UPS
UPS started campaign 'I love logistics' last year 2010 around November. Nowadays, it calls 'We love logistics,' or maybe 'The New Logistics: the most powerful force in business today.'
As I go through the website: thenewlogistics.ups.com, I found 5 interested topics as following;
1.compete locally or globally
2.serve customers better
3.be more sustainable
4.work smarter, see clearer
5.save time and money
Friday, January 7, 2011
R1: Push and Pull Process
Push and Pull Process (P&P Proc.)
Draft:
Push process:
- demand is estimated
- producing starts, then, push the next process to begin until become finish goods
- marketing to sell product (push customer to buy goods)
- spending on advertising without accurate measurement of return (buying power).
Pull process:
- receiving demand to start a production
- producing is acquired by exact demand plus some spare quantities, which pull the prior process to start producing
- marketing still required but in different way (attract customer's attention for what product is and function)
- advertising can be measured better by the order which actually placed.
Pros:
Push:
- more control on production process, because the production line will start whether the order come in already or not yet
- budget is allocated at the beginning, unlikely to change a lot after a decision made
Pull:
- better cost control, reduce unnecessary expenses
- better controllable inventory, and process length adjustment (ex. JIT, FIFO, etc.)
Cons:
Push:
- the sinking costs, such as inventory holding cost, and maybe the get-rid-off cost for the left over
- a limitation of product's life cycle (ex. expiration date, etc.)
Pull:
- a chance of raw material shortage
- a chance of reschedule on delivering when problems occur during the process
- a chance of paying penalty fee for rescheduling or late delivering
- marketing budget might need to reconsider to attract more customer or remind the existing ones (customer's retention)
latest updated on: 4/18/2011
Draft:
Push process:
- demand is estimated
- producing starts, then, push the next process to begin until become finish goods
- marketing to sell product (push customer to buy goods)
- spending on advertising without accurate measurement of return (buying power).
Pull process:
- receiving demand to start a production
- producing is acquired by exact demand plus some spare quantities, which pull the prior process to start producing
- marketing still required but in different way (attract customer's attention for what product is and function)
- advertising can be measured better by the order which actually placed.
Pros:
Push:
- more control on production process, because the production line will start whether the order come in already or not yet
- budget is allocated at the beginning, unlikely to change a lot after a decision made
Pull:
- better cost control, reduce unnecessary expenses
- better controllable inventory, and process length adjustment (ex. JIT, FIFO, etc.)
Cons:
Push:
- the sinking costs, such as inventory holding cost, and maybe the get-rid-off cost for the left over
- a limitation of product's life cycle (ex. expiration date, etc.)
Pull:
- a chance of raw material shortage
- a chance of reschedule on delivering when problems occur during the process
- a chance of paying penalty fee for rescheduling or late delivering
- marketing budget might need to reconsider to attract more customer or remind the existing ones (customer's retention)
latest updated on: 4/18/2011
Sunday, December 26, 2010
The rough topics' plan
My most interested topic is RFID while I've noticed that it can improve and change the way we track products in the process through out the warehouse more easier but it's still skeptical by its price of processing. Well, it's just one of my plan. Here are what I thought of at the time I walked my plan of 100 miles in 2 months.
Questioning:
-Why RFID doesn't fit most businesses?
-Do '3PL/Outsource' really save cost instead of expanding production lines or just boost up automation on delivery process for the short term? benefiting or wasting?
-What system 'Kohl's' use on return policy without any proofs need? (no receipt, no time limitation, no tag, etc.--how it works?)
-What make TOYOTA famous for Supply Chain Management?
Digging:
-UPS logistics campaign detailing
-Transportation's strategy for shipping business (ex. UPS, USPS, DHL, FedEx)
---featuring: USPS profit loss analysis, what UPS gain more from Logistics' campaign, which is most convenience place to go between FedEx Kinko or UPS store--better one stop service center
Reminding:
-Push and Pull process clarification
-Supply Chain Management in divided parts
=>Procurement
=>Logistics/Transportation
=>Inventory
My walking plan will be achieved at the lowest satisfaction as of today it's been counting at 62.9 miles so far and it's only 5 days left in condition of below 32F (bronze level at 60 miles, silver level at 75 miles, and gold level as 100 miles), I hope I can do better in here. :)
latest updated on: 12/26/2010
I did 76.2 miles for the walking plan, cheers! :)
(updated on: 4/18/2011)
Questioning:
-Why RFID doesn't fit most businesses?
-Do '3PL/Outsource' really save cost instead of expanding production lines or just boost up automation on delivery process for the short term? benefiting or wasting?
-What system 'Kohl's' use on return policy without any proofs need? (no receipt, no time limitation, no tag, etc.--how it works?)
-What make TOYOTA famous for Supply Chain Management?
Digging:
-UPS logistics campaign detailing
-Transportation's strategy for shipping business (ex. UPS, USPS, DHL, FedEx)
---featuring: USPS profit loss analysis, what UPS gain more from Logistics' campaign, which is most convenience place to go between FedEx Kinko or UPS store--better one stop service center
Reminding:
-Push and Pull process clarification
-Supply Chain Management in divided parts
=>Procurement
=>Logistics/Transportation
=>Inventory
My walking plan will be achieved at the lowest satisfaction as of today it's been counting at 62.9 miles so far and it's only 5 days left in condition of below 32F (bronze level at 60 miles, silver level at 75 miles, and gold level as 100 miles), I hope I can do better in here. :)
latest updated on: 12/26/2010
I did 76.2 miles for the walking plan, cheers! :)
(updated on: 4/18/2011)
A purpose per post
I always want to do or note things I think about and interested in my field, Supply Chain Management. I started from focusing in Logistics science, but so much more is going on these days which we can't deny that it doesn't exist or on growing. People focus and study deeper each day, we look at things at the macro step at first and now is 'micro.' I realized that I can improve my knowledge in my field by studying and analyzing more cases in real world situations. My sights might be one of the good solutions someday in the future, to myself or the others. At least it'll be the record of why and how it's so important, to me. As if I might lucky to continue my education emphasis in SCM(PhD.) and be able to share or help more people get through this stuff, I hope to see myself post at least once a week(four per month), as a promise to myself. Wish me luck!
latest updated on: 4/18/2011
latest updated on: 4/18/2011
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