispatch
Quarantine
Sales
Marketing
Finance
Products
Packaging
Promotional
Collections
Carriers
Health & Fitness Sector – Food grade products
Raw Materials
Issued Materials
Batch Control
Sequencing
New Products
Capacity
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System requirements – Protein Supplements
• Systems to support business development
• Decouple cost and growth
• Integrated EDI & Web site
• Provide Batch, Sell by date & Traceability
• Customer Relationship Management
• Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP11)
• Warehouse Management System
• Available to promise & back to back procurement
• User reports & forms writer
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SCM Technologies
Current
• Security & Data protection
• Innovation
• Workflow & notifications
• Cloud Computing
• Communications Convergence
• Real World Web
• Multiple Platforms
• Bar codes / RFiD
• Picking & Put away systems
Developing
• Big Data
• NFC
• Touch & Pay
• Information & Analytics
• Borderless Business
• Reshaping the data centre
• Consumerisation of IT
• Digital Native
• Green IT
• Transformation through IT
Horizon
• AI
• Robotics
• Backshoring
• Industrialisation of delivery
• Pool of talent/gender balance
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Summary
• Demand is driving complexity
• Technology enables simplification
• Orchestrating demand is the challenge
• SAAS /Cloud is the emerging solution.
• Data analytics enables customer retention, cross
selling and demand management.
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• Activity Based Management analysis
• Business Operations Analysis
• Business Systems Review
• Feasibility studies
• Information Communications Technology
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing and Information Management
• Marketing/Sales Strategy and Systems
• Performance Management
• Profit Improvement
• Strategic reviews and evaluation
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