Coping with the continuing downturn and preparing the supply chain for recovery

• What new competencies, processes and tools are required
• Making the supply chain a competitive weapon and not a cost centre
• How can you best align your approach – adapting and changing to fit business needs

Creating the lean supply chain

• Building broad and deep LEAN capabilities and awareness to ensure effective delivery of customer value
• Developing capable core business processes to deliver supply consistency and reliability

Implementing integrated business planning

• Understanding the differences between business planning and traditional S&OP
• Developing a collaborative, cross functional, regional and global process
• Challenges encountered: people, processes & technology

Supply chain security for the future: Managing risk in the supply chain

• Understanding the risk level within a global/regional/local supply chain
• How a proactive partnership approach between shipper and service provider can mitigate the risk for both parties
• Implementing a standardised and harmonised approach to risk

Transforming the supply chain with a Lead Logistics Provider

• Why a 4PL partnership can really lead to a mutually beneficial collaboration
• Buying in technology & expertise
• Improving reporting to achieve real time visibility

Innovation through competitive collaboration

• Minimizing stock investment and total supply chain costs
• Changing relationships - developing new ways of doing business
• Delivering real customer benefits
• Results & metrics

Tackling supply chain challenges in emerging markets

Driving efficiency, agility & growth with effective inventory management

• Building flexibility to keep costs aligned with revenue
• Reducing inventories without impacting on customer service
• Getting the right balance of inventory & cash
• Tools for better forecasting

Leadership in Supply Chain

• Preparing a team
• Creating a plan
• Communicating the vision
• Managing the plan

Driving a sustainable supply chain

• Integrating sustainability in to the business
• Putting sustainability at the heart of your sourcing strategy
• The challenge of long term sustainability vs short term performance
• Embedding green practices and tools across teams and into the supply chain itself

Maximising ROI from supply chain technology

• Leveraging technology for greater productivity and operational efficiency
• Investing in tools to clearly indentify upcoming trends
• Demonstrating ROI to the business

Integrating SC & procurement for improved effectiveness

• Process vs philosophy: Understanding the differences between procurement and supply chain management
• How can they complement each other to get the best results
• The role for procurement in building a competitive supply chain
• Ensuring procurement objectives go beyond price and continue with the need for good service

Its all about numbers

• Measuring SC performance - getting better forecasts
• Acquiring real time data to ensure supply chain visibility
• Focusing on quality metrics

From supply chain to value chain: Creating a customer driven supply chain

• New thinking, new processes and new infrastructure
• Creating a supply Chain that puts the customer first and is cost efficient
• Driving high performance and excellence levels
• Getting to a true “sense and respond” network

Putting supply chain management in the cloud

• Utilising real time, anyone, anywhere, anytime solutions to enhance efficiency and service levels while reducing operating cost
• Ensuring a seamless application experience

What’s next? The future for logistics and distribution

• Key trends and challenges to prepare for

Educate to collaborate

• Investing in education to reduce volatility in the supply chain
• Beyond technology - getting buy in from your employees to drive supply chain excellence

Revolutionising your warehouse operations to create the 21st century warehouse

• Moving the warehouse to the front line of the customer experience
• Reviewing the options: smart trucks, robotic pick & pack automation, smart analytics
  

Inventory optimisation

• Segmenting inventory for maximum cost reduction and profitability
• Approaches and methodologies for improving inventory management

For further information about the programme and speaking opportunities please contact: jane.stephens@econique.com

 

 

 

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