Planning doesn’t support corporate objectives
Supply
Chain
Design
Factory Planning & Scheduling
Only recently, manufacturers are beginning to embrace the total supply chain as a means to achieving competitive advantage.
Distributing
Excessive inventory
Manufacturing, distribution and sourcing network optimization: improve
customer responsiveness and reduce costs at the same time
However, in the real world, multiple suppliers, multiple plants, multiple distribution points and multiple customers significantly complicate material
and information flows.
Inability to globally optimize production plan considering multiple constraints
Revenue Cycle Concerns - Lengthy time to market, long order cycle, distribution delays, conflicting channel demands
1999 Assessment in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
Distribution Planning
SP - Inventory Planning
The Supply Chain encompasses a number of key
business processes involved in managing the flow
of materials, information, and funds from the
initial suppliers to the ultimate consumer.
RetailingDeliveringDistributingProducingSupplying
… the concept of supply chain management
is relatively simple.
Materials
Information & Funds
Materials
Information & Funds
Materials
Information & Funds