An excel solution has been validated and supplied but this application is in our future development planning.
Simple STEPS TO OPTIMISE SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION
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Data Setup
Product, Supplier and Manufacturer Datasets are defined.
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Optimisation
The dataset is optimised for a target variable. i.e. To achieve overall lowest cost but with specific restraints like MOQs etc
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Recommendation
A recommended list of demand from each supplier and to whom that supplier should supply is created.
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Supplier Management
Once a recommendation is accepted you proceed to supplier negotiations and as necessary re-run the cost analysis for final agreements.