Tips to SCM’s

Tips to SCM’s (Supply Chain Managers )

A supply chain manager is responsible for managing and organizing the activities involved with the identification, acquisition, and distribution of goods and information through the complete supply chain system.

Supply chain management commences with the acquisition of raw resources and ends with the delivery of final goods to customers. This profession requires individuals who possess the ability to network and coordinate events with business partners and service firms covering a wide variety of sectors, including manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing. Information management and distribution management are also play important roles in this relationship.

Supply chain managers have a tremendous impact on the success of an organization. These managers are engaged in every facet of the business process – planning, purchasing, production, transportation, storage & distribution, customer service, and more!

In short, these managers are the “glue” that connects the different parts of the organization. Their performance helps organizations control expenses, boost sales, and maximize profits.

1: Don’t Lose Sight of the End Goal

2: Don’t Waste a Crisis

3: Don’t Assume All Answers Come from the Executive Suite

4: Don’t Take Current Factory Metrics at Face Value

5: Don’t Assume Data Leads to Improvement

6:Don’t Assume that Improvement Centers Only on Plant and Equipment

7: Don’t Avoid People Issues Because of Perceived Difficulty

8: Don’t Do a Trial; Do the Project (or Don’t Bother)

9: Don’t Build Your Own Technology

10: Don’t Assume That Major Improvements Take Years. Think 90 Days.



 
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