You’re familiar with comparative tests: when you’re looking for the latest fashionable technological gadget to fall for, you browse comparative tests and user reviews! To help you select the best approach for workshop management, we’ve submitted several alternative practices to our not-at-all-independent lab! MRP MRP is undoubtedly the most widely used approach for generating production … Read more
“Ah, if only production would do as they’re told,” sighed one of our customers, a supply chain director, recently. I spent thirty years on factory management committees, so I can testify to traditional quibbling. “I can’t do my production because we’re out of your supply components.” “I can’t deliver to my customers because you haven’t … Read more
In all fields, and the supply chain is no exception, propaganda has an enormous influence. We are subjected to it in our social life, in our consumer incentives, in the political influences to which we are exposed. The Internet and social networks are a formidable gas pedal. I invite you to explore Google Trends, to … Read more
Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller “The Goal.” If you have 1 identified your constraints, 2 optimized their use, 3 subordinated other resources to these constraints, and 4 … Read more
As the year draws to a close, now is an ideal time to evaluate potential supply chain software upgrades. Proactively assessing new supply chain solutions can offer powerful advantages for your organization, from advanced analytics to improved customer experience. Here’s why considering software upgrades during year-end review could be transformative: 1. Enhance Budgeting and Strategic … Read more
Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller “The Goal.” Having identified our constraints, optimized their use, and subordinated other resources to these constraints, we are now equipped with a … Read more
Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller “The Goal.” Having identified our major constraint and optimized its exploitation, we are now going to subordinate the company’s other resources to … Read more
The “Five Focusing Steps” are a kind of counterpart to Deming’s PDCA – Plan Do Check Act. There are five steps for driving the improvement process. In this case, the idea is to consider a complete system – for example, the manufacturing flows in a factory – and to focus on the resource constraints to … Read more
Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller The Goal. The “Five Focusing Steps” are a counterpart to Deming’s PDCA – Plan Do Check Act: they are five steps for … Read more
There’s no point in running… In your production resources, in your production orders, among your suppliers, you have hares and tortoises. The trick is to get there on time (yes, I know, that’s not the original moral). This is what is measured by the most important supply chain performance indicator for the supply chain: the … Read more
A chain, or network, is a system that brings together players with different motivations. A supply chain comprises suppliers and customers. Both want to maximize their profits, which can be antagonistic – sellers and buyers negotiate this on a daily basis. A company comprises a set of functions whose performance is measured on indicators that … Read more
Numerous software solutions, and not the least, are available to optimize inventories. Just Google “inventory optimization” and you’ll see a wide range of tools aimed at tackling stock management. In fact, if we take a closer look, a stock can’t be optimized, let’s see why. First of all, you need to understand what stock is … Read more
