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SOP · 27 April 06, 04:18

I am curious about what people believe are their major problems or 'burning issues' within the Supply Chain. We all hear a lot about the latest buzz words and trends, but waht are the real underlying issues that Supply Chain practioners are facing on a day to day basis?

To make it easier, pick three :-)

Maybe we can add or delete options based on feedback? Can we Top Link?

aka · 02 June 06, 09:25

Will be interesting to see if any three stand out in front!

Brumby · 20 July 06, 01:12

What about gettting the Board to understand Supply Chain issues! :-)

Maduro0410 · 06 March 08, 11:25

Cost is stilll the big challenge of Supply Chain.. IMO..

Lani · 31 March 08, 07:16

Costs and skills remain my biggest challenge.

With Fuel prices continuing to increase and labour markets demanding more and more pay - it is virtually impossible to find efficiencies that offset the rising costs.

Unfortunately it is the end customer that wears the extra costs.

This leads to skills, even if we could find the efficiencies we don't have the required skill levels to implement them effectively - so it is a cultural catch 22.

Not sure the answer - but short of an injection in opex to do some serious hiring and some more opex to invest it is hard to see how you break the loop.

Trying not to despair

Lani

View Poll Results: What are your three biggest Supply Chain challenges?
Rising costs generally	14	48.28%
Poor Supply Chain cost visibility (cost to serve)	15	51.72%
Poor customer service performance	13	44.83%
Grappling with mergers and aquisitions (finding synergies)	2	6.90%
Distribution centres / warehouses are too small	5	17.24%
Distribution centres / warehouses are in the wrong place	0	0%
Poor 3PL performance/cost	6	20.69%
High inventory levels (too high)	13	44.83%
Lack of SCM skills in house	10	34.48%
Poor SCM systems support (S&OP, WMS, TMS etc)	6	20.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

27 April 06, 04:18	#1 (permalink)
SOP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	Major Problem Areas I am curious about what people believe are their major problems or 'burning issues' within the Supply Chain. We all hear a lot about the latest buzz words and trends, but waht are the real underlying issues that Supply Chain practioners are facing on a day to day basis? To make it easier, pick three :-) Maybe we can add or delete options based on feedback? Can we Top Link?

02 June 06, 09:25	#2 (permalink)
aka Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2	Re: Major Problem Areas Will be interesting to see if any three stand out in front!

20 July 06, 01:12	#3 (permalink)
Brumby Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	Re: Major Problem Areas What about gettting the Board to understand Supply Chain issues! :-)

06 March 08, 11:25	#4 (permalink)
Maduro0410 Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 18	Re: Major Problem Areas Cost is stilll the big challenge of Supply Chain.. IMO..

31 March 08, 07:16	#5 (permalink)
Lani Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17	Re: Major Problem Areas Costs and skills remain my biggest challenge. With Fuel prices continuing to increase and labour markets demanding more and more pay - it is virtually impossible to find efficiencies that offset the rising costs. Unfortunately it is the end customer that wears the extra costs. This leads to skills, even if we could find the efficiencies we don't have the required skill levels to implement them effectively - so it is a cultural catch 22. Not sure the answer - but short of an injection in opex to do some serious hiring and some more opex to invest it is hard to see how you break the loop. Trying not to despair Lani

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