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Supply Chain Management Failure

Filed in archive News on May 14, 2011

Supply Chain Management Failure
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Companies face more risks in a world of globalized supply chain management, ranging from the rising cost of raw materials to the extensive disruption caused by natural disasters like the earthquake in Japan. This event has highlighted the need for companies to look further upstream, beyond first-tier suppliers to take in all level of suppliers and contractors when assessing supply chain failure risks.

And this assessment must consider not only the supply chain, but the infrastructure, ports and transportation systems as well. The fact that suppliers have become extremely specialized, making just one component, for example, means that they can become a critical point of failure. It is important to ensure that all the companies in your supply chain are not all in turn sourcing components from a single supplier.

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Attend a Grand Design London Event And Be Inspired

Filed in archive Did you know , Practical Tips on May 13, 2011

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There are so many horror stories in the news about renovation disasters, we have all learned to be extra careful in choosing the trades people for the job. Getting recommendations from friends and family is one option, however, an even better solution is by attending a Grand Design London event.

A Grand Design event brings together everything you need for your home, all under one roof. You will see the latest home innovations, state of the art technology, and of course, meet experts and trades people who can give you tips and advice about everything from your garden landscaping to the latest in home automation. If you don't know whether to extend your kitchen or renovate your bathroom, sit and talk with the experts and find out where the best value for your money lies.

When you are unsure about where to start, and who to start with, attend a Grand design event and you will find everything you need. If you have a design plan of just a bunch of ideas about using the latest technology in your home, take them with you and watch them grow into your home of the future. Hire your skilled tradespeople at the same time.

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Supply Chain Management in India

Filed in archive Best practice on May 13, 2011

Supply Chain Management in India
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Companies in India are turning to supply chain management to cut costs and answer the concerns of international companies over complex tax regulations and lack of infrastructure in the country. Specifically, some of the concerns about the supply chain in India have to do with fundamentals like lack of wide enough roads to enable moving large trucks, and not being able to consolidate manufacturing under one roof.

Refrigerated supply chain management for goods that need temperature protection from points of manufacture to consumption is also in need of improvement. For example, Volkswagen is one international company that had to enter into a special contract with a logistics player in India to design trucks for transporting its cars within the country. This is not the case in developed markets like Europe, where there are standardized trucks to move cars.

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