When the Exchange Rate Drops and Your Costs Rise, What Can Supply Chain Really Do?
by Let’s not sugarcoat it.When the exchange rate drops and your currency weakens, it hits hard—especially if you’re in a manufacturing business that relies heavily on …
Author: Dicky Saputra
I am a professional working in Supply Chain Management since 2004. I help companies improve their overall supply chain performance.
Why Reporting Supply Chain KPIs Feels Like Walking Into a Trap Instead of a Growth Opportunity
Let’s begin with a quiet confession. You’ve probably felt it too—that moment of hesitation right before sending off your supply chain KPI report. You’re staring …
Costs / Distributions / Information Systems / Inventory / Manufacturing / Planning / Procurements / Transportations / Warehousing
Why Moving Between Automotive and FMCG Supply Chains Feels Like Switching Universes
So you’re in supply chain. Maybe you’re knee-deep in just-in-time delivery schedules, negotiating with suppliers, or firefighting because a part didn’t show up and now …
Navigating the Storm: How Supply Chain Strategies Can Help Businesses Weather Trade Tariffs
The global economy is a delicate web of interconnections, where every decision, every shift in policy, and every international event can have a ripple effect …
Why Your Supply Chain Team Needs to Think Like Engineers to Scale
The Silent Wall Between Ops and Engineering You feel it every day, even if you can’t quite name it. The tension between “getting things done” …
When Sales Fail and Marketing Struggles Can Supply Chain Still Save You
The Silence After the Storm There’s a kind of silence that creeps into a company when sales start to flatline. Not the usual kind—the post-lunch …
Why Logistics Feels Like Carrying the Whole Supply Chain on Your Shoulders
Let’s be honest. If you’ve been in logistics for a while—whether as a planner, warehouse supervisor, distribution manager, or someone juggling it all in a …
Why Your Supply Chain Strategy Needs Manufacturing KPIs to Actually Work
You might not see it right away, but if your supply chain KPIs are failing to tell you the full story, it’s probably because something …
When High Import Duties Disrupt Your Market Access
Your company has spent years building a strong export business. The supply chain is running smoothly, customers are satisfied, and everything seems to be on …
Your Business is Running But Without KPIs You’re Not Really Managing
Let’s face it: your business is running. Orders are coming in, products are being delivered, the factory floor is alive with motion, and the trucks …