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Monday 12 May 2008

21st century supply chains (SC21) > what is SC21? > top level objectives for 2008

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top level objectives for 2008

with membership to SC21 increasing rapidly it is important that the various teams have clarity regarding their role with clear governance to ensure the programme remains concise and focused upon its objectives.

2008 key objectives:

  • Increase SC21 implementations to more than 200 with an active improvement plan agreed between the supplier and its customers
    • Maintain the SC21 national implementation plan
    • Promote and implement self starter process
      Fully engage regional partners
  • Innovation & through life capability: set up working group & establish objectives
  • Agree and implement communications strategy
  • Achieve more than 600 SC21 signatories companies by the end of 2008
    Fully integrate MOD into the SC21 programme
  • Develop SC21 alignment with other international supply chains improvement programmes
  • Establish SC21 steering group comprising senior representatives from the industry

please find below objectives for commitees and working groups that manage SC21:



SC21 implementation working group

  • Achieve customers fully working together in the implementing business groups
    • Allocate implementation buddies within the implementation WG
    • Fully engage ALL regional partners
  • Successfully integrate MOD in the implementation WG
  • Deliver the implementation plan
    • Produce achievements report for FI08
  • Establish recognition process and hold event

SC21 accreditation SIG

  • Establish KPIs for accreditation
    • Increase from X to Y the number of companies holding AS/EN 9100 ? NADCAP
    • Produce examples of evidence
    • Reduce by % the number of audits carried out by prime customers
    • Refresh the business case for reduced audits/quality intervention
  • Establish specialist training partners for accreditation
  • CAA/MOD approval alignment
  • Review the appropriateness of the quality standards of the recognition scheme
  • Review SC21 accreditation website content

SC21 development & performance SIG

  • Agree & publish recognition process
  • Deliver regional training & awareness events
  • Complete selection of SIG training providers
  • Support strategic Partners process
  • Work with EAQG
  • Establish database of Development & Performance practitioners
  • Update website
  • Hold quarterly SIG meetings

SC21 relationships SIG

  • Complete specialist training provider process including agreeing MoUs
    • Produce specification of specialist provider, refresh/update web-site.
  • Review/refresh relationships SIG membership
  • MOD relationships model/process alignment

SC21 communications working group

  • SC21 communications working group
  • Revised working group
    • Methods of communication
    • Press release schedule
    • SC21 Video
    • Press briefings
    • Website
    • Bi-monthly newsletter