USUAL SUSPECTS
LACK OF VISIBILITY
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Existing ERP systems not providing full visualisation of the Supply Chain for all Stakeholders
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Actual Supply Chain Cost deviated significantly from the Cost Estimate
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Actual Freight Profile deviated significantly from the Freight Profile Estimate
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Supply Chain capacity and sequencing did not align with Required on Site dates in the Project Schedule
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Gaps and/or overlaps in Supply Chain scope
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3rd Part Logistics Provider activity and cost was not visible in real time
LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
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Containers of inventory sitting in Laydown Areas without Packing Lists
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Undeclared Dangerous Goods found in cargo
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Container weights not verified in accordance with state, national and international law
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No ability to trace critical items from source to Site
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No common Reporting Portal for all Stakeholders
DELAYS
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Supplier and Fabricator delays impacting on schedule were not visible in real time
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Engineering, Procurement, Logistics and Material Control staff operated in silos
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Multiple systems, spreadsheets and emails used to manage Supply Chain operations
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Packing Lists, Manifests and Stow Plans were not linked within a common system
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No Workpac functionality to support inventory in temporary laydown areas on site