Supply chain news

2021 Health System Supply Chain Insights Published The fifth edition of our Health System Supply Chain Insights was published earlier this month.  The series takes direct inputs from health system supply chain leaders on the developments, priorities, and plans for their health system supply chains.  In particular it focuses on health systems that operate a […]

Seasonality and Inventory Management Demand seasonality is generally associated with a boost in sales that occur at specific times of the year, e.g. Black Friday and Back-to-School (BTS).  These cyclic patterns play an important role in supply chain management, and can make it challenging for businesses to accurately plan inventory levels.  The degree of seasonality […]

Jamie C. Kowalski, LLC and PerformanSC announce the publication of the fifth edition of the health system supply chain insights research Publication builds on comprehensive insights into Consolidated Service Center supply model in healthcare Jamie C. Kowalski Consulting, LLC and PerformanSC Supply Chain Ltd – published the findings of the 2021 edition of their groundbreaking […]

Suppliers – Getting the most from each other Increases in steel prices, shipping delays, logistics costs and labour shortages are just some of the factors that are creating upwards pressure on input prices.  In a constrained environment, simple tender processes are unlikely to offset market pressures.  A structured approach, however, to the management of spend […]

Introduction Although we are continuing through a difficult period with the pandemic, logistics within the pharma industry, although suffering disruption, (not to mention the effects of Brexit) continue to function well. HPRA has been active, as usual, with issuing reports and information on their observations on the Irish market. Three recent briefs are worth reading: […]

Trade Compliance – what does it mean, and why is it so important? Trade compliance is a corporate compliance requirement, which includes rules and regulations regarding the import and export between countries.  Compliance will ensure that these international transactions conform with the laws and regulations of each country within each transaction.. Many organisations experience challenges […]

Warehouse Replenishment Pick face replenishment is an essential warehouse function.  It is designed to move items from reserve storage locations to picking shelves.  Properly executed, this process ensures that each picking location is sufficiently stocked.  This allows for the item in demand to be retrieved and packed as soon as an order arrives to the […]

As a reformed accountant, I am one of the many people that found my way accidentally into to supply chain over the course of my career, and have found it to be a rewarding and enjoyable path. As part of the Supply Chain and Logistics Skills group in Ireland we are looking at ways of […]

The prospect of driver shortages in our supply chains been well flagged for some time.  In many labour markets around the world, the driver population is ageing, and the industry struggles to attract new entrants.  At the same time, our expectations of drivers to improve the customer experience, facilitate trade complexities, aid regulatory compliance and […]

Diversity in Supply Chain Ask any executive and there is a good chance they will tell you that they have an active diversity and inclusion policy in their supply chain.  Some will be able to point to supplier diversity programs or provide examples of how they have promoted diversity and inclusion in their workplace. After […]