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 Over the last couple of years, the Australian defence
industry has been focusing on increasing their capabilities.
It is a great move for supporting the Australian defence industry
and the businesses associated with the industry on one way or other.
Whenever it comes to the defence industry, certain things may pop
up in your mind, such as Future Submarine Program (SEA 1000), Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), Future Frigates, and many other similar things.
The SEA 1000 is going to be the largest defence department program in Australia.
This is no doubt a great sign of capability, and construction. The next generation will be able to receive
assistance from this program.
50 billion in the military sector. However, all of these latest defence projects are implying that Australia will be progressing towards the 12th place globally for
defence spending. A question may become relevant to this context- what are the standards that enable the defence organisations to establish their compliance
with the best practices? Well, ISO 9001 and AS 9100 are two
global standards that let the organisations demonstrate
their best practices. In this article, we are going
to focus on the ISO Quality Management Standard.
We will discuss how this particular standard can enrich the defence industry and how to implement
the standard in the military sector. How does the Standard Benefit
Defence Industry? It is imperative to understand that the defence platforms
are a unique combination of resources and technology developed for fighting off a threat or availing support in critical situations.
If a component fails to meet any stringent specifications that have
been tested several times, there are chances of losing its intended benefits.
To simplify the entire concept, let’s look at an instance.
We know about the SEA 1000 Future Submarine Programs, right?
The new submarines used for this program will be made of almost 1 million components.
Now, it is obvious that these components will be supplied by different
suppliers. The authority must ensure that
each of these components conforms to all the relevant standards and inspections.
ISO Quality Management Standard is required to ensure the quality and efficiency of the components.
While choosing the suppliers, the department must ensure that the suppliers are ISO
Quality Management certified and each of the suppliers
has an effective Quality Management System in place. Apart from this, there are many reasons the military sector requires
this ISO standard.
A defence set up should ensure that each of the equipment they are producing is of high quality.
Quality assurance ensures high quality and high-quality equipment strengthens the security system.
When it comes to implementation of an international standard, like ISO Quality Assurance Standard, it is important to take into consideration certain aspects.
ISO accredited Quality Management System should apply criteria for
assessment, vendor selection, reviewing, and re-evaluation of external vendors.
It is imperative to take into account the
potential impact of the selected vendors on the military organisations.
Moreover, the efficiency of the controls applied by the vendors should also be determined.
The suppliers of the military products or equipment
should preserve outputs (here, outputs refer to the outcomes of the purchasing or procurement process).
It will help the agency ensure the compliance with the ISO 9001 standard.
Using ISO Quality Assurance Certification can avail an opportunity of bringing the focus on the supply
chain between the vendors and the beginning of an organisation’s own manufacturing journey.
Investing in ISO certification pays off a very good return on investment.
It is true that ISO certification is followed by a lengthy process and it requires a fair amount of investment.
However, the benefits of the
standard outweigh everything. Gaining this certification ensures the
defence sector that they are associated with a consistent and quality product provider.
Such achievement implies that an investment has been converted into the growth
and development of the investor.
When it comes to the defence sector, achieving this certification also refers to the investment into safety issues
that can make our lives safer. Author's Bio: Damon is an ISO expert who had
worked with a military equipment-manufacturing agency for years.
He has expertise in ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO, R2 Responsible Recycling, and
many other international standards. Apart from this, he is passionate about traveling and
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Essentially, a supply chain encompasses all the elements and procedures that "take a product from dirt to dirt." For example, the series of
processing for cornflakes start when a farmer plants
a corn crop. At harvest, the farmer sells the corn to a processing plant which bakes the corn into cornflakes.
The cornflakes are processed, packaged, warehoused, distributed,
placed on a store shelf, sold to a consumer, and eaten. The same is true for cars except, of course, cars are made on assembly lines and when they
are finished with their useful lives they are junked and recycled.
The production encompasses every aspect of the production of cars or cornflakes, including forecasting the
size of the market, planning the production, procurement of component parts, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and customer
service. Many companies refer to managing this entire process as logistics.
Before companies started taking a "big picture" approach to
their supply chains, each component of the supply chain was treated as its own domain. Moreover, it was common to find a significant amount of turf-guarding within companies.
This affliction is known as bias--a pattern of behavior
in which individual departments focus on their own needs or goals, even though
their activities may have a detrimental effect on the organization as a whole.
For example, shipping workers may earn bonuses
for ensuring that inventory goes out quickly once orders
are placed. To accomplish this goal, they may store excessive
stock in the shelves in the warehouse--even placing big orders for goods
that are in low demand. The importance of the overall supply
chain ends up taking a backseat to the size of one's weekly paycheck.
In the 1980s, academic studies started reporting the benefits of coordinating all
aspects of the process. Some businesses took notice, but not many.
Even three decades after the notion of supply chain management became
popular, few companies have undertaken comprehensive efforts to organize their logistics.
Clearly, though, research shows that this kind of
management works. One study, conducted by researchers at Georgia Tech University and the University of
Western Ontario, shows that glitches in the supply chain typically result in a 114 percent
drop in sales. Costs also increased by 11 percent while companies
find themselves stocking 14 percent more in inventory.
Moreover, companies that manage their supply chains find their customer service costs are half of what they are
at companies that pay little attention to logistics.
Building and maintaining an end-to-end supply chain organization takes money but it also takes talent, energy, focus,
commitment from senior management, and a lot of guts to pull it
off successfully.
 The astounding growth of Logistics industry in India is a clear indication of the potential
of career opportunities in this sector. In the near
future a huge number of skilled manpower will be required to meet the increasing demands of the smooth running of operations.
