JIT Supply Chain Logistics in New Zealand

Hi Readers,

Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy, fruitful, and eventful 2007. It's my first post on this site, and I'm sure you will have lots of it coming later. I will be concentrating more on JIT related supply chain logistics in different parts of the world. But as they say...charity begins at home, so let me start it with the place where I am now....New Zealand. I have attended a couple of seminars on logistics here..some were excellent, but others were not so impressive. From the view points of participants, I could safely say that JIT is not very popular with many industries. The term is popular with academics, research scholars, CEOs but not with people down the organizational ladders. They simply believe that JIT is not invented here, and for so many reasons it can't succeed...a mindset which will be difficult to change. In fact, I remember one seminar where I didn't hear the word JIT at all...not even once, which motivated me to start this blog in the first place.....to create awareness among people. Captains of industries have a huge role to play in bringing about this awareness by investing time and money in JIT training.

I'm very happy to know that some of the progressive industries in NZ (Fonterra, CarterHoltHarvey, NZ Post, etc) have greater awareness of JIT and the matching supply chain logistics. Most of the importnat seminars on logistics are sponsored, organized, and coordinated by these industries, which underlines the importance of logistics in their operations.

In my next post, I will try to highlight some of the stumbling blocks in JIT supply chain from the New Zealand perspective. In the meantime, have a quick read, and send in your thoughts....I'm sure you'll get a very patient and freindly hearing from me.

Bye, and take care.

Logistically yours.......Ram