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Supply Chain Integration

Squeezing greater efficiency out of the supply chain continues to be an important strategy to reduce costs. Tight integration of people, processes and systems enables greater visibility and control for more effective supply chain management

The decision to pursue business within integrated supply chains is more than just a simple commercial decision and it involves a greater leap of faith and change of direction for some organizations than others. The single biggest adjustment for most concerns relates to the fundamental change in attitude that must accompany a move into fully partnered relationships. It is not easy for an entire company, however small, to make a wholesale commitment to collaborative working. 'Them and us' attitudes must be eliminated and replaced with an atmosphere of mutual trust and communal purpose.

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Understanding customer supplier relationships, both
  internal and external.
Having a culture supporting trust, teamwork,   communication  and a win/win attitude.
Giving and receiving feedback

We help Clients in the process of developing and maintaining an integrated supply chain by taking into account:

Reducing costs of carrying out business, known as   transactional costs. These include   tendering, invoices,
  nonstandard forms of contracts and any other aspects of doing
  business which adds cost but does not contribute significant value.

Standardizing methods of working so that repetitive processes become familiar and quality  can
  be improved. These can include design details for common elements or standardized methods
  of carrying out certain construction activities.

Developing the capability of every business in the supply chain. The supply chain can  become a   great source of knowledge and ideas for performance improvement. Particularly  where its
  members are SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), there can be  considerable
  advantages in companies sharing the cost of training and staff development.

Planning, scheduling and controlling construction projects so that site activities become
  increasingly stable with more predictable outcomes.

The Rewards

There are tremendous benefits of being part of an integrated supply chain, namely improved profitability, greater continuity of work and a more stable operating environment. There is also the added synergy, motivational and continuous improvement benefits that can be derived from close working relationships with adjacent partners in the supply chain. And, through earlier involvement of all elements of the supply chain and more thorough pre-start planning, it is expected that there will be considerable additional benefits in terms of improved health and safety performance within the industry.



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