供应链管理的 3 个技巧：扩大规模

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 简化您的零件管理 for a stronger, more resilient supply chain.

简化零件管理的 3 个技巧

关键要点：寻找供应线具有可见性和安全性的供应商，并获得必要的技术支持，无论疫情如何都能管理未来的需求。

1. 寻找标准零件的单一来源

选择单一来源的标准零件是降低供应链复杂性的坚实第一步。寻找经验丰富的合作伙伴，可以扩大或缩小规模以满足您的需求，最好是与多个地区管理严密的合作伙伴合作。

2.选择速度和辅助功能

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.需求实时数据

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.

额外提示：寻找财务稳定的供应商

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 经过验证的财务稳定性 它不仅可以和你一起渡过难关，还可以在遇到困难时帮助你前进。

关于重新支持标准零件管理的简短说明

COVID-19 仍在影响零件管理，制造商对回流、区域化或在其供应链中使用“中国+1”模式的兴趣日益浓厚。

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.

让您的供应链为接下来的一切做好准备

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.

您可以通过与能够提供标准零件和 个人防护设备和 MRO to stay safe and operational. Have a look at what Optimas is doing with all three of these consumables at us.optimas.com.