SBC International/What we do/Supply chain management

A supply chain that delivers reliably.

The supply chain determines whether you can keep your promise to the customer. We align purchasing, planning, inventory and logistics, so you deliver reliably, tie up less capital and are more resilient to disruption.

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The service at a glance.

1What you get

  • Higher delivery reliability
  • Less working capital tied up in inventory
  • A shared plan for sales and operations
  • A supply chain that is more resilient to disruption

2Who it is for

Companies where processes, data or systems hold back growth, and executive teams that want to work more efficiently without bringing the organisation to a halt.

Familiar questions

Why do we have too much and too little stock at the same time?

How dependent are we on a handful of suppliers?

Why do sales and production each promise something different?

3How it works

  1. Free Direction ScanIn a few minutes you see where your company stands and where your biggest lever is.Free
  2. In-⁠depth intake via TeamsThe Direction Call: two hours via Teams, € 600 excl. VAT, paid in advance.2 hours
  3. Three reportsProblem analysis, Solution and advice, Implementation method.Within 2 working days
  4. Delivery and follow-⁠upWe help carry it through and monitor the agreements until the result is there.By arrangement

4Result

Processes that run more simply, figures you can steer on and less manual work in the organisation.

5What it costs

Fixed price per phase

After the three reports you receive, for each phase, a proposal with goals, timing and a fixed price. Every step is invoiced in advance. You start with a two-⁠hour Direction Call, € 600 excl. VAT.

All prices

6Next step

Start with the free Direction Scan: it takes 7 minutes. Then follows a two-⁠hour Direction Call via Teams, with three reports.

II · Processes and data

Your challenge, our expertise.

Six questions directors and business owners most often bring to us in this area. In practice they overlap, and often touch the other pillars too.

01

Supply chain analysis

The entire flow from supplier to customer, with the points where time, money and quality are lost.

02

Purchasing and supplier management

A purchasing strategy and supplier agreements that balance price, quality and security of supply.

03

Demand planning and S&OP

Sales, production and purchasing working to the same plan, with a fixed monthly meeting.

04

Inventory management

Stock levels that serve the customer without tying up unnecessary working capital.

05

Logistics and distribution

Warehousing, transport and delivery organised efficiently, with clear service levels.

06

Supply chain resilience

Risks at suppliers and on routes mapped out, with alternatives for when things go wrong.

Frequently asked questions

What you want to know.

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What is supply chain management?

Aligning every step from supplier to customer: purchasing, planning, production, inventory and logistics, so the chain performs as a whole.

What is S&OP?

Sales and operations planning: a fixed meeting in which sales, production, purchasing and finance draw up and monitor one shared plan.

Is this also relevant for a smaller business?

Yes. In smaller businesses especially, a poorly aligned supply chain ties up a lot of cash and costs customers. Small improvements have a quick effect there.

Next step

Discuss your question in confidence.

First the free Direction Scan, then a two-⁠hour Direction Call via Teams, € 600 excl. VAT, paid in advance. You receive three reports. Strictly confidential.