1. Supply chain …in our everyday life

2. What does it mean? In simpler terms it means managing all the activities within an organisation to fulfil customer requirements Coordinates the activities of all the functions for process optimisation –The sum is more important that the individual parts A lever for organisations to achieve sustainable competitive advantage

3. How does it relate to our everyday life? Invented by the cave man, perfected by South Africans

4. How do you plan a braai? Decide on who will be invited, How many people are expected at the braai, –What do you base the assumptions on? RSVP or attendance at a previous braais? What and how much are they going to drink? How much food will be required?

5. Demand management / Forecasting How much, of which product, by when will our customer require?

6. The offering Quantities, Source of supply, Costs, On time availability.

7. Sourcing / Procurement Materials requirement planning (MRP) Source – Where to buy? Quantity – How much do we need? Costs – How much is a reasonable spent? Timing – When is it required?

8. Preparations Is the agreed venue big enough? Do we have enough tables and chairs for the guests? Is our braai stand big enough? Can the oven be used as well? Is the music system powerful enough to give us coverage? Can the fridge hold all the food and drinks? Do we have enough cutlery and crockery?

9. Rough cut capacity planning Are the available facilities sufficient to meet customer demand?

10. Reality Check A 5 *Braai experience to tickle all your senses… Maximum output at the lowest possible unit cost…

11. Reality Check An innovative Braai experience… A Braai experience to suit all budgets, comes with a free drink …

12. Reality Check And the actual braai experience is somewhere in between…. A Braai experience using the latest technology …

13. The event What time will the guests arrive? Who is going to braai? Who will play the music? Who will be the bar attendant?

14. Production scheduling What and when will it be done?

15. Braai decoupling point! Is there a way to provide all your guests with their choice assortment of food offering with as little wastage as possible? –Sending their meat choices in advance? –Braai when the guest has decided what they are going to eat? –Can you buy the meat when you know exactly what the guest are going to eat?

16. Do we need extra help or expertise? Have you hired a DJ? Have you outsourced the cooking? Did you hire a band?

17. OUTSOURCING 3PL or 4PL providers Is the activity done externally?

18. Cost saving strategies

19. Physical distribution Dropping off intoxicated guests –Who is going to drive? –Which car will be used? –Where do they stay? –What route will be used? –What time do they need to get home?

20. And now that the braai is over….

21. How the all relate

22. In a nutshell

23. The end.