Strategic Supply Planning

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Strategic Supply Planning

It seems many companies don’t have the time to plan but they have time to fix problems.  If a company does planning in advanced this mitigates many future issues.  Nine minute video.

Strategic Supply Planning

SCM Quotes

  • “It is impossible to improve any process until it is standardized. If the process is shifting from here to there, then any improvement will just be one more variation that is occasionally used and mostly ignored. One must standardize, and thus stabilize the process, before continuous improvement can be made.”  ~Masaaki Imai.
  • “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain… what we will not do – and never have done – is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain.  On this you have my word.” ~Tim Cook, CEO Apple.
  • “For much of Toyota’s history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on every production line – and empowering any team member to halt production if there’s an assembly problem. Only when the problem is resolved does the line begin to move again.”  ~Akio Toyoda, CEO Toyota Motor Company.
  • “We’re going to make shopping with us faster, easier and more enjoyable. We’ll do more than just save customers money and you, our associates, will make the difference. Looking ahead, we will compete with technology, but win with people. We will be people-led and tech-empowered.” ~Don McMillon, CEO Walmart.