WHAT IS SCM?

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain as efficiently as possible. SCM spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption.

TYPICAL SCM DATA & OPTIMIZATION ISSUES

According to a major analyst group 80% of major ERP projects implement suboptimal SCM systems. The classic reasons include…
  Inaccurate and inconsistent data
  Lack of ownership around data creation and data governance
  Poor knowledge transfer on best practices and system configuration
  Lack of qualified consultants

Existing SCM systems can suffer data degradation caused by…

  Mergers and acquisitions
  Production technology changes
  Infrastructure and other organizational changes
  Constantly evolving products

Typical Master Data Objects

  Material records
  Material sources
  Replenishment lead times
  Lot sizes
  Forecast models
  Bill of material components
  Work centre capacities, routings and set up times
  Transport routes and picking strategies

OUR SOLUTIONS

Utopia has a complete set of solutions for an effective SCM Implementation that includes a combination of people, process and technology with an intense focus on data quality, data structures and data governance.

  SCM best practice experts in Six Sigma, JIT/Kanban, MRP 11, MPS, CIM and DRP   Experienced kaizen/continuous improvement/change management and BPR
   leaders/facilitators
  Data quality experts
  ERP/SCM system implementers

A typical engagement could involved us in one or all of the following activities...

SCOPING STUDIES

A scoping study uncovers and identifies a detailed roadmap for SCM data, business process re-engineering, as well as an assessment of the health of the data. It includes a value proposition for improvement and implementation of the recommended approach.

RECOMMENDED APPROACH
  Verify that the System Integrators Organizational Structures Match Physical
  Work centers
  Routing
  Throughput studies
  Confirm capacities
  Confirm variants
  Product Masters & Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  Cleanse & enrich product masters
  Update BOMs & variants
  Create competitor comparisons
  Vendor/Customer Master Cleansing & Enrichment
  Ensure completeness of data
  Create relationshipsGovernance Solutions

STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL BENEFITS

Maximum benefit from implementing SCM systems can only be realized after data and business processes have been optimized. Some of the resulting benefits include…
  Ability to assess supply chain networks when mergers and acquisitions occur
  Understanding how you can meet the end-customers demands better (i.e. trends and
   changes)
  Ingenuity to outperform competitors with more insightful and complete and immediate
   information
  Capability to raise your asset productivity (i.e. equipment, materials, and people)
  Visibility is expanded to allow for a complete supply chain management system in
   real-time
  Intelligently track performance and develop dynamic business decisions
  Profitability increases due to knowledge of correct capacities and locations of physical
   assets
  Optimization of the flow of information and products throughout the supply chain
  Reduction of operational expenses by having greater control over manufacturing and
   logistics

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