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5 Reasons Why Parents Are Perfect for  Supply Chain Management Jobs Parents make perfect supply chain management professionals because 1. They are great collaborators To be successful in a supply chain management job, it’s crucial to communicate and collaborate well from a product’s planning stages to final distribution. To ensure a successful product, supply chain management professionals work with many other departments, including manufacturing operations, procurement, customer service, marketing and sales, quality assurance and finance. In other words, it takes a village, just like parenting. You frequently partner with teachers, coaches, health professionals, friends and family members to give the best to your child. Even though you may have what it takes to do the job well on your own, having a few extra hands around to help surely allays some of your stress as a parent. 2. They know how to handle multiple moving parts “I liken a supply chain management ...
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Types of ownership in warehouse  Private warehouse Private warehouses are owned or leased by an organization as part of its own supply chains.The benefits of private warehouse includes: -This gives greater control over a central part of logistics,and allows integration of warehousing with the broader activities of logistics. -The warehouse can be tailored to the organization's needs,being in the right location, right size,fitting in with customer service,and so on. -It might also give lower costs (without the profit that would be needed by another organization),with possible tax advantages and development grants. -Another less tangible comes from the corporate image,as private warehouses can give an impression of reliability and long-term dependability.  Public warehouse  -A public warehouse is run as independent business,which makes money by charging users a fee. -There are many types public warehouse,including bonded warehouses...
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Logistics Audit The purpose of a logistics audit is to collect relevant information about existing practices and performance of logistics. It gives a systematic review of  current operations describing the procedures cost  resources  utilization  performance  products and all other relevant details. Swot analysis Strengths -   what the organisation does well,features it should build on Weakness -   problems the organization has,area it should improve. Strength and weakness is in organization internal operations. Opportunities  - openings that can help the organization Threats - hazards that can damage it Opportunities and threats are organizations external features.
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Global Supply Chains Managing the logistics of a global organization is immensely complicated.It can involve the movement of huge quantities of materials around the world. Five common models of global supply chain -Sell globally but concentrate production and sourcing in one area. -Concentrate production in one center but buy materials and components from around the world. -Postponement moves the finishing of production down the supply chain. -Operating as a local company,buying a significant proportion of materials from local suppliers. -Some global operations have limited need of logistics.
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The fundamental attributes of Customer Service -Availability -Operational performance -Service reliability  Availability -Stock out frequency ( Record the product details,Inventory etc.) -Fill rate ( Service free,Price) -Orders shipped complete ( Deliver to the customer on time) Operational performance -Speed (Efficiency of production, Speed) -Consistency (Time management) - Flexibility ( Product variety) -Malfunction recovery (Multi task solution) Service reliability -The perfect order ( Sufficiency ) -Basic service platform ( Commitment level to serve customer)
What 3PL and 4PL? Well 3PL is all about physical distribution and logistics. Warehousing, clearing and freight forwarding, packaging, material inward outward, safety, contacting transporter etc. Are some of the services 3PL provides to the consignor. In simple words it's core on the field job. On the other hand 4PL is all about supply chain management, planning, analysis, design and optimization. 4PL is outsourced service which can consist of tracking, customer support, supply chain planning, designing and optimization, analytic, reporting. It's generally corporate job with less field work. 3PL is like executing things presently at real time and 4PL is like planning for future using past information and analysis of past execution for improving supply chain. 3pl contains Integrating operations Warehousing Transportation services Cross-docking Inventory management Packaging Freight forwarding 4pl contains Procurement Storage Distribution Processe...
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LEAN STRATEGY The aim of lean strategy to do every operation using less of each resources- people space stock equipment time and so on It organizes the efficient flow of materials to eliminate waste,give the shortest lead time minimum stocks and minimum total cost. This strategy first applied on "Toyota". This approach summarized in five main principles: Value: designing a product that has value from a customer's perspective value stream :  designing the best process to make the product value flow :  managing the flow of materials through the supply chain pull :  only making products when there is customer demand aim of perfection :   looking for continuous improvement 
What is emotional intelligence? A group of five skills that enables the best leaders to maximize their own and their follower performance . When senior managers at the company had a critical mass of "EI" capabilities,their divisions outperformed yearly earning goals 20%. The "EI" skills are" - Self awareness:   knowing one strengths,weakness,drives,values and impact on others. -Self regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods. -Motivation: relishing achievement for its own sake - Empathy: understanding other people's emotional makeup -Social skill:  building rapport with others to move them in desired directions. We are each born with certain levels of EI skills.But we can strengthen these abilities through persistence,practice and feedback from colleagues and coaches. 
