- A typical attitude that befalls when several departments or groups do not want to share information or knowledge with other individuals in the company. Silo mentality manifest “I win, you lose” (Wisner el at 2006). It is considered as one of the most significant obstacle to overcome the supply chain management (Cachon, 2006).
- Lack of information visibility along the supply chain members is a common problem. For example, the technical team of the company is doing erection job in some region without informing to the RSE who will ensure the gas supply hereafter (Chacon and Fisher 2000).
- Lack of knowledge, lack of technical adaptability, lack of interest to welcome new …show more content…
Collecting technical knowledge on installation & safety, observing the distribution system of our neighborhood countries, going through different journal papers can enhance the knowledge of the technical & supply chain managers. If they can take initiatives to adapt those in our country, the LPG business growth will increase.
10. By defining the standard acceptance criteria & dealing with standardized goods, purchase decisions can be automated. The evaluation of the technical team/ purchase officer is quite difficult. An incentive system can be developed by tracking their activity. The less is the repair & maintenance work, the more will be the efficiency of the operation department.
11. A SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis in every quarter can be done to gather business information regarding strengths and weaknesses in marketing, sales, production, technology, human resources, customer service, etc to set new strategies.
12. Company can progress by taking IT support in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic POS (Point Of Sales) scanner, Electronic Payment (EP), Automatic replenishment of basic goods, Automatic replenishment for seasonal group, Advance Ship Notice (ASN). By implementing software in inventory management, project management, accounting, the business will be faster & less paper