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Specifications for Main Activities Supply Chain Management Workshop. VERITE Kick Off Meeting, 29 November 2001 Sophie Mavor CM International. Supply Chains and Clusters…. a perspective on development processes…. Clusters ? Supply chain ? Networks ?. Number of companies. Trade Associations.
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Specifications for Main ActivitiesSupply Chain ManagementWorkshop VERITE Kick Off Meeting, 29 November 2001 Sophie Mavor CM International
Supply Chains and Clusters… a perspective on development processes…
Clusters ? Supply chain ? Networks ? Number of companies Trade Associations Sector networks Joint marketing Supply chains Cluster Partnership Inter-relationships
Characteristics of Supply Chains • Structured • Self-defining • Operate “globally” more than locally • Focused on commercial achievements • Led by the customer dynamics • Contain competitive firms
Understanding Supply Chains: Resource Flows Supply Tier 2 Supply Tier 1 End Customer Components and services Information & product development
Supply Chain Development Benefits • Joined up solutions • Partnership with other players • Planning-based approach • Targeted and prioritised • Real added value • Value for money service • Starts learning processes • Companies learn best from each other • It works!
Key Supply Chain Problems Generally… • Shared common problems - No agreement what they are • Mistrust between companies • Misunderstanding between sector & public sector • “But we have special problems” - Can you express them? • Lack of leadership - Who goes first? Who can we talk to? • Where does my cluster end? - Merging technologies • Who else does my industry rely on? (That I don’t know about)
Approach to Supply Chains Method to understand industry supply chain Identify sector needs and map available support Plan the way forward, building partnership, trust and delivering benefits
Company Analysis • Analyse total production process and associated activities • Outline interactions with other companies and organisations Company A Environment of Firm Raw Materials Design Manufacture Finishing Dispatch External Inputs Education Production Services Business Support Infrastructure
Identifying Supply Chain Needs Production capabilities External environment Internal Organisation Management Visibility in the market place Level of Technology
Planning the Way Forward Implementation Business Needs • People • Technology • Market • Infrastructure 3-5 year Plan Articulate needs Public Sector – Support and Infrastructure
Using Supply Chains: Source Wales Model Info. on specs and a supply opportunity Meets spec. & supplies direct SME Customer OEM Collaboration to supply SME Supply development intervention SME SME Supply development intervention SME
Using Supply Chains: Key Tasks • Identify target sectors, supply chains and OEMs Obtain OEM co-operation Understand OEM specifications and requirements Analyse and map the supply chain • Identify capability gaps – generic and specific • Obtain supply chain commitment • Install supply chain champions • Structure learning packages for company & management development • Provide sourcing opportunities • Roll-out supply chain champions and support programme
Creative Content Core Industry Activities Interfacing Personal computers Enabling Technologies and Services Telephones Professional Services Networking Technologies Hosting Technologies Device and User Interface Technologies Authoring and Content Management Technologies CD-ROMs Digital TVs Computer animation Connecting Residential Business Creating Merchants Local access Software Programmers IP Transport End Users Education Government Video Authors Long haul Artists Environmental Enablers Community builders Content hosting Financial capital Standards organisations Security and Payment Infrastructure Logistics Legal/Regulatory Referencers Advertising Hosting Aggregating Transaction Services Publishers
Electronic Sector: Vertical Integration Demands Manufactured Product Original Equipment Manufacturer Manufactured Product R&D Technology or Product Acquisition Manufactured Product Company A Company B + Manufactured Product = Possible areas for intervention =
Demand Specifications Electronics Sector: Horizontal Model Branded Equipment & System Company Product Development Design Manufacture Final Consumers Logistics Possible areas for intervention =
Good Practice Examples • Speaker from the Lean Enterprise Research Centre Professor Peter Hines or Professor Dan Jones • Source Wales • Industrial speaker, project manager speaker • Södermanlands Län – automotive supply chain & other clusters • Hans Rainer • “Autochain” Transregional Innovation Project • Example of transnational supply chain project