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OPINION

Efficient supply chain solutions

fundamental to success

BY DOUG HUNTER, MANAGER CUSTOMER AND ECOSYSTEM
ENABLEMENT AT SYSPRO, DOUG.HUNTER@SYSPRO.COM

Like people, no two warehouses are ever the same. Systems that enable them also differ for
good reason. Pick and implement wisely to get the efficient supply chain you need.

any factors affect solutions for manufacturers • A retailer supplying end customers/consumers from store/
and their suppliers. These differentiate the shop shelves or counters.
Mway your organisation uses supply chain
solutions. The same solution can be configured to The industry involved
enable processes in different ways to suit that industry/ • Grocery, food/beverage and pharmaceutical: shelf life and
company. traceability are factors.
• Industrial/automotive components: original equipment (air
Factors to consider conditioner, engine/motor, etc.) model, year and/or variants exist.
• Fabricated metals (steel sheet/blocks, pipes, etc.): in-
Relative supply chain position warehouse processing such as cut-to-size.
• A manufacturer sending stock to distributors or a DC. • Fashion and footwear: product ‘structures’ are more complex
• A supplier of components or input materials to that – consider the style/colour/size matrix, there is one product,
manufacturer. but a package of many variants

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