Common problems experienced in the Manufacturing Supply Chain and how working with LLA can alleviate these.

1. COMMON PROBLEMS IN
THE MANUFACTURING
SUPPLY CHAIN

2. OVERVIEW
The supply chain is essential to every part of any manufacturing
business. In order to manage the supply chain in an efficient manner, we
need to ensure that we are not making fundamental mistakes that can
lead to:
 Disorganisation and inefficiency
 Long Lead Times and poor stock control
 An inability to stick to schedules and frequently missing deadlines
 Poorly organised and unmotivated staff
Here are some examples….

3. WAREHOUSING
Inventory accuracy – Often not knowing
what we have in stock.
Warehouse layout and space utilization
– Not making best use of the layout, or
using a warehouse that is too small.
Organising the warehouse – poor put-
away procedures causing the warehouse
to become disorganised and Inefficient.
Slow picking processes and stock
discrepancies – If pickers are taking
longer to find items in a disorganised
warehouse, this may cause delays in the
shipping process and lead to a back-up in
labour.

4. PRODUCTION PLANNING
Plant capacity – Production falls behind
due to lack of labour or equipment, which
can cause delays in meeting schedules.
Scheduling – Poor scheduling caused by a
lack of clear order priorities or inefficient
scheduling procedures.
Long lead times – can cause the shop to
become overloaded and create excessively
long lead times.
Product quality – Encountering quality
defects in manufactured components and
assembled products

5. DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Poor demand information – Inability of
the organisation to access and analyse
accurate demand information can cause
significant problems to occur
Fragmentation of Spend – Buying
equivalent products in small quantities
means each separate transaction is of
limited value
Forecasting – The data required for
forecasting may have features that make
forecasting difficult, such as intermittent
demand or short product cycles. Poor
forecasting is the mother of excessive
stock holding.

6. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Staff turnover – Companies with a
number of employees leaving frequently
may cause the business to become
unstable and leave existing staff
overworked.
Monitoring progress – Not checking to
see if employees are struggling with
aspects of their work can lead to mistakes
being made.
Company aims - Failing to provide
direction on what their employees should
be doing, and when.
Poor feedback – Failing to provide
adequate feedback and training
opportunities to employees.

7. OUR COURSES
.. Are designed to help eradicate the common issues that managers
and staff face within their supply chain, helping to create ones that are
leaner, more efficient and flexible.
Courses can be stand-alone or form part of Certificates and Diplomas
accredited and regulated by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and
Transport or Institute of Supply Chain Management.
LLA courses feature all aspects of the supply chain, from Supply
Chain Management to People and Performance Management. We
provide courses for those new to Logistics all the way to senior
management.
Courses can be studied through fully supported distance learning,
face-to-face in an organisation or by combining the two.

8. WHAT IS MY RETURN ON
THE INVESTMENT…
Examples would include:
 Improved inventory accuracy and throughput of your
warehouse stock
 Improving the layout and organisation of your warehouse
 Improved shipping and loading times
 Understanding how to handle people and equipment better
 Improved scheduling and lead times
 Improved handling of quality defects
 Improved cash utilisation, through shortened cash-to-cash
Cycle times
 Staff who know that you value them

9. And Because Of This,
You Will Be Able To:
 Cut costs
 Improve demand information and be able to
access and analyse data
 Improve Fragmentation of Spend to ensure
maximum transaction value
 Improve the way forecasting is made
 Keep staff turnover numbers down
 Monitor staff performance and ensure staff
members understand the aims of the
organisations
 Provide suitable feedback that will improve staff
productivity and job satisfaction

10. DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
ANALYSIS
o If you are experiencing common problems in your supply
chain but aren’t sure which courses would benefit you, we
can carry out a Development Needs Analysis (Our DNA
Check).
o A DNA Check will be conducted by one of our specialist
coaches, who will work with you to agree the areas in need
of improvement.
o Once completed, we will advise which courses are best for
you and your staff, or work with you to establish a
development programme designed around your needs.

11. CONTACT US
For more information on Development Needs Analysis, or to
request our Training and Development Guide, contact Haydn
Sandvig today;
Telephone: 01530 276590 or 0800 158 8231
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