Thursday, 28 June 2007

Supply Chain Data Analysis "Tools" Training

Ever wanted to see a video of how to do some of the trickier formatting in Excel? Well, now you can. Have a look at http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/ExcelMain.htm
I use Pivot tables a lot in my job as a Supply Chain specialist when looking at warehouse operating data and KPI’s and this was an excellent training aid. If you know of any more such training sites which use video examples please let me know.

Help in Business Design - Supply Chain Related Support

De Montfort University Helps Businesses – By Design


Help is at hand for businesses which need advice on how to turn a fresh idea into an exciting new product.
De Montfort University’s (DMU) New Product Development Centre (NPDC) is offering free advice and consultancy to 25 firms.
The brand-new facility can help organisations with:
· Consumer product design
· Medical devices
· Innovative Packaging
· Retail Design
· Point of Sale Design
· Exhibition Design
· Capital Equipment
· Engineering
· Architectural Design
· Furniture Design

The advice and consultancy will be available on a first-come, first served basis.
Interested firms can find out more at two events later this month. On Tuesday, 12 June, the Centre will hold a New Product Development Showcase, to demonstrate how its state-of-art technology can help develop products quickly and effectively. The event will take place between 5pm and 7.30pm.
On Tuesday, 19 June, it will hold the Resource Efficient Design and Innovation Exchange, between 9am and 11am. This event will show how the Resource Efficient Design (RED) initiative can help to minimise waste and maximise profit.
Previously, the NPDC has had success helping a Loughborough-based manufacturer Mogo UK, develop the ‘Auto Docu Dash’. The simple product allows drivers to display or hide notices such as doctor on call signs or disabled badges in the window of a car. In just three months, 80,000 have been sold.
David Hughes, Managing Director of Mogo UK says: “The success of Docu Dash, has made a major contribution to our product range and thus our profitability and our profile in the market.”
The NPDC was set up to help Leicestershire businesses use fresh ideas to get ahead and to help the East Midlands region grow as a centre for creative excellence. The Centre is funded by the Leicester Shire Economic partnership
To find out more visit the NPDC’s website www.dmudesign.co or telephone 0116 250 6238 for more details.

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Business Turnaround Projects

Interim professionals may wish to have a look at this guide which is aimed at turnaround projects.
It is published by the Turnaround Management Association TMA (UK), the professional organisation where executives and professionals from all disciplines can exchange information, ideas and knowledge about the turnaround industry. The guide contains a wealth of resources useful to anyone involved in corporate rescue and recovery, as well as an overview of the industry and predictions about future trends and events in turnaround.

The 2007-2008 Turnaround Guide is available as a PDF document for you to download at http://www.executivesonline.co.uk/about_us/reports/Tma/TMA.pdf.

If any one would like further information on turn around projects you can contact me at mike.forryan@logistics-consultants.co.uk

Sunday, 10 June 2007

Supply Chain Disaster Recovery

Thought for to-day:

When was your supply chain disaster recovery plan updated or do you even have one. A recent client had a plab that was 8 years old and every person on the notification list had long since left the business.