Supplier optimisation life cycle: Development, implementation and ongoing evaluation
Abstract
In the ongoing pursuit of supply chain continuous improvement, an established platform ensures internal company efforts are being maximised, documented and repeatable. This paper will describe how two foundational documents can build standardisation throughout inventory management organisations while creating a process supporting continuous improvement. These basic documents support and create a shared information environment, reducing key person dependencies and bridging potential knowledge gaps when team members leave roles temporarily or permanently. Recommendations will include how to develop and implement: 1) supplier optimisation life cycle; and 2) buy guide, as well as recommendations on monitoring long-term success via tools; and 3) metrics/ key product indicators.
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Author's Biography
Elizabeth Hair-Estrella is the Sr. Director of Supply Chain Inventory Management at Sysco. She has a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and MBA with a concentration in supply chain management from Arizona State University. She also holds a CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM). Elizabeth has spent most of her career in increasing roles of responsibility in food service and eight years in the US Army Reserves with a focus on supply, operations and logistics. She is an OIF III-IV veteran and planned backhauls from Iraq to Kuwait 2004–5. Elizabeth currently leads one of the best teams in the business, managing 30 per cent of the multi-temp inventory cases for US facilities and US$250m inventory through redistribution. This model includes modes of transportation ranging from rail, intermodal to ocean freight as well as short shelf food products. Her organisation supports all sites in the US and manages sales and operations execution (S&OE) planning as well as direct site support for both of Sysco’s redistribution centres.
Citation
Hair-Estrella, Elizabeth (2022, September 1). Supplier optimisation life cycle: Development, implementation and ongoing evaluation. In the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Volume 5, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/BILY4668.
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