Tag: Strategy

Global Supply Chain Set-Up.

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SCM Logo Global Supply Network design and implementation for a global blue chip personal care products manufacturer.
  • Designed an implemented a network to supply cosmetic products across the world from a single source plan in South America.
  • Solution included coordinating small volumes to meet factory MOQ and container fill needs.
  • Implemented a network of de-consolidation centres.
  • Introduced a commercial model to meet the needs of individual Marketing & Sales Organisations (MSO) including demand flow, currency fluctuation and cost to serve ratios.
  • Cost to serve modelling from factory to warehouse by event to enable value engineering; – Factory – Inland Transfer – Port – Ocean – Port – Customs Clearance – Taxes – Linehaul – Handling – Storage.

UK Smart Metering Project.

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SCM Logo Development and Implementation of a Major Smart Metering Project.

  • Highly complex and politically sensitive government initiated project.
  • Implemented WMS (SAP), carrier management (proprietary) and sophisticated (bespoke) triage systems.
  • Implementation of required quality and security standards including IS0 22301 (Business Continuity) / BS7858 (Staff Security) / HMG IS5 (data sanitisation) / ISO 9001 (Quality Systems) / ISO 14001 (Environmental).
  • Negotiation of complex contractual framework including Government flow down penalties.
  • Forward and Reverse Logistics set up including; inventory management (central and field engineer stock), kitting, testing and sophisticated triage solution.
  • Solution design from blue print to high level design (HLD) through to detailed low level design (LLD) and into implementation.
  • Selection and commercial negotiation with carriers and wast disposal partners including adoption of security protocols and flow-down liabilities.

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Freight Control Towers.

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SCM Logo Set up Freight Control Towers for three major manufacturers.

  • Set up freight management, audit & expediting services from the same service centre.

  • Implemented customs and tax using deferment measures to improve cash flow.

  • Introduced inventory visibility & reporting.

  • Freight audit – reducing freight costs by 10-15%.

  • Bulk product audit – reduced billing errors by 7%

  • Container flow management – reduced demurrage and increased stock availability by c3 days.

Benchmarking and Cost to Serve Modelling.

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SCM Logo Benchmarking and Cost to Serve modelling completed for major fmcg and 3pls. Comparing ‘apples with apples’ is about ensuring the baseline and reference points are fully understood and relevant before starting the journey to improved performance.

  • Introduced benchmarking to a number of retail and fmcg operations, covering all aspects from productivity, accuracy and timeliness to staff turnover.
  • Completed ‘cost to serve’ modelling using Process Mapping and IE methods.
  • Combined efforts reduced costs through efficiency improvements, reduced shrinkage and lower staff turnover and absence.

Business Restructure & Reorganisation.

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Coaching & Mentoring  Managed the merger of commercial teams and processes for a Global Freight and Parcels Carrier.
  • Managed the commercial merger of TNT Express Europe, TNT Skypak and XP Express Parcels.
  • Increased Gross Profit by 2% through ongoing review of commercial pricing and sales policy and implementing focused schemes and programmes.
  • Improved revenue quality by implementing commercial training for field sales teams.
  • Conducted competitor activity, route and market analysis in order to determine price and margin expectations.