Sales and Operations (S&OP) – and Digitalization
DESCRIPTION Partly as a consequence of the current supply chain issue, that has challenged the company’s ability to deliver and to keep an updated insight into company operation performance, a more profound integration between sales and production/operations has become evident. This is no simple task as information on inventory, sales performance, forecast, production costs, etc. […]
Auctions
DESCRIPTION As a consequence of the recent turmoil on supply chain and prices many companies have had to make procurement through auctions on products and components not normally purchased this way. Moreover, selling through auctions is new to most companies and in many cases discarded as an option, because of little or no knowledge or […]
Supply Chain Issues and Fluctuating Prices
DESCRIPTION One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been very rapid changes in the supply chain, this concerns the delivery of raw materials, parts, and components, all of which are now delivered randomly and at changing prices. So even if this can be handled in logistics, the consequences on price change, working capital, […]
Addressing the new ESG/CSR Agenda
DESCRIPTION Public opinion on how manufacturing companies (or any company for that matter) should be operated, is increasingly influenced by the debate on climate change, Covid-19, CSR, increased globalization, change in energy sources, the UN 17 goals for sustainability and more. Hence, CSR/ESG has been added to the agenda of companies; either to improve on […]
Digitalization – Prepare and Make
DESCRIPTION In recent years different industries have experienced some cataclysmic changes with newcomers completely altering how the market is being addressed and the role of the stakeholders in the industry. In order to meet this potential and current change in market behavior, most companies must face a profound change in business processes and a market […]
