Supply chain compliance
In most organizations, supply chain compliance is seen as a set of rules which has to be followed. But, Supply chain compliance is much more than that. A supply chain that is compliant can provide seamless Customer experience, Efficient operations, Safety of workforce as well as products, Healthy margins, and Growth.
Supply chain compliance includes a number of policies, acts, certifications and standards. Few of them are legally required and most of them are optional. Standards like weights and measures, employee health and safety, hazardous parts storage, and so on are mandatory. There are many other standards that are optional but they could potentially improve the overall work-life and culture of the organization if implemented well.
“Supply chain compliance related standards should not be imposed but have to be implemented in such a way that it becomes an Organizational culture; that way Organizations can reap exponential value and growth”– Alvis Lazarus
Standards and certifications that would transform the supply chain:
The certification predominantly is focused on automotive industry. Having said that the standards are written so well that it can transform the supply chain part of any industry. A very complex change which includes adherence to hundreds of sub standards, if designed and implemented well could result in an overall supply chain transformation and brand reputation in Global community.
The BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance) Global Standard for Storage and Distribution standards are safety and operational management and supply chain standards, applicable to food and non-food products. They are created to ensure supply chain compliance to deliver quality and safety of the products, taking into consideration the end to end of supply chain which includes global logistics, warehousing, transportation and distribution inclusive of all channel partners part of the supply chain.
Occupational safety and health administration governs the overall safety and health of people in the workplace. OSHA is the single point of reference for designing facility aligned with material flow and safe handling of products within the four walls. OSHA implementation will also enhance the productivity and improve the engagement of workforce.
Processes which are not documented well can never be improved upon. Not just that, non-standard processes could not yield consistent output. These inconsistencies will derail the organization from the growth path. BPMN standards govern the overall process documentation and control within an organization; which includes standard operating procedures, functional deployment maps, top-down process maps, swim lane process maps, value stream mapping, Work instructions, video SOP, Digital process maps and related documentation.