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SC IT. The reality of ERP implementation and go-live preparedness
Dave Jordan Mon, Oct 22, 2012
I am not a fan of reality TV at all. These programmes seem to promote the worst in people and you end up with “celebrities” who actually have no talent and in most cases, fewer brains. Seeking more than their usually allotted 15 minutes of fame they…
FMCG, Brewing & Pharmaceuticals: Try sharing 3PLPs
Dave Jordan Mon, Oct 15, 2012
The proposal by the UK and other Commonwealth governments to share diplomatic missions and facilities around the world is perhaps initially surprising but for once in the world of diplomacy, it makes great sense. When most of the activities taking…
5 Reasons to Improve FMCG Factory Performance in Recession
Dave Jordan Thu, Oct 11, 2012
There remains so much discussion and debate around planning, S&OP and APO etc that the “make” element of Supply Chain has not had much air time. Regional and global strategies are reasonably well represented but it is what is actually going on…
FMCG/Pharma: How a wagging SKU tail knocks companies off-balance
Dave Jordan Tue, Oct 09, 2012
When the biology teacher tells you humans have a tail your ears prick up and you wait for the punch line and inevitable student guffaw. But it’s true! Our coccyx or tailbone is what remains of our lost tail. All mammals have a tail at one point in…
Is APO music to your Supply Chain ears.........ABBA?
Dave Jordan Fri, Oct 05, 2012
There are many ways to link all the different planning activities in your FMCG company. This could be done with one single tool like the SAP Advanced Planning Optimiser or a host of other tools and packages. As with all IT you need to know how to…
Quarter 4 Opportunities for FMCG, Brewing and Pharma Companies
Dave Jordan Thu, Sep 27, 2012
Hold on a minute, how did we get to this time in the year? I know time appears to hasten as you grow older but this year has flown by. One minute we were eagerly awaiting the Olympics and now we heading directly into a northern hemisphere winter and…
FMCG Regional & Global Manufacturing; Is the factory tide turning?
Dave Jordan Thu, Sep 20, 2012
This post on migration and return of retailers to the high street had me thinking about a similar effect in manufacturing. No, I don’t mean FMCG companies are now placing factories in towns and villages next to post offices and fast “food” outlets.…
Return of FMCG international key account retailers to the high street
Dave Jordan Mon, Sep 17, 2012
Not that long ago most of our shopping was done at smart rows of local shops. Every community had a row of mainly family owned shops where you bought everything from Persil soap powder - yes the real soap version – to baked beans to nuts and bolts.…
FMCG/Fuel Forecast Accuracy: Forget Flying Fears
Dave Jordan Wed, Sep 12, 2012
I have just arrived back from a great holiday full of sun, sand, sea and sacks of candy-floss which inevitably inspired me to write. I was already in my late twenties when I first flew primarily due to an irrational fear of flying. As a conscious…
FMCG Food Stocks Purchasing: Student House Supply Chain:
Dave Jordan Fri, Aug 17, 2012
The student house. What a great idea to join with some university friends and rent a house together. This is far better than university halls as you can have parties 24/7 without security telling you to keep the noise down. Ok, if you are still all…
FMCG RTM Distributor Network: Never a good time to assess?
Dave Jordan Thu, Aug 02, 2012
There is never a good time to go on a residential training course or put the car in for an overdue lengthy service or the annual visit to the in-laws or even English homework - why was the American cowboy series High Chaparral so much more…
Space Constraints in a 3PLP FMCG/Pharma Warehouse
Dave Jordan Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Possibly the most jaw-dropping and least welcome question I will ever hear. A question that brings me to the depths of despair certainly, rapidly and without warning. A question that is worse than being asked to appear on Big Brother – well almost.…
FMCG CEO : An important reunion with S&OP
Dave Jordan Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Here at Missing Pieces/Fractured Families/Long Lost Family – delete as per local programming presented by irritating celebrity – we help people find family and friends they have not seen for many years. Often, we are a last resort after all other…
FMCG distributor overstocking blocks more than your business
Dave Jordan Tue, Jul 10, 2012
I spent most of last weekend slightly below ground in a hot, dirty, smelly hole without light and where you could not stand up properly. No, it was not the driver’s room at your 3PLP but it was the hole in the ground that provides water to the…
Silo & Obstructional Priorities (S&OP) in FMCG
Dave Jordan Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Today I am getting ready to do business in my nameless dysfunctional FMCG business. For “FMCG” you can substitute ANY business sector you wish. I pull on my tough walking boots that will do very well at hiking and climbing and dealing with any water…