The scope of careers in logistics and aviation industry
has grown tremendously considering the fact this sector recorded a steep increase in the last 5 years.
Logistic businesses are the base to almost every business at this point in time as it creates a connect between different channels like
supplier, manager,retailer etc that are responsible for running smooth operations.
In the same fashion, transportation acts as a link between various transportation stages like
firms, logistics firm,manufacturing units, merchandising units and other units.
100 worth in the coming years. Therefore, deciding for a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management can be a smart
choice given the fact that the global supply chains
are expanding enormously. Today, there are many educational institutes offering Bachelors as well as Masters level courses
in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and not only this, short term courses
in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is the new in thing.
Few important points must be kept in mind before you
register with an institute. First of all, it is important know if the institute is affiliated
with educational Government body like the UGC (University Grant Commission).
After all, there are many institutions operating without UGC approval, falling into the trap of
one of these institutions may endanger your academic prospects.
Secondly, a good institute is easily identifiable
from its successful placement rates which means a thorough study on the institute's placement history can help you decide on your call.
Thirdly, like in every other academic firm it is important to find out the quality of
the academic faculty of the Supply Chain Management Training Institute.
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With enterprise application integration driving so many changes within organizations, traditional methods of
measuring business performance need to be augmented.
Organizations must not only perform well: they must be able to identify how they
perform, well or poorly - and why. Internal information isn't enough: companies need to
look at and analyze information from business partners all along
the supply chain. Operational business intelligence and performance management are
processes that provide your company with the ability to retrieve and
act upon business critical, timely information from throughout your
operations. Today's companies need real time business
intelligence software that captures, processes and analyses information from all events and transactions, across functions, departments
and organizations. This data must be integrated for feedback to
operations systems. As businesses increasingly search for the best ways to maximize supply chain performance,
important answers may lie in a unique model called SCOR.
In the relentless search for ever improving returns on investment and
market competitiveness, some of the world's biggest corporations are applying
a model that is known as SCOR - the Supply-Chain Operations Reference model - to maximize efficiency.
The SCOR model is the industry de facto standard for providing Business Process Modeling data, metrics for evaluating Performance Management and
Best Practices information derived from practitioners'
experience. It is entirely vendor and technology independent and is the only
real independent in-depth reference model for the complete supply chain of all companies.
SCOR makes it possible to make supply chain performance comparisons between companies by industry.
It also provides mapping processes to make more effective relationships
between partners, suppliers and customers: it is a tool for revitalizing your ERP solution internally and externally.
Companies deploying SCOR have dramatically cut costs
and boosted returns. Using the SCOR-model, Siemens
Medical, for example, has been able to cut costs by 30 percent, reduce inventory by 60 percent, and cut
order lead-times from 22 weeks to just two. The SCOR model is organized around five key management processes: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Return. Each of
these processes is examined on three levels of detail.
The first level is strategic, what the company
wants from each process area. The second level maps out exactly what is
currently happening within each process area. The third level examines the operational level of the process areas, the area where execution can be altered.
SCOR doesn't tell you what changes to make but it maps out where the weak links are.
It is then necessary to apply appropriate execution adjustments specific to the particular chain. Successful supply
chain management is about consistent scrutiny, getting real time information so you can react to less than optimal performance.
It also means getting quality operational
business intelligence. Companies that will be successful in the long run are those that realize the answer lies in maximizing
supply chain efficiency.
We are working to transform the healthcare supply chain through innovation, expertise and flawless execution of strategic initiatives.
UHS is a member of the Premier, Inc. group purchasing organization (GPO),
located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a strong supporter of using GPO contracts.
For commodities not covered under Premier contracts, we will initiate
contract negotiations with non-GPO vendors. As the
largest physicians’ group purchasing program, PROVIDERSELECT: MD leverages its volume to bring the best contracted price.
Learn more and join the program today! Companies and vendors who
would like to be included in the UHS Supply Chain portfolio of approved suppliers should
complete and submit a Supplier Registration form.
When we receive the registration form, we will confirm its receipt via email and using the information provided, determine if the
company or vendor should be pursued for inclusion in our portfolio.
Be aware that submission, review and even acceptance of a Supplier Registration form does not imply or warrant automatic inclusion in a sourcing or contracting initiative, or guarantee a contract
award. We retain all registration submissions for one calendar year only, so companies must file new registration forms annually and
update registration information already on file.
Every UHS hospital or facility has a Supply Chain Director or another designated employee who is responsible for managing third-party industry representatives who deal with units/departments,
physicians and nurses. Our acute care facilities use vendor credentialing and management applications to control vendor access.
Vendors must obtain a UHS ID badge and be registered with the Supply Chain Operations department or security department prior
to visiting any department, and may visit departments
by appointment only or during hours designated by the department.
At facilities equipped with vendor management kiosks
that dispense visitor name badges with proper identification, industry representatives
do not have to report to supply operations every time they enter the facility.
We monitor the activity of Level 2 industry representatives to
preserve our patients' interests, safety and right to privacy.
UHS is commited to product standardization, volume purchasing and
quality control over the materials, supplies and services used in our
patient care activities.
 Because of
that comittment, we manage and control the activities of third-party industry representatives through the procedures associated with our visitation policy.
This policy also serves as a communication document to Level 2 Industry Representatives conducting business at UHS facilities.
Level 2 vendor representation are those vendors
who enter into clinical or patient care areas defined in our current policy manual as follows: Classification Level
2 - Clinical Health Care Industry Representatives HCIRs that primarily serve in clinical support roles.
These HCIRs typically provide technical assistance
or operate equipment. Their role requires them to typically work
in patient care areas, and/or provide assistance to or consult
with patient care staff.
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