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How to run the warehouse effectively Analyse the logistics strategy examine current operation design an outline structure make detailed plans get final approval finalize building design finalize equipment design fit out open and receive stock sort out teething problem monitor and control  Warehouse operation have to contribute to the logistics strategy.So managers have to analyse this strategy,design warehouse that will support it,and then run these warehouse as effectively as possible.
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The main fields within logistics include: Procurement Logistics is the entire process used to select suppliers and negotiate contracts for delivery of goods or services. It consists of activities such as market research, requirements planning, make or buy decisions, supplier management, ordering, and order controlling. Production Logistics concerns itself with streamlining and controlling the flow through the supply chain from point of entry to the end, which is distribution logistics. Production logistics activities are related to organizational concepts, layout planning, production planning, and control. Distribution Logistics  is concerned with the delivery of finished products to the customer. It consists of order processing, warehousing, and transportation. Major sub-sectors within the industry include air, rail, water, and truck transportation, urban transit and ground passenger transportation, warehousing and storage, and motor vehicle repair. Logistics invol...
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Job Title's of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Supply Chain Analyst Supply Chain Coordinator Supply Chain Manager Supply Chain Consultant Supply Chain Director VP Supply Chain Forecasting / Planning Expeditor Materials Planner Production Planner Sales Order Planner Master Scheduler Demand Planner Production Planner Demand Planning Manager Production Planning Manager  Purchasing / Procurement Assistant Buyer / Purchasing Assistant Buyer Senior Buyer Category Manager / Commodity Manager Purchasing Manager / Procurement Manager Purchasing Consultant / Procurement Consultant Purchasing Director / Procurement Director VP Purchasing / VP Procurement Logistics Logistics Analyst Logistics Coordinator Logistics Engineer Logistics Manager Logistics Specialist Logistics Director VP Logistics Operations Operations Manager Manufacturing Manager Production Manager Inventory Management Expeditor Inventory Planner Inventory Manager Transpo...
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There are five materials for packing Glass Plastic Cardboard Wood Metal Glass is easy to clean,but expensive and difficult to make. Plastic is light,strong and easy to clean. Cardboard is light,cheap,and can be recycled. Wood is strong,durable,easy to use. Metal is strong and durable. Purpose of packing Identifies the product and give basic information Protect items while being moved through supply chain Make handling easier Assist in marketing,promoting the product and giving information to customers.
There are three levels of technology provided by warehouse  Manual Warehouse Mechanized Warehouse Automated Warehouse Manual Warehouse Small items and light enough to lift Shelves that are not higher than 2 meters Must be heated,workers can work comfortably Mechanized Warehouse  Reach truck Order-picking machines Forklift trucks Cranes Towlines Conveyors Tractors Carousels These transportation's are used for mechanized warehouse Automated Warehouse Easier than other warehouse Reduce cost Record everything
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  There are 7R in Logistics Management Right Product Right Quantity  Right Condition Right Place Right Time  Right Customer Right Price
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সাপ্লাই চেইন কি? সহজ ভাষায় একটি পণ্য তৈরি থেকে শুরু করে ক্রেতার হাতে পৌঁছানো পর্যন্ত প্রক্রিয়া হল সাপ্লাই চেইন। সাপ্লাই চেইন এর গুরুত্ব পূর্ণ কেন এটার উত্তর আপনার কাছে আপনি যদি দোকানে যেয়ে কিছু না পেয়ে ফিরে আসেন আর দোকানদার বলে সাপ্লাই নাই। উত্তর এখানেই কোনও একটা পণ্য -সঠিক সময়ে -সঠিক পরিমানে -সবচেয়ে কম খরচে -সুন্দর পরিবেশনে আপনার কাছে তুলে দেয়াই সাপ্লাই চেইন। অদূর ভবিষ্যতে ক্রেতারা একটাই জিনিষ আশা করবে তা হচ্ছে কমদামে সঠিক পণ্য সঠিক সময়ে পাওয়া।