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Applying Supply Chain Thinking in Operational Turnarounds

November 15, 2011 by  
Filed under Supply Chain

Applying Supply Chain Thinking in Operational Turnarounds

How can you leverage supply chain principals to improve business performance and achieve operational turnarounds?

In my last post, “Supply Chain Performance – a lead indicator for business success”, I noted that Supply Chain Management is all about optimising activities across various partners, to satisfy a customer’s needs in the most effective and efficient way. I also provided a few characteristics and reasons for optimal and underperforming supply chains.

In my experience, supply chain metrices are generally good lead indicators of financial performance. The question is how to leverage the concept of Supply Chain Management to effect business improvements and operational turnarounds?

Supply Chain Performance – A Lead Indicator For Business Success

November 4, 2011 by  
Filed under Supply Chain

Supply Chain Performance – A Lead Indicator For Business Success

Supply Chain Performance is a good, early indication of your business’ overall success and long term sustainability.

What makes a successful supply chain? How do you know if your supply chain is underperforming? In this blog and my next post, I’ll endeavour to answer these questions.