Tag Archives: costs

The Supply Chain Problem Many Don’t See

The escalator at the shopping mall was out of order for four (4) weeks. The mall managers perhaps didn’t think it was a big deal. Mall customers could still walk down the broken escalator from the ground floor to the lower level or take a nearby elevator. Never mind that any elderly person or parentsContinue reading “The Supply Chain Problem Many Don’t See”

Embracing Supply Chain Productivity in Strategic Planning

“No, we will not change our sales policy,” the general manager of the consumer goods wholesale trading company tersely said.  As I was formerly a logistics manager and land transportation service provider (trucker for short), the wholesaler GM was asking me for advice on how to bring down transportation costs, which had been rising sharply. Continue reading “Embracing Supply Chain Productivity in Strategic Planning”

Why We Need to Collaborate & Not Accommodate in Improving Supply Chains

We formalise our supply chain relationships via agreements we forge with our partners, who are our vendors, 3rd party service providers, & customers.  We manage our supply chain operations to ensure we perform to the agreed expectations of our partners.  Most supply chains have existing infrastructure in place when we negotiate with our partners.  OurContinue reading “Why We Need to Collaborate & Not Accommodate in Improving Supply Chains”

Pursuing Perfection Beyond the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

An ad promotes an Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) subscription plans.  On the bottom in small fine print is written “30% minimum speed at 80& reliability.” The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in a memorandum in 2011 mandated that ISPs should provide at least 80% service reliability to customers:  An ISP therefore should be able toContinue reading “Pursuing Perfection Beyond the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)”

How to Save Money When Renewing the Dreaded City Business Permit

Every time we enter a new year, many of us reflect on the past and make resolutions for the future.  When the first working day arrives, however, we face reality.  One of those realities is the dreaded city business permit renewal.  Town and city governments in the Philippines require enterprises to register before they canContinue reading “How to Save Money When Renewing the Dreaded City Business Permit”