Iter Insights
The Beer Game on a Global Scale
The current unstable supply chains across the world are affecting most industries and are unlikely to go away anytime soon. We believe this situation will continue continue in one form or another for…
The Digitisation of Production Systems
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.
Moving from ‘Cost’ to ‘Serve’
Cost to Serve as a mature process in many industries helps optimise supply chains to provide the required service at lowest cost. Cost to serve modelling can also be used to define and manage risk…
What is Driving Supply Chain Vulnerability?
Supply chains have been remarkably resilient throughout the pandemic – far more than most of us could have imagined. But just as we come out of lockdown supply chains seem to…
Identifying the Right Planning System
Integrated supply chain planning (ISCP) systems have become a central part of most manufacturing businesses operations. They sit at the centre of an S&OP or IBP process which provide…
Production Systems – How to Make Them Really Work
2020 radically transformed the way we work. Covid has been the catalyst for the large scale uptake of remote working, accelerating a trend that was already in place…
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital Supply Chains
In our new white paper we examine digital supply chains and how organisations can benefit from technologies, as well as some of the pitfalls of using them.
The Workplace Potential of Microsoft Teams
2020 radically transformed the way we work. Covid has been the catalyst for the large scale uptake of remote working, accelerating a trend that was already in place…
Big Data, Value Chains and Master Data Management
Companies are beginning to understand that their customer data is a goldmine of insight which enables them…
Cash is King – Now More Than Ever
This article considers how understanding your inventory health provides the insight to inform strategies and tactics to help you profitably…