Supply Chain Management seminar: Methods and techniques for increased competitiveness of the companies
In the scope of the SME-COMNET project, SINTEF had organised a seminar in the field of Supply Chain Management: Methods and techniques for increased competitiveness of the companies.
Date: 4th of February, 2008
Speakers:
Aleksandar Milovic, project manager of the SME-COMNET project
H.E. Carl S. Wibye, ambassador of Norway in Macedonia
Prof. Radmil Polenakovic, “Ss. Cyril and Methodius“ University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Skopje
Geir Lundgard - Soug, production manager of the company HÅG, Røros – Norway
Prof. Radmil Polenakovic has presented the theoretical background of the Supply Chain Management (SCM), possible SCM organisational concepts, as well as his experiences from SCM concepts implementation in Macedonia. Mr. Geir Lundgard – Soug has presented the benefits from improving the supply chain of the renowned Norwegian chair producer – HÅG. Special emphasis has been placed on the methods and techniques used in HÅG for improvement of the SCM performance, on the production philosophy as well as on the strategy for increasing the competitiveness of the company. Mr. Nimish Jhaveri has presented his experiences related to the current logistics conditions in Balkan countries, stressing out the main disadvantages and possible ways to overcome them.
