Morpheus Network founder Dan Weinberger and his good friend Roger Crook, former CEO of DHL Global and current Morpheus.Network advisor, took some time to discuss the complexity in the modern supply chain and how Morpheus.Network brings order to the chaos.
Roger explained that today’s supply chains are extremely intricate — there are a lot of bottlenecks, particularly in ports, due to the many players involved and the lack of conformity in their datasets.
- Ocean carriers
- Freight forwarders
- Customs brokers
- Customs officers
- Port officers
- Tug operators
- Border compliance and regulations
There are many complexities and challenges involved with moving containers through a port. Everything has to be captured in data, either electronically or on paper, and shared efficiently. Advanced technologies like Blockchain and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) are critical to streamline and automate the physical shipments of goods and to overcome the existing pain-points that slow down the supply chain, such as email and the scanner. Bringing data from many sources into one uniform location and format is needed to coordinate the symphony of different stakeholders involved, including:
- Finance
- Compliance
- Documentation
- Moving of physical assets
- The logistical companies involved
When black swan events occur, like a giant cargo ship stuck sideways in the Suez Canal or a global pandemic, the supply chain can quickly break down to where no one knows what to do or where to source their parts. This last year has shown that the world’s supply chains are not resilient, leaving the door open to future crises that could be avoided. Now, we are building proactive solutions which provide companies the protections they need for when things do not go as planned, such as automated insurance claims.
In port systems, it is all about the data. Our middleware is perfectly equipped to bring all the various data points of a port system together into the same platform where we weave all the segregated processes into a single immutable digital footprint on the blockchain. It’s similar to what we are doing with SENASA (the government of Argentina) for their chemical certificates. We provide the coordination of all those different companies, including the flow of chemicals, the certificates themselves and where the chemicals are being distributed. The blockchain notarization ensures the data is original, untampered with and time-stamped accordingly.
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I have 2 offers for a supply chain internship this summer and a tough time deciding which to take. I am currently a junior at ASU studying Supply chain and Finance.
The DHL position is in the San Fransisco area in which I will have to find living arrangements. I also have never been to the area. I would love to work there for the summer but do not want to be "stuck out there". I would be working directly with inventory control manager at what I believe is a research/distribution center for Lam Research. Obviously DHL is a well known 3PL with a great track record.
Nikola Motor Company which is attempting to create zero emissions vehicles has been caught up in a lot of fraud and Im worried that it wont look as good on a resume compared to above. I interviewed at the facility which is very nice and only 15 minutes from where I currently live. I also connected with the manager who I would be working with and think that he is a great guy who has worked with Tesla and other great supply chain companies in the past. They also mentioned that I could work part time after the summer and that they were hiring the interns in retrospect of hiring them full time in the future. I am a firm believer that the important of trucking/distribution will only become greater and think the future may entail trucking with out gas. I think it would be interesting to work for a start up of sorts.
The job description is listed below:
Help establish and manage Nikola’s Supply base to ensure the best Suppliers are selected to support all development, prototyping and production activity
• Lead all RFP/RFQ activities for your respective area and clearly communicate Nikola’s expectations
• Work with legal team for contractual discussions with suppliers (Supply Agreements/NDAs/Terms and conditions/SOWs)
• Analyze supplier proposals and negotiate all aspects of the quotation to drive down the total cost of ownership and ensure world class pricing • Recommend and effectively present status, sourcing and spend discussions to leadership, for multiple programs that meet the business objectives and timelines
The official position is purchasing intern. I have heard that "purchasing" in supply chain is one of the more lucrative paths for supply chain, I don't know the full truth behind that though.
Any input/opinions/advise would be greatly appreciated
- Actively manage your supplier landscape. How dependent are you on your key suppliers and the key suppliers of your suppliers? How resilient are your suppliers' supply chain? What can you do to mitigate supplier's supply chain risks?
- Review your physical network on a regular basis. As business requirements change, like a big shift to B2C channels or manufacturing shifts, supply chains will be need to be re-set to weed out inefficiencies and quality issues that may have creeped in. Can you consolidate stocking points and transportation? Have you looked into direct shipments? What about changes in transportation modes?
- Set differentiated inventory policy and review them regularly. This is common knowledge, yet businesses tend to set inventory policies and hardly look at them again. Inappropriate inventory policies create many downstream problems in supply chains. Stock obsolescence, lost sales, wrong stock at the wrong location – these all drive increased costs and infuriate customers. There is absolutely no excuse in today's context to review stock holding policies on a regular basis at a detailed SKU level.
- Set a sustainability goal for your supply chain. Supply chains cannot ignore it's role in sustainability any more. Introducing a carbon-efficient infrastructure and transport mix, reviewing packaging design, and optimizing your network utilization are levers that not only reduce costs but also supports the sustainability agenda. Every little effort counts!
- Provide your teams with the right tools and environment to work together. Supply chain is considered a dedicated function in many companies, but in reality it is a cross functional activity. With recent innovations in this space, many new tools are available in the market to enable supply chain practitioners to facilitate cross functional decisions better! A simple dynamic, well-designed dashboard that pulls data from different systems such as Finance, Operations, and HR to provide a single source of timely truth every time and anytime can help teams plan better, react to disruptions faster and be in control as a team.
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> DHL Supply Chain, the Americas' leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced that it has placed an order for ten Tesla Electric Class 8 Semi Trucks.
> DHL Supply Chain will test the trucks, which will be available in 2019, at its customer operations in major U.S. metro cities.
> "At DHL Supply Chain, we're always thinking beyond today's shipment - whether that be thinking about tomorrow, next month or two years from now when these trucks become available," said Jim Monkmeyer, President of Transportation at DHL Supply Chain North America.
> DHL Supply Chain also plans to evaluate the trucks' impact on drivers' quality of life and job satisfaction.
> DHL Supply Chain's 2017 talent gap research report highlights a supply chain talent gap that has the potential to spiral into a talent crisis.
> "While we always try to optimize transportation routes to allow our drivers to be home same-day, we're also excited about the potential to bring our drivers the comfort and safety benefits that the Tesla Class 8 truck could offer."
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