Learning Objectives
By the end of this interactive one-day seminar
participants will be able to:
1. Describe how a supplier fits with the structure
and processes of the network.
2. Identify velocity traps in a supplier’s information,
material, and cash flows.
3. Compare the landed costs of domestic versus
international supply.
4. Explain tradeoffs in shopping the world versus
outsourcing production.
5. Decide when and where to keep supplier inventory
in a network.
6. Measure and evaluate supplier performance
quarter-to-quarter.
Part 1. Doing Business with a Supplier |
This module explores the relationship of the product BOM with the design of the supply chain network from the perspective of buyers and sellers. |
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- Information flow, material flow, cash flow
- Trading partners versus nominal trading partners
- The velocity principle
- The variability principle
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Interactive team exercise |
Part 2. Supply Chain Landed Cost |
This module puts material purchased
cost into the context of a real
supply chain network. |
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- Domestic landed cost
- Income statement costs versus balance sheet investments
- Packaging, logistics, and Incoterms
- International landed cost
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Interactive team exercise
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Part 3. Supply Chain Inventory Control |
This module explores the relationship of the product BOM with the operation of a supply chain network
from the perspective of a supplier. |
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- Build-to-order, assemble-to-order,
build-to-stock demand
- Push versus pull inventory management
- The vocalize principle
- The visualize principle
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Interactive team exercise
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Part 4. Managing Supplier Relations |
This module is an introduction to supplier performance measurement in the context of a
real supply chain network. |
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- Measuring performance and
communicating results
- Quality
- Delivery performance
- Supply chain network flexibility
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Interactive team exercise |
Copyright 2006 William T. Walker
Contact Bill Walker
For pricing and availability at:
billwalker@primeisp.net
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