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Recent Innovations in Supply Chain
Recent innovations in supply chain are reshaping how businesses operate: from AI-driven demand forecasting to drones for speedy deliveries and blockchain for seamless traceability. These advancements are making supply chains smarter, more transparent, and more efficient. Curious to see how these innovations are redefining modern supply chains? Read the full article !
Artificial Intelligence and Supply Chain
AI is shaking things up in the supply chain world—from predicting breakdowns to delivering hyper-personalized customer experiences, it’s making supply chains smarter and faster. But how do we actually integrate AI, and what’s next on the horizon? Dive into our latest article to explore the future of AI in supply chain!
Optimise your supply chain with the DDMRP method
Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) is a modern and innovative approach to supply chain management that combines elements of traditional material requirements planning (MRP) and lean manufacturing principles. It aims to enhance the responsiveness of supply chains to real-time demand changes, thereby reducing variability and improving overall performance. [...]
Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling in Supply Chain
MPS and supply chain: what can a master production plan do for you? The Master Production Schedule (MPS) is a cornerstone of modern supply chain management. It serves as a strategic framework for planning production activities, enabling production capacities to be aligned with customer demand. By integrating sales [...]
My Life as a Supply Chain Consultant – An Exciting Job!
The consultant visualizes the Supply Chain as a dynamic network of partners interconnected by a network of flows, reminiscent of the functioning of the Internet network. This network, which is rhythmic like music, is supported by increasingly powerful cutting-edge tools.
The art of mastering barcodes
Bar codes, simple at first sight, have become omnipresent in our daily lives. These series of parallel black lines, often accompanied by numbers, are found on almost every product we consume. However, their importance goes far beyond their apparent simplicity. This article explores the importance of barcodes in the supply chain.
GxP Supply Chain, a world apart?
Regulation is a major source of specificities for the Supply Chain. It is in the pharmaceutical industry that we can observe the most structuring specificities originating from regulation. In this article, we propose to present the GxP regulation and its main impacts on the Supply Chain. We will describe some of the solutions that we believe are most suitable to meet the Supply Chain expectations of this regulation. Finally, we will propose a roadmap to implement or upgrade your GxP Supply Chain.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games logistics success story
At Such Consulting, our passion for sport goes hand in hand with our Supply Chain expertise. While the athletes were pushing their limits, we were captivated by another major challenge: the logistics behind this global event. Millions of meals served, tons of equipment moved, temporary infrastructure to be installed... Organizing such an event in the heart of Paris required flawless organization and constant innovation. Discover our article on the logistical prowess of the 2024 Olympics.
The strategic benefits of the process S&OP in Supply Chain
How a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process can transform your supply chain management ? With a focus on aligning demand and supply to meet strategic goals, it emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, technology integration, and continuous improvement. Learn about the benefits such as improved visibility, cost reduction, and enhanced customer satisfaction. Explore a proven approach to setting up effective S&OP processes
How Artificial Intelligence is reinventing the future of the Supply Chain
Discover how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing supply chain management, boosting performance and reducing costs. Our article explores the foundations of AI, the technologies used, and illustrates how giants like Walmart and Carrefour are leveraging this revolution.
Supply Chain Resilience: How to build a robust supply chain for the Challenges of the 21st Century
President Biden has made supply chain resilience a priority from day one of his administration. Discover why resilience of networks is important and how to build a robust supply chain for the Challenges of the 21st Century
Interview with Antoine Hassler: Junior Consultant at SuCh Consulting
Portrait of a new consultant in the consulting team: Meet Antoine Hassler ! A recent addition to our team at SuCh Consulting, Antoine Hassler brings dynamism, freshness and ambition to our business. In this interview, we explore his background, his key skills and his commitment to the continuous improvement of our services.
The art of Supply Chain and logistics optimization
Dive into the art of supply chain optimization! This article explores Supply Chain fundamentals, current challenges, objectives, emerging technologies, management strategies, sustainability, performance measurement, and concludes with the strategic importance of investing in optimization strategies.
Returns logistics: a Supply Chain essential often downplayed!
Well-orchestrated returns logistics are not just a way of dealing with returned products, but an opportunity to boost customer satisfaction and make your business more sustainable. In this article, we explore returns logistics, addressing the challenges, benefits and best practices for ensuring quality after-sales service.
Behind the scenes of Operational Excellence: the audit that wakes up your processes
Operational Excellence auditing – the ultimate tool to rocket your business to new heights - discover how this strategic approach goes far beyond simply assessing the performance of your operations. A deep dive into efficiency, customer satisfaction, proactive risk management, and much more!
Optimize your Supply Chain with KPI
Discover how KPIs can be your allies in transforming your Supply Chain. Explore the foundations of KPIs in Supply Chain. From effective strategic planning to alignment with objectives, we reveal the secrets to transforming your operations.
