The document discusses a low cost supply chain framework. It describes streamlining processes, collaborating with suppliers, and managing customers to cut costs. Streamlining includes simplifying process flows, standardizing parts, and using lean manufacturing. Collaboration involves knowing vendors closely and just-in-time partnerships. Managing customers helps understand their needs through build-to-order and configurators. The framework aims to help companies forecast costs, maximize profits, and offer lower prices than competitors. As long as a company has suppliers or customers, any company can implement this low cost supply chain approach.
The BVN is a network of entities dedicated to serving the needs of customers and made up of:
Market Managers are customer advocates that broker solutions on behalf of customers, and proactively manage customer lifecycles within and across industries.
Network Managers will create the enabling electronic infrastructure and will assemble webs of service providers by industry.
From the network managers’ network, marketing managers configure their own sub-networks of service providers, within specific industries, to the needs of their customer base and brand.
Cloud Communication Services 101 by Twilio Product LeaderProduct School
Main Takeaways:
- How it works and how to leverage communication channels in your product
- Relevant metrics and how to measure them
- Outlook to the future of comms - what’s next?
The BVN is a network of entities dedicated to serving the needs of customers and made up of:
Market Managers are customer advocates that broker solutions on behalf of customers, and proactively manage customer lifecycles within and across industries.
Network Managers will create the enabling electronic infrastructure and will assemble webs of service providers by industry.
From the network managers’ network, marketing managers configure their own sub-networks of service providers, within specific industries, to the needs of their customer base and brand.
Cloud Communication Services 101 by Twilio Product LeaderProduct School
Main Takeaways:
- How it works and how to leverage communication channels in your product
- Relevant metrics and how to measure them
- Outlook to the future of comms - what’s next?
Supply Chain Management is a practice adopted by companies to get the right product at the right time to the customers, reduce cycle times, keep the inventory as low as possible and still offer superior customer service. Some of the goals of SCM are cut costs, increase profits,improve performance in relationships with suppliers and customers, develop value added services that gives company a competitive edge.
In this presentation we will discuss the supply chain management in e-commerce. The way supply and demand curve operates, it’s benefit and the way in which it dictates the e-market.
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A presentation on what MRO customers are looking for in 2009. Includes demongraphics on how a company can judge has efficient and effective they are at buying MRO materials
Supply Chain Management is a practice adopted by companies to get the right product at the right time to the customers, reduce cycle times, keep the inventory as low as possible and still offer superior customer service. Some of the goals of SCM are cut costs, increase profits,improve performance in relationships with suppliers and customers, develop value added services that gives company a competitive edge.
In this presentation we will discuss the supply chain management in e-commerce. The way supply and demand curve operates, it’s benefit and the way in which it dictates the e-market.
To know more about Welingkar School’s Distance Learning Program and courses offered, visit:
http://www.welingkaronline.org/distance-learning/online-mba.html
A presentation on what MRO customers are looking for in 2009. Includes demongraphics on how a company can judge has efficient and effective they are at buying MRO materials
To survive in today’s changing retail environment, smart organizations are working to optimize their (1) Shopping experience, (2) Operations, (3) Merchandizing and supply chain.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
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Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
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20240609 QFM020 Irresponsible AI Reading List May 2024
Low cost supply chain
1. Low cost supply chain
Kenny Koay
Technical Lead/founder of anyPiece
Global Connect Resources
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efficient framework
framework
2. What is supply chain?
A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities,
information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier
to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources,customer…
…moving a product or service from supplier to raw materials
and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In
sophisticated supply chain systems, used products may re-enter the supply
chain at any point where residual value is recyclable. Supply chains link value
chains.
- Source: Wikipedia
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efficient framework
3. Problem statement
How can I cut
down my cost
Competitor instead?
Profit
margin
drop
Selling Purchase
Goods Goods
RM 4.00 RM 3.00
RM 3.80
RM 3.50
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efficient framework
4. Low cost supply chain
How it work?
Streamline
Supplier Internal Customer
Collaboration Manage
…moving a product or service from supplier to customer…
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efficient framework
5. Low cost supply chain
Streamline
Streamline Simplify the process flow and make it measureable
Activities Tools
The product portfolio Rationalization & Product
Internal Portfolio Planning
The product design Design for
Manufacturability
Part and raw material Standardization
variety
Manufacturing processes Lean, continuous flow mfg
*Excerpts from the Book: Build-to-Order & Mass Customization
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efficient framework
6. Low cost supply chain
Collaboration
Know your vendor and collaborate with them closely
Collaboration
Activities Tools
The vendor base Vendor/Partnerships
WIP inventory Just-in-time
Supplier
*Excerpts from the Book: Build-to-Order & Mass Customization
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efficient framework
7. Low cost supply chain
Collaboration
Manage your customer and understand their needs
Manage
Activities Tools
Finished goods inventory Build-to-Order
The distribution network BTO & ship direct
Customer
Order entry Configurators & data links
*Excerpts from the Book: Build-to-Order & Mass Customization
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10. JP
KL
100,000 tons of metal
expected to arrive to JP
on 1-Mar-2015
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11. Japan inventory
Suggested selling price 5
Lowest suggested price 3
Quantity availability 100,500 tons
Max quantity sellable 400,000 tons
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12. Simulation #1
Japan inventory
Sell Quantity 100,500
Suggested selling price 5 Selling Price RM5.00
Lowest suggested price 3 Net profit estimate 60%
Quantity availability 100,500 tons
Max quantity sellable 400,000 tons Simulation #2
Sell Quantity 300,000 tons
- WarehouseSelling Price+ Extra RM5.00
cost in KL Net profit estimate cost
shipment 55%
Simulation #3
Sell Quantity Japan
+ 50,000
+ ShipmentSelling Price RM5.00
warehouse
back to KL Net profit estimate 30%
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efficient framework
13. …forecast and reduce their cost and maximize their profit margin while
making customer happy with cheaper than competitor price…
With all the right tools in place, our customer able to forecast and reduce
their cost and maximize their profit margin while making customer
happy with cheaper than competitor price
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efficient framework
14. Can any company do it?
• As long as your company have supplier or
customer, the answer would be YES
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efficient framework
15. Low cost supply chain
How it work?
Streamline
Supplier Internal Customer
Collaboration Manage
…moving a product or service from supplier to customer…
Connecting business through affordable &
efficient framework