Make it clear first: the concept and definition of supply chain management
Supply Chain Management (Supply Chain Management, referred to as SCM): It refers to the integration of suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers and distributors in order to minimize the cost of the entire supply chain system under the condition of meeting a certain level of customer service. A method of managing the manufacture, transfer, distribution and sale of products efficiently organized together.
Supply chain management includes five basic contents: planning, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, and return.
Planning: This is the strategic part of the SCM. You need to have a strategy to manage all the resources to meet customer demand for your product. A good plan is to establish a series of methods to monitor the supply chain so that it can effectively and cost-effectively deliver high-quality and high-value products or services to customers.
Procurement: Select suppliers who can provide goods and services for your products and services, establish a set of pricing, delivery and payment processes with suppliers and create methods to monitor and improve management, and manage the goods and services provided by suppliers Process integration, including picking goods, verifying manifests, forwarding goods to your manufacturing department and approving payment to suppliers, etc.
Manufacturing: The activities required to arrange production, testing, packaging, and preparation for delivery. It is the most measured part of the supply chain, including measurements of quality levels, product yields, and worker productivity.
Delivery: Many "insiders" call it "logistics", which is to adjust the user's order receipt, establish a warehouse network, send delivery personnel to pick up the goods and deliver them to customers, establish a product pricing system, and receive payment.
Returns: This is the problem handling part of the supply chain. Establish a network to receive defective and excess product returns from customers, and provide support when customers have problems with their application products.
The modern business environment has brought tremendous pressure to enterprises, not only to sell products, but also to provide satisfactory services to customers and consumers, so as to improve customer satisfaction and make them feel happy. Kotler said: "Customers are God. Without them, companies cannot survive. All plans must revolve around retaining and satisfying customers." To win customers in domestic and international markets, supply chain companies must be fast and agile. , Flexible and collaborative response to customer needs. Facing the ever-changing supply chain environment, building a happy supply chain has become the development trend of modern enterprises.
What are the modules of supply chain management system?
According to the above definition, we can clearly know that the core of the supply chain revolves around: planning, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, return, etc., then according to these business contents, the corresponding system modules are ready to come out.
Taking the srm system built by Zhixin low-code as an example, the system usually includes modules such as supplier management, procurement management, production management, sales management, warehouse management, and logistics management. A professional SCM system is often the core management tool of an enterprise in the field of supply chain. It can coordinate and optimize all links in the supply chain, thereby improving the efficiency and profit of the entire supply chain.
1. Supplier management
The supplier management module in the SCM system focuses on the purchase price, and records and controls the supplier's supply business data in detail, including price and discount information of different suppliers, materials, quantity segments and currencies. In addition, the system can automatically update data and perform data analysis, and at the same time provide the control and early warning management of the maximum purchase price.
In order to further optimize the inventory management of the supply chain, the enterprise can pass the actual production status and configuration information on the production line to the supplier through the SCM system, and require the supplier to sort the goods according to the product configuration and online order and send them to the production line to achieve synchronous production. Thereby effectively reducing inventory.
2. Purchasing management
The procurement management module is the basic module in the supply chain management system, which is responsible for the procurement activities of the enterprise, including inquiry, bidding, quotation, order and other links. This module can coordinate communication and collaboration between suppliers and buyers, improve procurement efficiency and quality, reduce procurement costs and risks, and ensure product quality and delivery time. The procurement management module can also prepare procurement plans, generate purchase orders, manage procurement contracts and supplier files, grasp the procurement situation and expenses of the enterprise, and help enterprises realize the management and approval process of supply chain suppliers.
3. Production management
The production management module is an important functional module related to production in the supply chain management system. This module includes functions such as production plan formulation, production task assignment and production progress tracking. Through the production planning function, enterprises can formulate reasonable production plans according to market demand and resource conditions to ensure efficient operation of the production process. The production task allocation function can rationally allocate production tasks to different working groups or workstations to improve production efficiency. The production progress tracking function can monitor the production progress in real time, discover and solve problems in the production process in time, and ensure the delivery of products on time.
4. Sales management
The sales management module is a functional module related to the sales link in the SCM supply chain management system. It can help enterprises realize the whole process management and business process optimization of sales business, including inquiry, quotation, order management, shipment management, collection management and other links. The sales management module can realize customized requirements such as multiple order types, different quotation methods and multiple delivery methods according to the needs of the enterprise. It also supports a variety of payment and collection methods, helping companies maintain close contact and communication with customers, improving sales collaboration efficiency and customer satisfaction. At the same time, the sales management module can provide real-time and comprehensive sales analysis and forecast to help enterprises adjust the market and optimize sales strategies to improve sales performance and profits.
5. Warehouse management
The core of the warehouse management module is to comprehensively manage and control the inventory of the enterprise, and realize the effective integration of logistics and capital flow. This module includes the management of inventory data, storage management, storage management, inventory query, inventory transfer and inventory and other functions. It can manage multiple warehouses, multiple storage locations, multiple units of measurement and multiple batches according to the actual needs of enterprises, improve inventory turnover and capital utilization, and reduce inventory backlog and slow-moving risks. The warehouse management module helps companies improve inventory management, control inventory costs, and optimize inventory flow in the supply chain.
6. Logistics management
The logistics management module is mainly used to comprehensively manage and control the logistics process of the enterprise, including transportation methods, transportation routes, transportation costs, freight tracking, customer complaints and other links. The logistics management module can select the appropriate transportation mode and logistics service provider according to the logistics needs of the enterprise, optimize the logistics route and transportation process, and realize the sharing and tracking of logistics information. It provides efficient, safe and convenient logistics services for enterprises, and improves customer satisfaction and brand value.