End to End Supply Chain:

Goals, Challenges, Trends

Intro
NITIE 2008
P&G [Planning, Manufacturing, HR]
E Commerce World [Pepperfry, Flipkart]
Mondelez
J&J

The views/ points on next 2-3 slides are based on these varied experiences and my personal
views – and not reflection of current / past organization
Key Measures?
Cost
Cash
Service
 Supply Chain Overview/ Functions
Function Cost Cash Service Key Levers
Sourcing Cost/ Ton Safety and Cycle Reliability/ BCP Negotiation/ Alternate Supply / Consolidation
Innovation Stocks Innovations
Low MOQs
Localisation

Warehousing Space - Agility/ Speed Racking

People Technology – WMS, Smart Glasses

Inbound Transportation Cost/ Km - Reliability/ Speed Load Consolidation

FG Distribution Truck Efficiency Alternate Mode?
Supplier Selection

Manufacturing Conversion Cost FG Cycle Stock Schedule Adherence Automation

WIP Inventory Time/ Motion Study
Utility Cost – alternate sources
Recycle Stock
Scrap/ Material Variance
Rapid Change Over/ Low Batch Sizes
Pull Manufacturing vs Push
FG Warehousing Space - Agility/ Speed Racking
People Technology – WMS, Smart Glasses

Planning Write Offs Safety Stock CFR Phase-in / Phase Out Process
Anticipation Stock Shorter Lead Times
Forecast Accuracy
Frozen Stock
Strategy End to end cost Inventory CFR Network Design
Inhouse Mfg vs External Manufacturing
Import vs Make
Trends
Function Challenges Trends
Sourcing Fluctuation in commodity costs Hedging/ Spot buying/ Alternate Formulations
Supplier Margins Smart Product Design – Focus on Consumer Critical/ Brand Equity
Currency Fluctuations End to End Loss Elimination
Warehousing [RM & FG] Post GST – not optimized network Consolidation
Space as Service
Newer Technologies/ Bots
Transportation Year on year targets/ rock bottom Reverse Auctions
negotiations New players like Blackbuck/ Rivigo
Multimodal transport
IOT – Pilferage, temperature
Manufacturing Long Tail of SKUs 3D Printing
Inflationary Headwinds Alternate sources of energy
Flexibility to accommodate volume Zero Waste Mindset
gain/ drop IOT
Data Analytics
Equipment as service
Multiskilled People vs specialists
Planning Newer Channels – E Commerce Joint Forecasting Models
Changing consumer needs Agile Supply Chains - Personalization/ Customization
Channel specific SKUs
End to End Supply Chain Sustainability Block Chain?
Responsible Citizenship Formulation Changes/ Re use SKUs/ Concentrates
Talent Closely working with stakeholders – govt, communities
Q&A