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It’s no surprise that supply chains have suffered as a result of the events of the past months.

This piece suggests that having faced the "double whammy" of labour shortages and supply chain disruptions, the major problems British businesses are facing at the moment will not ease until early 2023.

Find out more about the consequences of this in the following article.

Supply chain chaos and labour shortages will last until 2023, say finance bosses Majority of finance bosses say their company has been hit by problems in past three months, with disruption expected to continue for more than a year

There are a number of ways in which supply chains have been disrupted over the past 18 months, from weather events, global pandemics and large container ships blocking the Suez Canal. Many businesses have struggled to manage their supply chains in the wake of these disasters.

This insightful piece from the Tech Republic offers five useful ways to help manage supply chain disruptions:

📍 Be flexible
📍 Adapt to customer preference now
📍 Plan ahead
📍 E-commerce will probably remain high
📍 Get ready for returns

Get more details on these ideas here >>

Top 5 tips for dealing with supply-chain disruptions Weather events and port issues have caused major disruptions in the global supply chain. Tom Merritt gives us five ways to deal with it.

A high number of production systems are not performing as they should, with a great many issues stemming from a lack of clarity of purpose and
not enough significant engagement across the organisation.

A recent article of ours explores more deeply the benefits of having a reliable production system. Looking specifically into the importance of getting clarity on what you aim to achieve as well as designing the system from the bottom up. Helping you focus on how to engage people at all levels.

You can find out more in our piece below >>

Production Systems – How to Make Them Really Work | Iter Consulting Many production systems today are underperforming, and the problems often stem from a lack of clarity of purpose and a lack of meaningful engagement across the organisation from day one.

“All production systems take their origins from the original Toyota Production System.”

A manufacturing philosophy that aims to eliminate waste and achieve the best possible efficiency. At Iter, we have helped businesses of many different cultures and approaches implement production systems across global factory footprints, but all of whom have faced the same two challenges:

📍 How do I make the production system sustainable and part of the operational DNA?
📍 How can I deliver cultural change and drive quantifiable performance improvements?

Get more information about the solutions we were able to provide here >>

The Digitisation of Production Systems | Iter Consulting All production systems take their origins from the original Toyota Production System (TPS), the manufacturing philosophy that aims to eliminate waste and achieve the best possible efficiency.

Are you looking for a way to unify operational performance across your business?

This article looks into how we helped Hollister overcome their global systems installation issues using external benchmarks—focusing specifically on operational performance, including levels of efficiency, flexibility and service required in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

To find out more about our approach, check out the article below.

Case Study - Hollister Inc. What Iter did for Hollister Incorporated Back Introduction Hollister is a market leading manufacturer of Ostomy and Continence Care products with manufacturing sites in Europe, North America and Asia. The business has enjoyed consistent growth and become a size and complexity where global standard w...

Digital supply chains are rising in popularity, and have been accelerated by the pandemic and technological innovations over recent years.

Our new white paper examines digital supply chains and how organisations can benefit from the technologies, as well as some pitfalls of using them, covering subjects like:

✅ Autonomous Systems
✅ Key technologies shaping operations
✅ Big Data, Value Chains and Master Data Management

We would be delighted to answer any questions you might have and hear your feedback. Download our white paper here>>

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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital Supply Chains - Iter Consulting In our new white paper, we examine digital supply chains and how organisations can benefit from technologies, as well as some of the...