Supply chain control is essential to all businesses, no matter how big or small. Around 40% of manufacturers reported a lack of visibility across their extended supply chain. How do you measure up?

1. 7 WAYS
TO CONTROL YOURTO CONTROL YOUR
SUPPLY CHAINSUPPLY CHAIN

2. “A SUPPLY CHAIN IS THE
FLOW OF PHYSICAL GOODS,
INFORMATION & FINANCE”
“A SUPPLY CHAIN IS THE
FLOW OF PHYSICAL GOODS,
INFORMATION & FINANCE”
CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL

3. TIP # 1TIP # 1
MAP OUT YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
Mapping out your extended supply chain is
essential to understanding and controlling it.
Source: Global Manufacturing Outlook, KPMG, 2014
of manufacturers reported
a lack of visibility across
their extended supply chain.
40%

4. how reliable and
diverse are your
suppliers?
how happy are
your employees?
What would happen
if a manager left?
do you have
contingencies
if the worst
happens?
businesses that
ignore negative
information react
more slowly in
crisis situations.
TIP # 2TIP # 2
IDENTIFY WHAT CAN GO WRONG
Supply People
Internal risks = You can control
Plans Culture

5. TIP # 2TIP # 2
IDENTIFY WHAT CAN GO WRONG
Demand Supply
External Risks = Outside Your Control
Environment Business
unexplained or
poorly anticipated
changes in demand.
unpredicted supplier
issues, increased
competition.
commodity gluts,
economic downturns,
climate, war.
financial planning
and management.

6. TIP # 3TIP # 3
MAKE CHANGES, CREATE CONTINGENCIES
Mitigate your risks by addressing internal stress points and
create contingencies for external risks outside your control.

7. TIP # 4TIP # 4
STAY AHEAD OF TRENDS
If you fall behind, your business model and supply chain
could become obsolete.
Identify which new
technologies could
affect your supply chain.

8. TIP # 5TIP # 5
OPTIMISE ONLINE
448% m-Commerce growth in Australia from 2010 to 2013*
Amount spent by Australians
online in the year to April 2015**
Of Australians receive an online
shopping parcel each month^
.
$16.9b 55%
Source: ^
Consumer Parcel Receivers Survey, Australia Post, April 2015.
Source: *
m-Commerce: Mobile transactions in Australia, ACMA, June 2014
Source: **
NAB Online Retail Sales Index, National Australia Bank, April 2015

9. TIP # 6TIP # 6
KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS
$$$
Should you be competing on price or delivery time?

10. TIP # 7TIP # 7
LOOK OUTSIDE
New market entrants and smaller players can benefit from
outsourcing logistics, especially when entering overseas markets.

11. REMEMBER, KEEP IT SIMPLE
Identify the risks to
your supply chain.
Build resilience into
your daily organisation
practices.
Successful businesses
are proactive not
reactive.
Learn from
mistakes.
Prevention Preparedness Response Recovery

12. WITH GROWTH COMES COMPLEXITY
TO SUM UP:TO SUM UP:
This can distract you from focussing on your core business.

13. MAP OUT YOUR SUPPLY
CHAIN AND IDENTIFY WHERE
YOU NEED HELP.
MAP OUT YOUR SUPPLY
CHAIN AND IDENTIFY WHERE
YOU NEED HELP.
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CAN ASSIST WITH YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN