To construct the optimal supply chain, the
presence of a logistics IT system is essential.
Utility of logistics IT system does not remain in some practical parts
such as reduction of lead time or inventory management in real-time. For example, it is available to use logistics
IT system for analyzing of supply chain, so-called Supply Chain Analytics.
What is Supply Chain Analytics?
In order to optimize the supply chain, analysis
of the current state cannot be avoided. Data
of day-to-day operations is the decisive factor for analyzing the daily works. This analysis is the Supply Chain Analytics. To be changed from old-fashioned management initiated
by field into management analyzed by objective data, it could eliminate
elements such as hunch or rules of thumb, so it can analyze objective.
Logistics
operations filled with useful data
It becomes possible to use big data in the Supply
Chain Analytics with using IT systems. In
addition to the traditional analysis data on the work, it is possible to take
into account the receipt status of each product or seasonal effects such as
busy season. By that way, it enables the
analysis to be more realistic and effective.
In some cases, it will be required that the logistics system should be
reconfigured in order to get more data.
Point
of introduction of supply chain analytics
It would be the key of success or failure
for the Supply Chain Analytics to establish
the organization to transmit and manage information. Also for the efficiency of transmit or analyze
information, let's review the organization of the site and operation. For the analysis of field work, the Key Goal
Indicator (KGI) is used. Analysis by
KGI, which evaluate the result of the work by sales or profit data, can make
the current status of achievement clear.
In addition, it is not too late to invest in logistics IT system after
deciding the company's strategy or the goals of the system introduction. Quality of the data obtained from the
logistics IT systems would influence the subsequent result of the analysis.
Also analysis of performance
As the goal of the Supply Chain Analytics,
to be mentioned most often is the achievement of inventory management that has
been digitized and visualized It goes
without saying that the attention is whether it has been achieved or not to the
settled goal. Therefore, the indicator
should be settled for examining the achievement level of the logistics
operation or goals (visualization) for the introduction of the system. One of the indicators is KPI (Key Performance
Indicator). KPI is to evaluate the
performance of the work itself and to be the indicator of the work in the field. In addition, to link the analysis using KPI
and analysis using a number of managerial glance by KGI described above, the
most reasonable analysis system which is incorporated with the operations and management
point of view would be made.
References :
Supply Chain Analytics: Overcoming Obstacles to
Stay Ahead of Your Competitors
Supply Chain Analytics:
What is it and Why is it so Important?
Using Operational Analytics to Achieve a
Digitized, Visible Supply Chain
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