Here, I would like to share my view of total supply chain management. It consist of overall supply chain from beginning to the end.
This is a very interesting topic to know about.... It could mainly apply to manufacturing as an overall.
Below is a mind map of the total supply chain management. The resolution might not be that good. If you need a pdf copy or a mind map copy (using simple mind apps format), please email me.
And here are the outline. If you need a well formatted word file or PDF file, please email me.
Total Supply Chain Management
o What is supply chain management
It is a management knowledge
It is a chain, from beginning to the end
It is a full stretch of knowledge from getting the supply to the buyer
o What are the topics in supply chain management
Sourcing
• Supplier & potential supplier
• Supplier selection
• Terms & conditions
o Pricing
o Invoicing
o Payment terms
• Quality requirement
• Types of suppliers
o Direct manufacturer
o Distributorship
o Representatives
o Overall
B2B
Design
• From R&D
• The purpose
• Where use application
Logistics
• Freight management
o Freight in
o Freight out
o Types of freight
Air
Ocean
Road
• Warehousing
o Receiving
o Storage
o Outgoing
o Return of goods
o 3PL
• Customs
• Trade & Compliance
Procurement
• Direct materials & indirect materials
o What is direct materials
o What is indirect materials
• PO placement
• When to buy
• Product quality
• How many to buy
• Types of procurement
o Buy to forecast
o Buy to PO
• Types of materials model
o Consigned
Full or partial
Pros & Cons
o Turnkey
Full or partial
Pros & Cons
o Buy/Sell
o Drop ship
o Customer managed
o High value
o Attrition
Material costing
• Standard pack
• EAU
• Negotiation
• Distribution
• Consolidation pricing for negotiation
o By material itself
o By supplier
o By mother company
o By total spend
• Types of cost optimization
o Annual re-pricing
o Rebate
o Many more creative ways
Materials planning
• What type of attrition
• What is required
o When to bring in
o When to use
ERP
• Will be discussed in another topic
Production Planning
• Function
o Build the product in the shortest time possible
o Optimize capacity & ship out once completed building
o When to build
o When to ship
o Minimize waste
o Counter check ineffeciency
• Resolve capacity constraints
• Types of build
o Build to forecast
o Build to PO
• Forecast
Inventory management
• Keep the lowest possible inventory
o Pros & cons
• Ties up cash
• Expiry date
• A balanced model?
• Inventory tracking & reporting
Reverse Logistics
• What is this?
o Return & Repair
o Upgrades
o Rework
o Refurbishment
o Warehousing & safekeeping
• Value added services
• Usually, the cost is high
o Why is total supply chain management so important?
It is a chain
• All are inter-related
Impact as an overall
To discuss more
o Areas not covered here
Quality
• Quality management system
o Quality standards
ISO
Aerospace
FDA
Medical
Military
Telco
• Incoming Quality
Engineering
• R&D
• Process
• Manufacturing
• Supplier quality
• Facility
• Test
• Industrial engineering
Production
Supplier quality management
Finance
• Account Payable
• Account Receiveable
• Bad debts
• Returns
• Rebates
Customer management
Customer quotation
Customer contract
IT
HR
Customs
Trade & compliance
What is manufacturing program management?
Manufacturing program management is a functional department in a manufacturing environment. This role act as a leader for a smaller team in an organization. Manufacturing program management team is also the group that acts as the customer interface. In short, we called it "the voice of customers". This team is also the internal customers of the CFT (customer focused team). Internally, the manufacturing program management team also resolve internal conflicts, provide directions and guideline while at a higher level, assist the team in removing roadblocks.
For the sake of standardization, I will be using the term program management instead of the full term of manufacturing program management The situation also is more towards a contract manufacturing environment.
Overview:
If you need a pdf copy of the above, or a list of the items in text form, please email me.
Why is program management so important in an EMS industry?
It is important as this role leads the smaller group servicing their customers. The program management team is the connector to all team members as well as the customers. Usually, a program management team has a real good relationship with the customers and are considered as one of the best team in management.
I am offering 4 paid courses in manufacturing program management that involves basic, intermediate, advanced and professional. Courses will be done online currently due to the global pandemic challenges we faced currently. These courses explains in great depth of the program manufacturing as a whole.
Please email me if you are interested.....
What is the main roles and responsibilities of a program management team? To name a few....
What are the main characters of program management personnel?
What are the knowledge & skills needed to be successful in program management?
To name a few....
A comprehensive list is as stated in the mind mapping above. Please message me if you would like to have a copy....
Each and every topic will be discussed in greater detail. My courses (depends on which one) will cover almost everything possible in program management in an EMS world.
It is a course that will take up a lot of the brain power. But the magnitude for success in the future is unlimited. You can apply to work, to businesses, to personal matters, etc.
The ultimate goal is not for you to become an outstanding program manager. Becoming an outstanding program manager is just the beginning. When you have your base established as a program manager, you can advance to be a director of program management. After becoming a successful program management director, you opened the door to a whole new world. You can choose to become a operations director, you can also choose to become a general manager, and so on.
In short, the potential of an outstanding program manager is unlimited. The future is bright & the sky is the limit.
A program manager is a jack of all trades, and that is his/her value to the company. Not many people will take this as a core value. But when there is a situation, program managers are usually the ones that step up, leading the team of experts to manage the situation. In the real world, we need program managers to manage.
This is an example of how a quotation process is for contract manufacturing environment.
There are multiple systems used in the market for contract manufacturers. Some of them are using off the shelf product to carry out a quote. While others may have developed internal system to manage this process. Of course there are pros & cons for these 2 options. Can you list a few?
The below picture suggest the first part of the quotation process flow. The second part of the quotation process is actually listed in my earlier blog, named "new business buy off".
There might be technical terms used. Please email me if you have any questions. This could be a basic start for you to learn how to know the whole quotation process works in an EMS industry.
Just one additional note, this process can also be used for any major ECO (engineering change order) re-quote.
Hope this helps you understand a little bit more on the quotation process in an EMS industry. As usual, I appreciate your feedback & comments. If you need a PDF copy, please email me.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Ronald Gan
