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“A Chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” |
Companies across a range of markets and industries are now realizing that this statement is no longer just a cliché but that the need to cut costs while maintaining or improving customer service levels is the reality today. What many organizations don't realize is that their basic approach to supply chain planning and execution could be standing in the way of their success. |
Supply Chain Management (SCM) |
| What is SCM? |
| "If
a company is not financially successful, it is not just because
of their product but it is also because their supply chain could
be ineffective". Supply chain management is the management
of all activities that are required to deliver products and services
from raw materials to end customers through an engineered flow of
information, physical distribution and cash. |
| The Concept of SCM. |
SCM co-ordinates and integrates all the activities involved in delivering a product from raw material through to the customer including sourcing, manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, inventory tracking, order entry, order management, delivery and distribution into a seamless process. |
| SCM
links all the partners in the chain including departments within
the organization, external partners like suppliers and third-party
service providers. |
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| Typical Quantified Benefits from Integrating the Supply Chain |
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At Kaul Associates, we are equipped to simplify the complexities of your supply chain, starting from optimal design of the network, advanced planning and scheduling of capacities in the chain to automation of the transaction between the supply chain partners. |
