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“Supply Chain is like a puzzle; every part has to be on its own place in order to make the big picture work”- Diana Welander
QMilk: A step towards sustainable Manufacturing Innovation
This innovative process is not just cost efficient but also ensures minimum CO2 emission. No waste is generated in the entire process. This is a great way to recycle tones of waste milk which otherwise gets dumped in the basins. Also, this fibre is ideal for people who suffer from textile allergies. QMilk is thus working on the first logistics system for the collection of technical non food milk. ~ Karishma Wadhwa, 13JGBS
Reverse Logistics of e-Waste needs AADHAR support! Sustainable Development as defined by world commission on environment and development is “development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Sustainable Development: Concept & Action (2005) www.unece.org) World’s resources are finite, and growth that is unmanaged will ultimately lead to ecological imbalances. The world thus needs to think way beyond the conventional techniques of sustainable development. Introduction of bio-textile fabric named QMilk is certainly a step towards sustainable manufacturing operations. The milk which is no more suitable for consumption is processed and converted into microbe and flame resistant extremely soft, chemical free fibre. The production process is so efficient that apart from sour milk, it takes only five minutes and maximum 2 litre of water at 80 degree Celsius for the production of 1Kg fibre. Milk contains protein casein which is kneaded in continuous process and pressed through a specially shaped spinneret. Low temperature is maintained so that milk may not loose its special properties. Water, in this process, acts as a plasticizer.
Are technological advancements and eGadgets a boon to man-kind? Obviously, it has made life easier, but can we ignore that improper disposal of waste generated from it has serious health and environmental impact? Obsolete e-Gadgets are unsystematically discarded; they contain contaminants such as Lead, Cadmium, Lithium, etc. If these are not treated by scientific methods, water, soil and air get exposed to them. Absorption of these contaminants has serious health implications. Hence it is essential that e-waste is treated by established recycling industries only. Identifying the need, Government of India (GOI), in 2011 notified a set of rules through, ‘e-Waste Management and Handling Rules’. They emphasized necessity of collection centres for eWaste and hold producers the primary
responsibility, as defined in ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ for collection of e-waste. It also directs various guidelines to consumers. But, these measures without accountability are not effective as we see e-Waste being thrown out disorderly and more than 70 percent of the e-Waste is being recycled by unorganized sector. We are aware that every e-Gadget contains unique serial number. GOI must bring a policy in which every citizen must register all their e-Gadgets available with him or her in a Unique Identity Card. There should be an upper ceiling on number of usable gadgets by any person at a given time. If anyone wants to purchase a new product, he or she may have to return the old and obsolete product at the designated collection center and get its registration cleared from his or her AADHAR account. If at all the registered device is lost or stolen, FIR must be registered at the police station. This similar tracking system exists for Motor Vehicles under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It must be supported by rigorous mass awareness campaign through various news dailies, TV commercials and Social Media. Rule abiders must be positively reinforced by providing suitable tax rebates and rule violators must be punished with taxes. These steps can bring in the citizen accountability in e-waste disposal. Thus, reverse logistics of e-Waste need AADHAR support!! ~ Dinesh S Bhat, 13JGBS Do You Know? Toyota Motor Corporation is the first company to implement Kaizen principles. The mastermind behind MRP (material requirements planning) was IBM’s Gene Thomas who later founded the company, Emeritus.
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Crossword Puzzle
Today’s Omni-Channel full of Titans, Industry Leaders, Players and Laggards
Jim Tompkin in his new two-part series article explains the four types of supply chains in today’s Omni-Channel world. Accordingly, your industry can either be a titan, industry leader, player, or laggard. Let’s briefly understand the profile of each of them: Today’s Titans do not see channels. They have inventories throughout the supply chain that are physically and logically visible for any customer anytime and anywhere. Their order management system is focused on meeting customers’ delivery parameters. Their integrated business planning is supported by a demand-driven supply chain. Titans have a high degree of supply chain adaptability that supports a responsive supply chain. Industry leaders have inventories throughout the company’s supply chain that are logically linked to be available for any customer at any time and location. They believe customers should decide what excellent delivery parameters are and execute according to these parameters. Their order management systems allow for achieving great customer delivery at a minimum cost. A high degree of organizational adaptability supports an organization’s ability to respond to market gyrations. The Players are independent; their work is ongoing to facilitate cross-channel capabilities. While inventories are separated by channel, cross-channel transfers are accommodated when allocations are wrong. They constantly seek to improve customer satisfaction. They do not have an order management system, so orders are filled from the assigned fulfillment-centres and back orders handled via work-a-rounds. The fourth type, the Laggards has each channel responsible for hitting its forecasts. They believe the best way to control costs is to have all inventory of an item warehoused in one building. If customers want faster delivery, it is offered at an increased cost. While channels focus on offering customers a uniform view of the company, the channels do exist and operate unto themselves. Omni-Channel is not about combining channels, but rather about building enough interfaces so that the channels appear to be operating as one.
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Submission by :- August 01, 2014 to octaphi@jgu.edu.in Clues:
1) Amount of time by which a job missed its due date 2) An employee who reached the highest level of training in a six-sigma program & spends all of his/her time teaching and leading teams involved in Six Sigma projects 3) A single step in providing a service 4) Mistake- proofing methods aimed at designing fail-safe systems that minimize human error 5) Method of gaining consensus from a group of experts while maintaining their anonymity ~ Silky Arora, 13JGBS
What’s New? Two women supply chain leaders, Ms. Heather Sheeman, VP, Indirect Sourcing and Logistics, Danaher Corporation & Ms. Kathryn Wengel, VP Johnsons & Johnsons, Supply Chain received First Awesome Legendary Leadership (ALL) Award on May 15, 2014 for their contribution to supply chain & logistics.
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~ Sandou Ketia, 13JGBS
I have been reading the Octane since last two years. It keeps me updated with the latest news. I strongly recommend this magazine.
Definition: Supply-chain Risk: the likelihood and consequence of events at any point
~ Hitesh Bajaj, IBM
in the end-to-end supply chain, from sources of raw materials to end use of customers.
Supply-chain Risk Management: the coordination of activities to direct and control an enterprise’s end-to-end supply chain with regard to supplychain risks.
Editorial Board: Karishma Wadhwa (13 JGBS); Saroj Koul (JGBS) Contact: octaphi@jgu.edu.in
Answers for Vol 3, Issue 2 crossword: 1. Embargo 2.Interline 3. Lighter 4. Pegging 5. Flatbed
(Source: ‘Today’s Omni-Channels’ by Jim Tompkins accessed 20th June, 2014 www.supplychainbrain.com)
Student Feedback Corner Octane is a complete magazine. Articles and DoYou-Know column provides knowledge and crosswords are fun with learning. I make sure not to miss any of its editions. ~ Shruti Goyal, 13 JGBS
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