by Andrew Kilkenny | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
The 7S Supply Chain Cycle A supply chain is often defined as a linear series of connected events, from the suppliers, through the business and to our customers. As we compete in a changing environment, it is important to manage a supply chain as an interconnected and...
by Andrew Kilkenny | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Having been in a career niche for 25 years, I assume that others understand what I do. When I meet people and tell them for the first time that I do supply chain management, I sometimes see a glazed look on their face. Only then do I realise that they don’t know...
by Andrew Kilkenny | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Introduction Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) embraces those activities and decisions made by a business in executing the operating activities that support achievement of the financial plan or budget. As the title suggests, the process is centred around the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
This article proposes a simplified framework through which complex organisations can be viewed. The intention is not to suggest that complex structures be abandoned, in most cases these exist through necessity and to ensure the varied and complex demands placed upon...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | News
Supply Chain Managers (SCM’s) are employed to deliver two key objectives for any business: 1. Ensuring the demand of customers are met 2. Optimising the total cost of supply In pursuing these objectives, SCM’s interact most often with the functions that are...