Maximize your profits by reducing the Cost to Serve in your Supply Chain
Learn how mastering Cost to Serve becomes the profitability catalyst for your business. We reveal the essential tactics for reducing these costs, driving your business to a new level of financial success.
SuCh Consulting proud sponsor of the next CSCMP Roundtable Switzerland event
Exciting News: We are thrilled to share that SuCh Consulting will be a proud sponsor of the next CSCMP Roundtable Switzerland event ! We're excited to support an initiative that brings together industry leaders and professionals to exchange ideas, network, and explore the latest trends in Supply Chain
How to explain Supply Chain to your kids ?
Even if you know the supply chain in detail, and practice it daily, it's not easy to explain it, especially when you're talking to non-initiates like your children, your parents or any other relative who has no affinity with our domain!
The evolution of last-mile deliveries: Developments, tendencies and the boom in autonomous systems
In 2023, numerous trends and innovations are shaping the future of the delivery industry, driven by the need to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience. Let’s explore key developments and figures that highlight the transformative nature of last-mile delivery...
Supply Chain Talent Placement: a key to performance
To better support its clients, SuCh Consulting has developed the Supply Chain Talent Placement service: a process and a synergy between HR and Supply Chain expertise...
Interview: Thibault de Nortbécourt, Senior Consultant at SuCh Consulting
Interview with Thibault de Nortbécourt, Senior Consultant and member of the SuCh Consulting team. Thibault shares his rich experience with all the humility that characterizes him.
Resource shortage: Supply Chain to the rescue – 21st GS1 Swiss Logistics Forum
It is with great pleasure that the entire SuCh Consulting team participated in the 21st GS1 Swiss Logistics Forum as speakers, exhibitors and participants. Discover our presentation "Resource shortage: Supply Chain to the rescue", our point of view and some pictures of the event.
Interview: Benoit Peronnet, Senior Consultant at SuCh Consulting
Our interview leads us to the last member of the SuCh Consulting team. As a newcomer to our firm, Benoit has answered our questions and shares with us his background, as well as his vision of consulting and Supply Chain...
Case study: Design and implementation of an optimized warehouse
For our client, Lagardère Travel Retail, we designed from scratch, a reliable and agile warehouse ready to support their retail operations in the Geneva airport. From planning through process optimization, layout design to live operations, we designed the perfect tool and gave our client the key to an undeniable competitive advantage.
Development of WMS and SCM modules for the Odoo cloud based ERP
Together with Camptocamp and other partners, we have developed WMS and SCM modules (Warehouse Management System & Supply Chain Management) for the Odoo cloud based ERP...
SuCh Consulting at the IML
For several years, SuCh Consulting's consultants have been involved in the IML's Executive Master in Global Supply Chain Management program, ranked 2nd best Master in Supply Chain Management in 2020!
SuCh Consulting participates in the round table on women in Consulting
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, Caroline was present as a guest speaker at EPFL on Thursday 5 March 2020, alongside PwC, Accenture, BCG and Wavestone, to discuss about women in Consulting.
Why is the Supply Chain one of the victims of the Coronavirus?
To date, more than 75,000 people have been infected and 2,000 have died, but the coronavirus is spreading far beyond the current health crisis. A large number of companies are undergoing major disruptions and restrictions in their logistical organizations with serious implications for the global economy.
SuCh Consulting trains tomorrow’s talents at AFTRAL Paris
For the past 3 years, we have been fortunate enough to be able to transmit our knowledge to the students of AFTRAL in Paris. This Thursday, February 13th, we discussed ...
Omnichannel: the new Grail of customer experience – 19th Swiss Logistics Forum
It is with great pleasure that we spoke at the 19th Swiss Logistics Forum which took place at the Rolex Center of the EPFL on November 7th. We talked about Omnichannel: the new Grail of customer experience.
Film: Minimalism – A Documentary About the Important Things – By Matt D’avella
Minimalism is an incredible adventure where Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus give keys to live differently and who knows, build a new world. The documentary follows different people and life stories through questions, thoughts that make you think about how to live, and above all, how to consume. You must probably be wondering what this documentary is doing in a Supply Chain blog.
We appear … in the latest Supply Chain Magazine
It addresses Supply Chain security: "When will there be a real safety culture? Faced with increasingly organized malicious acts, companies now have proven means at their disposal. All that remains for them is to agree to invest a minimum."
The interview : Nicolas Marie, Lean Implementation Manager at Bobst
For this interview, we are going to meet a real LEAN Management enthusiast. Expert in the field (having practiced the discipline in different sectors, different countries and with different cultures), he tells us about it with the necessary hindsight to share all its essence!
They talk about us … in the latest PME Magazine
We talk about SuCh Consulting in the April 2019 edition of PME Magazine.
SuCh Consulting presence at The EPFL Consulting Society roundtable session
Many thanks to The EPFL Consulting Society for the invite to discuss Supply Chain along with PwC & Deloitte.
