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Is this the most perfect FMCG or Pharma or Drinks Supply Chain ever?

Dave Jordan Tue, Apr 01, 2014
I will not reveal the name of the organisation for obvious reasons but their Supply Chain is one very impressive, slick machine. Across the Source, Plan, Make and Deliver Supply Chain disciplines we can see excellence and leading edge systems and…

FMCG/Pharma Route To Market (RTM) & Jingle Bells

Dave Jordan Thu, Dec 19, 2013
Why not make sure your festivities don’t fizzle out as soon as January sales numbers arrive. Get into the spirit of Route To Market (RTM) Distribution right now with our take on Jingle Bells! Why are sales so low? I don’t know what to say We expect…

The Twelve Days of Supply Chain

Dave Jordan Wed, Dec 18, 2013
On the first day of Christmas, Enchange gave to me A robust S&OP. On the second day of Christmas, Enchange gave to me Two fine consultants, And a robust S&OP. On the third day of Christmas, Enchange gave to me An ERP go-live, Two fine consultants,…

FMCG Drinks Distribution: Distributor & Producer route planning chaos

Dave Jordan Wed, Nov 06, 2013
As a general rule house or office numbering usually starts with number 1 at the start of the road nearest the city or town centre. Odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right increase sequentially until the end of the road. In many…

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): Getting Sales people involved?

Dave Jordan Thu, Oct 10, 2013
Flying stopped being fun a long time ago. To travel even the shortest distance you have to check hours before the flight and then you seem to queue endlessly until you arrive at your destination. Security checks demand your coat, shoes, belt, false…

FMCG/Pharma KPI Scorecard; Traffic Light Colours Explained

Dave Jordan Wed, Oct 02, 2013
Those of a certain age and a fondness for seriously daft comedy may recognise these lines from a Monty Python song. The full version is available here but this short section provides the general gist of the lyrical content quality: He likes traffic…

FMCG/Pharma European Supply Chain Quality challenges

Dave Jordan Thu, Sep 12, 2013
We took a weekend break in Prague recently. I have been there before but only saw the inside of a taxi, a hotel and a soap factory that also makes margarine so this was a real tourism opportunity with the family. These days I do actually relax on…

S&OP Word Power: Communicating FMCG Supply Chain Change 2

Dave Jordan Thu, Jul 04, 2013
Recently I looked at how Enchange has been helping companies understand Supply Chain challenges through the use of music and verse. Our cultural theme continues here through the use of simple stories exposing some common problems encountered in FMCG…

FMCG/Pharma Supply Chains: Is face to face communication dead?

Dave Jordan Mon, Apr 29, 2013
I took a look at how technology has changed the way Supply Chains work in a previous blog. During my recent trip to foreign parts – yes, Birkenhead and most of UK is foreign to me now – I saw modern technology in action like I have never seen before…

SKU complexity, on shelf availability & the race for the White House?

Dave Jordan Thu, Apr 11, 2013
I have tried to understand how the USA presidential election system works and even after several elections I still struggle.The last few months when it comes down to one against one is fairly straightforward but the earlier jostling for position is…

Improve your Supply Chain by celebrating “Out Of Stocks” (OOS)

Dave Jordan Mon, Apr 08, 2013
Out of stocks? Excellent news and a huge relief for all! A celebration party or at least a few drinks would be the next immediate priority but only after a bath or shower. Being sentenced to the stocks in medieval times was a very public humiliation…

Let us dance to Supply Chain

Stefan Cucu Fri, Mar 01, 2013
Our guest blogger Stefan Cucu returns with a blog about dancing...... Every year on my father’s birthday we eat the same cakes and say the same things. The things that are common but very important, e.g. the family and health. Then father blows out…

FMCG "Horse" Meat Producers: Quality Control or Quality Assurance?

Dave Jordan Mon, Feb 18, 2013
“After eating what he thought was a beef burger at a Shergar King outlet my friend was taken to a private hospital where he is now in a stable condition. While he has recovered well he has been saddled with an expensive invoice for medical services.…

Top Secret: Special Agent Assignment: Spamfall and S&OP

Dave Jordan Mon, Feb 11, 2013
Secret Agent Jon D Beams glided through the polished corridors of HQ. Reaching his destination door he knocked and entered at the same time and introduced himself as Beams, Jon D Beams. The swooning Miss Cashnickel smiled a Colgate smile and without…

Supply Chain can affect your marriage: Inventory control

Stefan Cucu Wed, Jan 23, 2013
It is a pleasure to introduce our guest blogger Stefan Cucu, who is an experienced tri-lingual (Romanian/English/French) supply chain consultant. His 20+ years experience include a wide variety of supply chain operational roles with blue-chip FMCG…

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