Some of my publications:
Procurement Capability Accelerator (german language)
It’s time to increase investment in the skills needed by future
generations of purchasing professionals. Many purchasing departments are simply not prepared for the tasks they face, and it may sometimes appear that there is little we can do about it.
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is becoming a necessity for successful supply chain execution. With globalization of sourcing and manufacturing, shifting resources, facilities and inventories across the world, more and more companies are relying on effective supply chain planning to truly synchronize supply, based upon actual and forecasted demand. Keys to success include a dedicated governance model, an integrated, networked and formal S&OP process from sales and marketing to the supplier base, with an added “spicing” of innovation and vision.
Follow the leaders: Scoring high on the supply chain maturity model – The Indian experience In this India Value Chain Study report, I describe with colleagues how companies in India are responding to the challenge of cost control and responsiveness in five key supply chain areas. These areas are:
- Synchronising supply, managing demand: Customer-driven planning
- The perfect product launch: Product introduction and lifecycle management
- Effective customer order management: Perfect order attainment through realtime order processing
- The procurement opportunity: Realising benefits through holistic sourcing
- Efficient logistics services: Driving efficiencies in logistics operations
Spend Management (german language)
Global competition and the need for continuous growth and increased profits require that everyone adopt a lean and mean approach to managing spend.
