Supply Chain Optimization

It makes me chuckle when companies regard IT as the department that keeps the light on. With ERP systems such as SAP reaching critical business maturity these days, your internal SAP experts and Business Analysts bring the most value of any department in the company.  These key employees have been on countless projects, dug deep into vital data and have an intimate knowledge of business processes. With the right leadership,...

To reach and maintain Operational and Supply Chain excellence you need to take an unbiased and holistic review of your supply chain three ways. Strategy and Execution. What and why are we selling these products? How do we efficiently execute them throughout the supply chain? Review the Sales and Operation process and how key demand and supply data feeds it in a continuous loop. Convert this into a solid and ongoing financial plan....

A few areas I have experience with. Master Data – It all starts here. The Master data process must insure that data input is 100% accurate and efficient. Sales and Operations Planning Smoothing – The Sales plan will blow down to your demand affecting master scheduling, capacity, and subsequently MRP and Shop floor control. MRP Exception Message measurements – Exception messages indicate that there is an exception to...

ERP (Enterprise resource planning) systems integrate and automate business practices including Finance, Sales, Operations, Warehouse and any other aspects of a company engaged in manufacturing products or services. SCM (Supply chain management) network includes MRP planning, sourcing, procurement, inventory, production, associated master data and all logistics management activities. The primary objective of supply chain management is...