Supply Chain + Sustainable Development = Happy Wedding?
Let's look at two closely related topics, Supply Chain and Sustainable Development, to understand their interdependence and compatibility. What extensions can we make of sustainable development, an unavoidable current topic of our time, in our field of predilection: Supply Chain? An essential association? Fashionable effect? What is the future and what impact will it have on our businesses? Here are some elements of answer ...
The interview: Marc-Adrien Barraud, Supply Chain Expert In Transit
The Such Consulting interview takes us thousands of miles away from our homeland. In the middle of a round-the-world tour, a real expert and passionate about Supply Chain speaks up to share with us his very international vision of our field. Fasten your seatbelts ... let's go!
The Book: The Box – The Container Revolution by Marc Levinson
The Box, or how the container changed the world... One could imagine it, one could suspect it. And reading these lines, one understands. We can see how a steel box has changed the life of the ordinary citizen, the basic consumer: it has brought the global economy into his home and into his lifestyle.
The Supply Chain an ally in the everyday life
New year, new resolutions... This year, we suggest that you put aside these often unfulfilled commitments and focus on improving our daily lives! Spending as little time as possible on daily tasks is everyone's challenge in order to free up quality time and be able to devote it to activities that we consider more rewarding.
Omnichannel: the new winning formula?
Driven by the emergence of e-commerce, competition in the consumer goods market today is fiercer than ever. In a context where the consumer wants to be delivered faster, anywhere, anytime and by any means, omnichannel is the solution to avoid over-promising and under-delivering! But finally, what is omnichannel?
The interview : Thomas Mangin, Juinor Consultant at Such Consulting
Once is not custom, our interview leads us to the last member of the SuCh Consulting team. As a newcomer to our firm, Thomas has answered our questions and shares with us his young but rich background, as well as his vision of consulting and Supply Chain in Switzerland ... and in the world.
They talk about us … in the last PME Magazine
We are present in the June 2018 edition of PME Magazine to talk about the virtues of the Supply Chain.
The interview: Gilles Gerber, Supply Chain Manager at Nestlé Special.T
Our personality in this interview has the frank laugh, the sparkling eye and hyperactivity for second nature. This native Alsatian and seasoned sportsman, we knew him in another life at Nestlé, and it is with great pleasure and deep interest that we wish to share with you his unfailing dynamism, his vision of the profession and above all his vast and rich experience of the Supply Chain in the great Swiss company.
A revolution called Blockchain: the promises of digitalization
Investments in Blockchain technology are expected to more than double between 2017 and 2018 to reach $2.1 billion worldwide, and even increase tenfold by 2021, peaking at $9.7 billion. Assuming that these high-flying estimates are correct, it seemed appropriate for us to look more closely at a technology that intrigues by the upheavals that it bodes for the supply chain professions.
The book : Lean Startup – Adopt Continuous Innovation by Eric Ries
Anyone who hasn't read this book, raise your hand...!Because it's never too late to do the right thing... Whether you are an entrepreneur, a member of a multinational or a project manager, We are convinced that you will find the keys to development in this masterpiece.
The interview: Philippe Wieser, Director of the IML at EPFL
We went to meet one of the key figures on the Swiss logistics scene: Professor Philippe Wieser. Director of the IML since 2000 and teacher at the EPFL and various European and African universities, he is also the author and co-author of some 150 publications and conferences.
The book : The Myth of Multitasking: How « Doing It All » Gets Nothing Done
Few years ago, I remember I was very proud to explain to my manager that in order to move faster and be more productive I liked to launch several projects in parallel. A questioning glance followed by a search in his wardrobe then, he finally asked me THE question...
I have a Dream : The future of Supply Chain
Today is November 15, 2032. I open my eyes and face a new world. Lavoisier seems to be still relevant. Nothing has been lost, nothing has been created, but everything has been transformed. Or rather, everything has evolved.
The interview: A.De Bosset, Co-founder & COO of HiKaMi Digital
We went to meet Aurèle De Bosset, an atypical and multifaceted character, co-founder and COO of HiKaMi Digital. From the multinational Nestlé to the creation of a company and the life of a self-employed person and an expatriation in Vietnam, Aurèle shares with us his experiences and vision of the Supply Chain!
How do Adidas and Nike consider a 15% sales growth by boosting their Supply Chain?
Soon your custom Stan Smith or Air Jordan pair delivered in 24 hours? For decades, designing sneakers has been done the same way. From design to sale, we have yet to experience a revolution that has reversed market trends. Get ready, it's not going to last.
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Contact us
Route des Monts-de-Lavaux 1
1092 Belmont-sur-Lausanne
Switzerland
[email protected]
+41 (0)21 711 18 71
Contact us
Route des Monts-de-Lavaux 1
1092 Belmont-sur-Lausanne
Switzerland
[email protected]
+41 (0)21 711 18 71