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CurrentProvide Implementation solutions in the area of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Project and Finance.
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Ada C. is listed as IT Consulting in Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Project Management at IFS, a with 5208 employees, based in London, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Ada C..
Ada C. previously worked as Lead Consultant at Ifs and Senior Consultant at Ifs. Ada C. holds Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General from California State University - East Bay.
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London Area, United Kingdom
Provide Implementation solutions in the area of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Project and Finance.
London, England, United Kingdom
- Secure successful implementations of IFS Applications by providing services- Develop business related knowledge to be able to understand and solve customer requirements- Activities related to building and coordinating with other Business Consultants within the Organization.- Provide training and mentoring to other Business Consultants within the Organization- Work with the Customer Director to identify needs for application training and development and be responsible for coordinating and implementing those programs- Work closely with other Business Consultants to ensure a complete solution is provided to customer and is the best fit in all areas- Take active part in building a strong team- Understand the importance of and pursue a high degree of customer service
London Area, United Kingdom
• Create and lead the Scythia Supply Chain and Demand Planning functions, recruiting and leading the team as required by the company’s expansion.• Create & implement suitable S&OP systems• Utilise demand planning tools, such as probabilistic/ stochastic forecasting to identify ranges of outcomes as inputs into Inventory Planning.• Develop sensitivity profiles which incorporate price, seasonality, promotional activities etc.• Determine, in collaboration with other relevant functions the balance between utilising existing external tools and creating unique internal solutions.• Designing, implementing and continually improving sourcing strategy, delivering value for money and innovation in accordance with the business plans.• Work with Account Managers to verify supply sources, plan and execute optimal supply programmes to ensure timely and efficient inbound logistics across all operating locales.• Determine, measure and own KPIs, which will at least include financial and other performance targets such as service, quality, supply chain improvements and risk management.• Engage with Technology to develop self-learning evaluation systems to continually increase forecasting accuracy and inventory optimisation.• Work with Finance to continually refine the fully-loaded cost model to evaluate landed cost per unit. Work with Finance to understand and incorporate working capital costs.• Work with Account Management teams to identify and evaluate vendor sources from a supply perspective.
London, England, United Kingdom
• Overseeing the relationships with our chosen freight forwarding partners• Ensuring that freight costs are managed in line with budgets• Overseeing outstanding orders and ensuring orders are delivered on time• Overseeing supply across all categories, worldwide• Maintaining effective supply chain performance• Develop the Supply Chain Strategy in alignment with business financial framework and the company's goals• Integrate the supply chain function into the business and drive it to being an added value service function• Develop and implement "World Class" Supply chain processes across the business• Review, develop and optimise third party contracts by effective Supplier Relationship Management and continuous improvement• Build and develop successful customer and supplier relationships.• Actively manage own operational Supply Chain responsibilities and tasks• Ensure management and control of costs and budgets through the Supply Chain team; identifying opportunities to minimise cost, maximise value and improve Service
United Kingdom
Responsible for analytics, inventory, control policies and supply chain planning to ensure that programs align with customer needs and supply reliability targets. Participate in related systems including development, analytics, performance monitoring, technology, process adoption, master data management and end user support structure. Specific duties include:Use demand and advanced supply planning software like SAP Advance Planning and Optimizer, as well as direct knowledge and hands-on experience of Forecast Pro, Qlikview to establish statistical models of forecasting demand and creating a baseline forecast for existing products;Establish metrics to evaluate and improve the SIOP plans and demand forecast, knowledge of and experience using six sigma techniques like DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control approach) to improve the SIOP process;Define inventory strategies and action plans to support targets including drive Safety Stock, Min-Max and Kanban agreements using experience with Kanban sizing algorithms;Provide cross-functional leadership and program management to achieve the inventory targetsCompile inventory metrics and weekly Point Estimates; and assist with inventory forecasting and goal setting;Leverage analytical tools MS Excel, Power Queries, Visual Basic (VBA), Access SQL to create and automate intuitive and interactive dashboards for management review of key business areas and performance indicators;Use and leverage advanced statistical methods, including exponential smoothing, linear regression, Croston modeling, simple and weighted average models to identify and categorize component inventory into various demand segments for better planning;Work with Enterprise Resource Management tools like JDE, Oracle, Qlikview; andRepresent the consolidated Operations Group’s business requirements and solution designs within Oracle Cloud transformation.
Hong Kong Sar
• Start own online store business to sell Action Figures and RC Robot• Annual sales of HKD2,500,000, 50% increment from 2nd year, then about 5% each year afterwards
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
- ERP Project Lead: Full scale of implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX – Cloud ERP system/Accounting system/CRM). User requirements, Process flow, UAT, Security, Risk management and User training. - Supply and demand forecast: Ensure inventory security levels for each region (including Mainland China 9 Warehouse), through sales forecast and accurate order recommendation. - Logistic shipment: Drive orders to suppliers (Europe, America, Oceania). Ensure right shipment arrivals to countries (coordination: suppliers, forwarders, importation local regulation) - Warehouse: Mainland China: Co-lead and support local logistic team (SZ) with SOP improvements. HK & TW: Ensure right Warehouse Management System to optimize resources. - Customer Service: QA consolidation and follow up. Ensure good delivery and customer service to end customers (HK/TW). Share practice and KPI’s with local teams (Mainland China).
