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我个人看法,在商言商,库存的压力和风险通常在弱方:
大制造商与小供应商 VMI HUB; Consign
小制造商与大供应商 Traditional Process
当双方都不弱时,MILK RUN更能平衡大制造商与大供应商在 [B]库存风险管理[/B] 的利益。So, the new strategy of Supplier Relationship's Management in large manufacturer maybe a new opportunity for MILK RUN. the details of the article is as following:
How has DELL Supplier Relationship Mgt/Procurement evolved in the last years?
As mentioned before, DELL “forced” to all its suppliers both the inventory ownership (SOI) as well as the inventory mgt responsibility (SMI) in exchange of demand visibility (daily production schedule + 3-6 months demand forecast horizon). They started with this model since the “beginning”, recognizing the high value (for DELL) related to deploy the whole materials management ownership to their suppliers. However, they have learned that the weak side of this model was DELL “dependability” against supplier performance and against price increases. Consequently, they moved from a scenario where for each materials there were a couple of suppliers to a new scenario where they now have 4 suppliers for each materials. In this way, they ensure a good “capacity base” to adsorb any demand peaks but also they have a much stronger leverage when negotiating prices. DELL claims to be able to buy at the cheapest price (vs their competitors) leveraging its scale and its long duration contract: every supplier is awarded with a 3 yrs contract but the volume allocated to them may vary, on quarterly basis (!), from a minimum of 5% to a max of 66% according to supplier performance and supplier available capacity. The only exception is INTEL (single supplier sourcing). |
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