3 Tipps für das Supply Chain Management: Skalierung

Right now, manufacturers are more aware of their supply chains than ever before. That awareness has raised many questions about how to improve efficiency and resiliency. I’ve spent nearly three decades as a distribution and supply chain professional so I understand the challenges of balancing supply continuity with customer demand. Supply chain managers are navigating increased complexity as COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in even the most secure supply chains. Knowing how to simplify complex areas and stabilize weak links will allow you to scale up or down quickly as demand evolves. Below are some evergreen tips to Optimieren Sie Ihr Teilemanagement for a stronger, more resilient supply chain.

3 Tipps zur Optimierung der Teileverwaltung

Wichtige Erkenntnisse: Suchen Sie nach einem Lieferanten mit Transparenz und Sicherheit in seinen Lieferketten, der über die erforderliche Technologie verfügt, um die zukünftige Nachfrage unabhängig von der Pandemie zu bewältigen.

1. Finden Sie eine einzige Quelle für Standardteile

Die Auswahl mit einer einzigen Quelle für Standardteile ist ein solider erster Schritt zur Reduzierung der Komplexität der Lieferkette. Suchen Sie nach einem Partner, der erfahren genug ist, um Ihren Anforderungen entsprechend nach oben oder unten zu skalieren, idealerweise mit streng verwalteten Partnern in mehreren Regionen.

2. Wählen Sie Geschwindigkeit und Zugänglichkeit

Once you’ve consolidated your supplier network, make sure that everyone who’s staying onboard has the resources (technology, people, and financial stability) to meet your output as you scale up. Your supply chain partner should be highly-dependable, highly-accessible, and focused on your needs. They should be able to deliver on the promise of fast, easy ordering for your most commonly-used parts. Whether it’s a face mask or a hockey puck, having confidence your partner can deliver is a bedrock quality. (And yes, we’ve met emergency calls for hockey pucks. It happens.) That’s what partners do.

3. Fordern Sie Echtzeitdaten an

Along with consolidating your suppliers and vetting them for speed and reliability, ask them how they can support you with real-time visibility into your supply chain. Real-time production and shipment visibility can help you be proactive about gaps or potential disruptions to your supply chain–both critical to scaling up. Knowing where your parts are, what you’re running low on, and what you’re overstocked on will help you streamline your parts management and avoid costly disruptions to your supply chain.

Bonus-Tipp: Finden Sie einen Lieferanten mit nachgewiesener finanzieller Stabilität

Even the most responsive, customer-focused partner can be vulnerable to outside forces. Sadly, I’ve seen many suppliers go out of business since the pandemic started. The last thing you need is to develop a relationship with a supplier only to see them out of business when the market takes a sharp left turn. Look for a partner with nachgewiesene finanzielle Stabilität das nicht nur den Sturm an Ihrer Seite überstehen kann, sondern Ihnen auch hilft, in schwierigen Zeiten weiterzukommen.

Ein kurzes Wort zur Neuausrichtung Ihres Standardteilemanagements

COVID-19 wirkt sich immer noch auf das Teilemanagement aus, und es besteht ein erhöhtes Interesse von Herstellern, ihre Lieferketten neu zu verlagern, zu regionalisieren oder ein China + 1-Modell zu verwenden.

As a matter of fact, Optimas recently opened a new distribution center in St. Louis to support manufacturing customers who need reliable, fast delivery of standard parts. This strategic location, in the middle of the country, along with a robust supply chain and vendor portfolio, has proven invaluable to customers. It has allowed them to scale with customer demand, improve cash flow, and minimize risks in a time when their competitors are struggling with lockdowns in Europe and delays from China.

Bereiten Sie Ihre Lieferkette auf alles vor, was als Nächstes kommt

If there is one thing that 2020 has taught me, our world has evolved and it will continue to in the future. Manufacturing plants on every continent will continue to observe increased safety protocols even after there’s a vaccine. This means there will be continued demand for other consumables too–like PPE and sanitization products.

Sie können Ihren Betrieb noch weiter rationalisieren, indem Sie sich mit einem Partner zusammenschließen, der Standardteile liefern kann und PSA und MRO to stay safe and operational. Have a look at what Optimas is doing with all three of these consumables at us.optimas.com.