ANALYSES: TYRE DISTRIBUTOR
Tyre distributors opting for operational digitization – the way forward There is no stopping supply chain digitization – it is indispensable
Most companies know the need to digitize their supply chain to remain competitive. However, achieving digitalization is challenging, asserts Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Founder & CEO, SCMDOJO, Dubai, UAE.
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he importance of Supply Chain Digitalization cannot be denied. It brings reliability, product and information traceability, automation (automatic synchronization equals information flows and physical flows, for example and collection of forecast information for senior management in particular.
Furthermore, sales forecasting and inventory management use our sales forecasting software. The advantages of digitalization are many. Ultimately, supply chains that go digital can reduce their operating costs by 20% on average. So how can you define Digital Supply Chain?
Gulcin Buyukozkan, Department of Industrial Engineering, Galatasaray University, Istanbul, Turkey, and Fethullah Gocer, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey, have defined the Digital Supply Chain as follows: “Smart, value-driven, efficient process to generate new forms of revenue and business value for organizations and to
Tyre Distributor Operational Digitalization
End-to-end supply chain digitalization system architecture Extended Enterprise Digital Order Management System § §
Digital Logistics by Logibee.ai
MVP: Start with a basic version of B2B SaaS with Magento at Launch Order Management system for selected dealers of Tyre Distributor to manage: o Oder collection to shipment data o Dealer access for B2B Portal to see relevant data/products o Drive internal operational efficiency
Week 1
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Week 2
ERP & Demand Planning Integration § Integrate between Distributor ERP and Magento § Resolve Business Inefficiency and data accuracy problems both for Distributor and for Partners o Demand Forecasting & Supply Planning o Performance Metrics Driven Operational Structure o Documentation /SOPs o Data History
Technology Platform to manage end-to-end Tyre DistributorLogistics o Route Optimization – To Safe Time o Real Time Visibility – For Better Control of Delivery o Capacity Consolidation – For Cost Optimization o E Proof of Deliveries (EPOD) – To Get Paid on Time o Smart ETA Engine - Display accurate delivery ETAs
Week 10
Distribution and Transportation Assessment & Improvement Full integration of WMS, Tyre Distributor ERP and Logibee.ai o Logistics Subject Matter Expert act as strategic expertise o Provide support for growth o Customer service excellence to give a competitive advantage o Drive Logistics Cost Efficiency - Productivity/Cost o Drive Innovation and responsiveness o Ease of doing business o Analysis & optimization of transportation partners o Manage Quality, Safety and Accuracy of Data
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