Supply Chain Resilience Building Blocks
Enter the era of Control Towers, a game-changer that's here to stay. These command centres offer real-time visibility and control, empowering you to make data-driven decisions and stay keenly aware of the ever-changing situation on the ground. They are the linchpin of supply chain resilience, ensuring you're always in command of your operations to meet consumer demands
Disruption planning is another ace up our sleeve. It's the secret weapon for identifying threats and slashing response times, bolstering your crisis management and disaster recovery capabilities. In a world full of uncertainties, having a well-thought-out disruption plan can be your silver bullet in a market where consumers expect to have all products available at any time.
Let's talk automation – a rising star in the supply chain arena. With an ageing workforce and labour shortages, automation is not just a luxury; it's a necessity. It turbocharges your efficiency and resilience while minimising the need for specialised skills. This will help with lowering your costs and thus offering your products to consumers at a more competitive price.
Now, excess stock might seem like a quick fix for availability issues, but it can be a double-edged sword. Especially in times of inflation, it can tie up your working capital. Instead, what you truly need is clear roles, responsibilities, and unshakable stakeholder accountability in key processes such as Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Face-to-Face interactions. By doing this, you pave the way for superior working capital performance and foster a cash-focused mindset that delivers substantial benefits directly to your bottom line.
In conclusion, the key to supply chain resilience is not just about surviving; it's about thriving in the face of adversity. Embrace Control Towers, disruption planning, and automation to future-proof your operations in the consumer market industry. Gain real-time visibility with control towers, enabling agile responses to changes in consumer demands. Develop disruption plans to ensure supply chain resilience, swiftly adapting to unforeseen events and maintaining consistent product availability. Implement automation to enhance customer-centric operations, ensuring timely order fulfilment and personalised services, ultimately securing customer satisfaction and loyalty. Clear roles and a cash-focused mindset will propel your business to new heights of success, taking into account the demands & requests of your customers & consumers. The path to a resilient supply chain starts here – are you ready to take the leap?
PwC: Empowering your supply chain resilience for business success
At PwC, we serve a diverse clientele, including prominent retailers, breweries, fresh food producers, and beverage companies; all of whom grapple with the daily implications of supply chain resilience. We understand that resilience transcends industries and domains, stretching from sourcing and planning to production and concluding with logistics.
Sourcing
In the realm of Sourcing, our clients active in the fresh food sector face the dual challenge of achieving business growth and cost leadership while mitigating inflationary pressures. To address this, we've helped our clients rectify disorganised procurement organisations by establishing a clear strategic vision. We consider risks, nurture supplier relationships, and revamp category management. Our approach harmonises the strategic, tactical, and operational facets within procurement, implementing a comprehensive approach to sourcing results that includes change management activities. We also emphasise Continuous Improvement initiatives, innovation, and sustainability in collaboration with suppliers. Furthermore, we've introduced a cutting-edge Digital procurement initiative to bolster and streamline the procurement processes.
Planning
When it comes to retail planning, our (retail) clients encounter several key challenges, such as managing a multitude of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) and adapting to ever-changing assortments across multiple countries. To overcome these challenges, we propose introducing assortment planning within the Buying department and placing a stronger emphasis on product control and sales planning with margin targets, managing availability and optimising in/out flow. Leveraging Demand Planning and integrating external advanced solutions can significantly improve the generation of country-level sales forecasts.
Production
In the production domain, businesses like breweries face a complex product portfolio, fluctuating demand, and production waste, all impacting Supply Chain Resilience. Our approach involves streamlining the production process and implementing lean management practices. These improvements focus on standard procedures, performance management, enhanced process control, and optimization of changeovers, without necessarily requiring massive capital investments
Logistics
Lastly, in the realm of logistics, beverage companies encounter mounting pressure to reduce supply chain costs while enhancing service quality. Suboptimal Supply Chain Networks often lead to disruptions. PwC offers solutions through optimization models and an outside-in perspective, enabling a thorough analysis of different demand scenarios and the development of robust footprint strategies.
In summary, enhancing supply chain resilience is a critical success factor for consumer market companies in the years to come, which can be applied across various aspects of a company's operations, from retailers, breweries, fresh food producers , beverage companies to other types of consumer market companies. At PwC, we are your dedicated partner on this transformative journey, ensuring that your supply chain becomes a source of strength and competitive advantage in today's dynamic business environment of the consumer market industry. Let’s connect for a discussion on how we can empower your supply chain for success
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