Supply Chain

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Supply Chain Health Check

This assessment interrogates the following supply chain elements: Core processes and effectiveness of same – are they sufficiently integrated?Structure/organisation – both current and proposedSystems –… Read More

Lean Supply Chains and how to get there?

The manufacturing sector has undergone enormous change in the last twenty years. Globalisation, technology advances and the growth of emerging market economies have driven… Read More

How Lean is your Supply Chain?

Most companies have still not fully achieved optimised supply chains that are linked to business objectives, built around core processes, enabled by technology and integrated with suppliers and customers. In addition most companies have still not clearly identified what their full supply chain costs are, or linked financials to their core supply chain processes. Joe Aherne believes that all companies should perform a comprehensive supply chain assessment measured against their peers and across industries. It should target supply chain inefficiencies, assesses manufacturing effectiveness and act as a catalyst for developing supply chain strategies and action plans based on facts. Read More