Supply Chain Concepts

Certificate Course on S&P in 2014
The process of Sales & Operations helped the Electrolux increasing Forecast accuracy and significant reduction of Inventory. S&OP is not just about number crunching, it enables fact-based discussions about the challenges and constraints of business strategy. Single number and Shifting focus from Volume to Value are also important in this process. One size does not fit all, each region vary greatly in their maturity level and begining to build S&OP process with people where they are and increase workforce capabilities. Therefore, launching a Certificate course in 2014 for their employees.

The future of Cold Chain in India
India is being a Agricultural based economy and needs to handle the following agri & other products(in million tons per year):Fruits 63.5, Vegetables 125, Milk 105, Meat/Poultry 6.5, Fish 6.1, in addition to Pharma, Seeds, Chocolates, Ice creams, horticulture etc etc. Nearly 40% of above products can be saved with efficient network of Cold Chain in India. To get more knowledge on Cold chain, studdents are advised to attend India Cold Chain Show 2013 being held in Mumbai.

Three IMP points for Management Students
Being a Judge in 'Campus 2 Corporate' organised by The HR Club on 1st & 2nd Feb'2013, at Sinhgad Institute of Business Management Mumbai, the following three important points observed by me which needs to be followed by every Management Student while facing Corporate Interview: 1. Sound Functional Knowledge (Please dont loose your self confidence and dont keep low profile, incase of communication skill issue, shoot the interviewer with your functional knowledge and usel terminology in points. 2.Straight answers to questions (Stop talking non-sence. Admit dont know the answer, if u r not sure. Give direct and simple answers to questions. 3.Able to speak out on the Projects/Internship mentioned in your CV (write only such projects, you have practically and personally added value and the project is helped to you or the company or to society in any manner. Interviewers are experts and hence dont try to lie.

SCM Education Vs Salary
A professor of marketing and logistics at Central Michigan University, Cook says his top undergrads are taking jobs right out of college that pay $52,000 to $60,000 annually, with the mid-range performers being offered positions that range from $46,000 to $47,000.
“Employers are hungry for qualified, educated, supply chain graduates,” says Cook. Some companies are reaching farther back into the pool of current students and shelling out $20-per-hour salaries, housing, and company cars (complete with unlimited mileage) to interns. “Ford, Amway, Kimberly-Clark, and others just hauled 20 of our students out of here to be summer interns,” says Cook. “Every one of them will earn $18-$20 per hour plus housing, at minimum.”
Supply chain professionals across the world have lot of scope and need to sharpen skills before entering workforce .

SCM insights in India
A modern highway infrastructure, tracking technologies like Global Positioning System(GPS), techniques such as cross docking,
and state-of-the-art container ports have all become the norm for supply chains in the developed world. For multinational companies that are doing business—or that want to do business—in these countries, it is vital to understand the supply chain gaps and challenges.
Supply chain conditions in emerging economy that has enormous long-term growth opportunity in India. In addition to a rapidly growing market, India possesses a workforce that is considerably younger and larger than more developed regions like Europe and North America. These factors have prompted multinationals to seriously consider India both as a source for manufacturing and
as a market for their goods. So, students, get ready for the challenges. ( thanks to Dr Jayant)

Supply Chain Visibility Excellence. Mastering complexity and Landed cost. The increased complexity of Supply Chains has led to longer lead times, more pipeline inventory, the need to control upstream and down stream Logistics. Focus on gaining visibility into critical elements across end to end Logistics for improving cost and service. Before a company can reduce Inventory and landed Cost, it needs visibility. Only then can it apply tools to agilely adapt to the information. Contact me to read more.

MASTER THE MEISTER. As per McKnisey's survey, many students agree that Vocational training gives them more chances of finding jobs. Vocational schools called Meister schools. Skills shortages are getting worse even as you unemployment reaches a record high. www.supplychainconcepts.org attempts to bridge the gap between education and employment.

Let Employers chase U
66% of manufacturers believe global sourcing is a means to improve product quality, reflecting manufacturers’ need to enhance competitiveness in a volatile and financially challenged global marketplace. Update your knowledge through trainings and continuously reading articles. www.supplychainconcepts.org

Logistics Industry to post Ten Lac jobs by 2016 in US.
'The Education of Logistics' quantifies a gap between the demand for Logistics related jobs and the current supply of Logistics programmes offered by Education Institutions. According to the analysis of US Dept of Labour Data, 2.7Lac new job openings are being generated every year in US and 1.1m by 2016. 28% of this can be recruited from 7642 Educational Institutes of US. Guys, what for u r waiting, acquire Logistics skills and then "Let Employers chase u". There is shortage of SCM talent across Globe.