SCM Insights Me purchasing, you logistics – the organizational and procedural separation of corporate functions leads to sub-optimum results from the point of view of the supply chain Although the discipline "Supply Chain Management" combines aspects of purchasing and logistics from a procedural point of view, both functions exist in the majority of manufacturing companies as separate organizational units. This fact has generally been taken for granted up to now without questioning the overall aspects.The Supply Chain Management Faculty of the University of Tennessee has taken a closer look at this topic and discovered something interesting "We have met the enemy and he is us …!" (more…)
Industry News Quality challenges in aerospace need to acknowledge the human factor, supported by procedures and tools The “Quality 2015” event of Management Circle at Düsseldorf (March 10 – 11, 2015) was a high-quality experience: Almost 100 participants did a good investment, being able to learn how quality experts from research / different industries opened their “treasure chests” and shared openly how they managed quality challenges mostly inside their organizations, sometimes even going beyond the own organization. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology Increasing supply reliability for critical bottleneck parts Given the increasing need for manufacturing companies to take on a global orientation, supply reliability is becoming ever more important. In this context, the term "supply reliability" refers to the sound, realistic planning and coordination of demands and capacities across the entire value added network.At the same time, it means the ability to identify and eliminate disruptions in the supply chain early on in order to avoid production downtimes and costly special measures. As globalization progresses and increasing shares of value added are shifted to suppliers, ensuring a smooth supply of components for production becomes more and more complex. (more…)