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Full scale implementation of ERP system for manufacturing plant with improvement on processes development• Full scale implementation of WMS with integrations of Data warehouse and ERP system• Increase order fulfillment rate from 75% to 95 %• Increase WH and delivery accuracy from 80% to 96%• Total operation cost reduction of 23% per year
Hong Kong Sar
Achievements: • Over target on Fundraising campaigns to 6mil per year• Sales achievement: Total Income and Total Operating Surplus reached HK$1.2 billion and HKD10M respectively which increases over HK$ 15M (+20%) and HK$ 5M (+40%) for HK Recycling Programme. Budget surplus achievement: it is beyond budget by HK$ 5M (+38%)• Awarded Recycling fund for procurement of automatic Textile Bank for recycling• Awarded Green Community stations in Lantau Island• Bulk Sales: it is 7.6M (62%) more as compared vs. last year• 4 New Family Stores opened in Tsuen Wan, Prince Edward, Whampoa and Wanchai. All 4 new stores contributed HK$43.2M sales revenue annually. • Re-Structured of RP organization, change of location of office and new set-up of 2nd Warehouse to achieve process improvements, expansion of the team and alignment with ICAC for security and social enhancement.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Build a team of 3 to support all Sourcing and Supply chain functions for HK operations• Accomplished sourcing projects to Ethiopia included Water Tanks building, Motorcycle-Ambulance, Crane truck and Medical Equipment
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Build a team of 5 to support all IT functions for Executive Office of LF Sourcing• Initiate and complete EDI automation on order creation, Claims Process Automation, Invoice Automation for Kohl’s Account. • Initiate and complete EDI automation on order creation for Disney Account. • Enhancement on Supplier Management system to improve the efficiency of procurement and merchandizing process • Setup RFID showroom for business development on RFID• Management on Tradestone training across 18 locations worldwide• Develop Product Hierarchy Project and Fabric Leveraging Project for Li & Fung Sourcing (Across 10 streams)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Re-engineering and restructure the SCI-Asia Dept. Perform integration of Adidas and Reebok brand.• Oversea Asia Pacific supply chain functions include Forecast management, Order management, Inventory management and customer service.• Implemented automation tools for massive reports in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency for analytical work. • Process complexity reduction to increase the effectiveness on communications and project management• Improve landed cost optimization by expanding the duel sourcing scope for AP markets• Achieve highest delivery performance and delivery date reliability KPI Globally for AP region by monitoring the process of lean manufacturing• Improve forecast accuracy by implementation of Forecast cleaning tool and historical data analysis procedures
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Build and centralize Order management team , Customer Service Dept in Hong Kong for Asia• Implemented automation of and upload functions of Order placement for Asia which reduce processing time and provide better service for customers• Standardized SOP , invoice validation procedures, QC procedures and reports across Asia DC• Lead China Project for China Market Entry• Negotiate on Japan Service Provider agreement for the reduction of operation cost and increase in service level and capacity • Implement Virtual Warehouse into ERP system to increase visibility of Order management• Implement E&O calculations for Inventory management, Capacity planning for HK Hub and Asia DCs to increase allocation efficiency of manpower in the warehouse • Implemented Cycle count program across the region to replace the yr-end stock-take in order to prevent operations stop
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Develop standardized Procurement process and documentation for the Region• Implemented automation of Corp. Replenishment KPI Reports which reduced preparation time from 8 days to 2 hours.• Develop KPI reports for all offices around the world in order to monitor progress of Replenishment programs.• Develop an Item Research tool to increase the effectiveness and reduce response time• Develop Supplier Assessment Programs (Lean Manufacturing) for the improvement of Lead time which lead to reductions of cost and inventory.• Develop Forecast Model for Hardlines/Apparel to increase the accuracy of forecast for replenishment
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Reduced HKD 84 million inventory values within 5 months.• Reduced inventory days from 118 days to 90 days within half year.• Implemented new Replenishment Policy for Hong Kong team and the Regional included Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Shanghai.• Setup all requirements for Auto-replenishment system for stores in SAP project.• Develop a full training manual for Auto-replenishment system of SAP.• Provide training of Replenishment requirements for all Buyers to achieve an effective ordering system.• Implemented ABC concepts of Inventory management for the reduction of stock.• Develop Supplier Assessment Program for reduction of lead time. • Develop all Replenishment KPI reports for both Buyers and Inventory Management Teams to closely monitor replenishment performance
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Built database system in Access for Shipping Dept which lead to a total reduction in shipping cost of HKD 8million per year.• Increase buyers’ service level from 90% to 96% by implementing monitoring system.• Reduced inventory days from 80 days to 33 days within 2 years.• Implemented new ERP system in Oracle with the newly designed replenishment policy.• Implemented new Database system in Oracle with newly designed reports of strategic planning and forecast for the Senior Management
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Get ISO9002 certificate base on logistics flow (The 1st pharmaceutical warehouse to get this cert. in HK)• Increase service level from 93% to 98% in both accuracy of picking and delivery fulfillment
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Replacement of all suppliers of cosmetics packaging from U.S./Europe to the Region included China, Korea and Thailand for the reduction of cost through Product development process.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar
• Get ISO9001 certificate base on logistics and work flow (The 1st lubricant plant warehouse to get this cert. in HK)
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Ada C. works for IFS.
Ada C. is listed as IT Consulting in Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Project Management at IFS.
Ada C. is based in London, England, United Kingdom while working with IFS.
Ada C. has worked for Ifs, Scythia, Kurt Geiger, Incora, and Wantedmall.Com.
Ada C.'s colleagues at IFS include Nirmalie De Silva, Maria Forsling, Kasun Lalendra, Landy Karpoff, and Zafra Rifky.
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Ada C. holds Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General from California State University - East Bay.
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