What have we learned?What have we learned?

¿What is a Supply Chain?

The set of all customers and suppliers of a company

Central Problems

How do you integrate for better marginHow do you integrate for better margin How to get cooperation economiesHow to get cooperation economies How to assign them among the agentsHow to assign them among the agents How to use technologyHow to use technology

SCM Maturity Model

ForecastingOptimal stock levelsTransportation OptimizationPerformance ControlERP IT

Basic Operations Discipline

Distribution Strategy System Design: PoolingChain OptimizationLogistic TechnologyIT: Integrated Logistics

Alignment on Core competences

Demand ManagementNetworks 3PLSupplier IntegrationIntra-improvementIT: to create value

Integrated

Problems Solving Manag.Mutual DevelopmentCoordinated Value ChainInter-improvementIT: Knowledge management

Knowledge Driven

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Recomendations and

Some General Principles

General Approach

Think strategically (competitive)Think strategically (competitive) Think plural (win-win)Think plural (win-win) NegociateNegociate Do not try to cover everything (trust)Do not try to cover everything (trust) Design your part of the chainDesign your part of the chain Do not bring me problems, bring me solutionsDo not bring me problems, bring me solutions Insist on having talented peopleInsist on having talented people

Inventories

Safety inventories at the customer endSafety inventories at the customer end Place inventories as high as possible (economies)Place inventories as high as possible (economies) Look at the customer and define serviceLook at the customer and define service Specially, define delivery lagSpecially, define delivery lag Consider other alternatives to stockConsider other alternatives to stock Inventories do not add value!Inventories do not add value!

Long Range Logistics

Avoid counterflow transportationAvoid counterflow transportation Avoid empty returnsAvoid empty returns Think about your peopleThink about your people Do not use blind-eyed subcontractingDo not use blind-eyed subcontracting Anticipate the unexpectedAnticipate the unexpected Have measures to handle the unexpectedHave measures to handle the unexpected Emphasize consistency in deliveriesEmphasize consistency in deliveries Profit from customer clockProfit from customer clock

Short Range Logistics

Do not buy expensive softwareDo not buy expensive software Do work on the flyDo work on the fly Trust your customerTrust your customer Avoid empty runsAvoid empty runs Cooperate!Cooperate! Have clear cut distribution plansHave clear cut distribution plans

More

Use X-dockingUse X-docking Avoid large/centralized distribution centersAvoid large/centralized distribution centers Reduce manipulation (picking)Reduce manipulation (picking) Technology is not a solutionTechnology is not a solution Consider carefully the location of facilitiesConsider carefully the location of facilities Do not hesitate in revamping the full systemDo not hesitate in revamping the full system

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