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Supply Chain

Every industry needs supplies – but in production, construction, distribution, and energy production, the direct materials supply chain is the lifeblood. A company’s supply chain is a major factor in costs as well as determining revenue-generating capabilities. Getting to high service levels and reliably delivering the perfect order can help a company become a market leader.

 

Today’s fast-moving global markets mean significant change to traditional supply chain practices. Various industries will need to change different aspects the most urgently, but nearly every company will have work to do to speed planning cycles while increasing plan granularity, increase execution ability, and gain more complete views into the trade-offs inherent in balancing supply with demand.

 

The goal is to enable supply chains that are not only efficient in a local realm, but effective globally and strategically. Cambashi knows the fundamentals of what makes supply chains successful in different industries and situations, so we can help clients win in their market.

Managing Extreme Volatility, Variability and Variety: Process Manufacturers' Special Challenges in the New Economy
Process manufacturing is complex, but today's markets make it far more challenging.  This paper puts forward two possible paths to success, which both need strong supply chain management capabilities that are specially designed to support process industry needs.
Supply Chain Solutions Support the Eco-friendly Imperative
Supply chain operations offer many opportunities for lowering energy, materials, and fuel consumption; and generating a more sustainable and eco-friendly operating stance. This article lists eight categories of supply chain practice and software that might assist.
New Year Project: Make Global Supply Chains Less Risky
Taking risk out of a supply chain is increasingly important as challenges mount. This article examines key factors from two important industry conferences, plus solutions that help factor uncertainty into a variety of operational processes.
S&OP Matures into Strategic Process
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), also called Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) is moving from a tactical process to a more strategic one. This article discusses the elements to consider and some of the solutions that provide those capabilities.
Managing Supplier Relationships beyond Strategic Sourcing
Strategic sourcing is a critical start to a supplier relationship, but it is not sufficient. So why is it that we hear so little about supplier relationship management (SRM)? This article talks about capabilities and solutions currently available.
Shifting Supply Chain Performance Measures
As conditions change, are your supply chain metrics actually boosting business performance? What you measure matters. So it behooves companies to review performance metrics to ensure continued strategic alignment with business objectives.
Supply Chain Transformation
This report illustrates the complexity and pressure of today’s supply chains, and survey data shows that collaborative processes and software are not adequate in many companies to support improvement. Moreover, companies are not measuring performance in ways that help business and financial executives.