\u201cI paid for the weights – so where are the muscles?\u201d. Applying IT doesn\u2019t guarantee results either without waves of effort. Let\u2019s exercise more \u2026<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve done the basics \u2013 gym membership, cool outfit, matching wrist and headband doing circuits twice a week. That\u2019s like stable implementation of your \u201cbackend system\u201d typically ERP<\/strong> you feel comfortable with.<\/p>\n Everyone\u2019s doing it but some seem fitter, what are they be doing? Probably more than gym visits. Maybe training for a marathon target-time. Or cycling with an Argus podium in mind. Or both. They joined a club, run\/cycle with others \u2013 competition to realize their technique is no longer sufficient. Time for some new tricks.<\/p>\n Again it\u2019s the same for supply chains. Supply chain is a Team-Sport reliant on collaborative plans and end-to-end execution in harmony, where targets and focus are needed to win.<\/p>\n Sharing data inside<\/u> your company is fine \u2013 departments talk to each other \u2013 but Customer-First companies help their customer\u2019s customers. The company next down the line (your customer) plus the end-customer\/consumer without whom there would be no demand or supply chain either.<\/p>\n Customer First and Service <\/strong><\/p>\n Mature organizations know Integration<\/strong> exists at both ends, procurement to supplier and selling to customer. Sure rely on a forecast, but what if your customer\u2019s forecast missed the real market signals and hence lost you sales? Work together creating the most accurate forecast you can, linkup end-consumer demand and don\u2019t just repeat last year\u2019s sales with 5% on top.<\/p>\n Service-levels require best information and forecasts \u2013 uncertainty in supply and demand means more stock is kept buffering this and reduces uncertainty:<\/p>\n Beware the last guy in the chain doesn\u2019t price-up to forsake all your cost savings \u2013 markets lead consumer pricing, not naive suppliers<\/p>\n Procurement<\/strong><\/p>\n Procurement IT advances include collaborative planning throughout the supply chain, including the customer end. To win your race here you should be looking at some of the following<\/p>\n Manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s not forget manufacturing. Industry 4.0 pushes us to utilize advanced technology to increase operational efficiency\/visibility, shorten production lead-times while reducing costs AND delivering greatly improved customer-service. But Covid-19 lockdowns and our changed buying habits have affected the economy pushing leading companies from the Industry 4.0 Train to the 5.0 Express. Where man and machine are connected, collaboration between real people and smart machines. Companies are digitizing the factory by collecting data from machines and other devices automatically, fast-tracking the journey towards the Smart Factory<\/strong><\/p>\n At the same time ERP<\/strong> has been reinforced as a must for manufacturers. It is the basis on which they streamline processes through automation, using and providing accurate real-time information, and reducing costs. As a result, smart-apps\/modules like SYSPRO<\/strong> Manufacturing Operation Management <\/strong>(MOM) enhance factory scheduling, directly capture visibility of progress to enable faster reaction (agility) while feeding operational and labour efficiencies.<\/p>\n\n
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