{"id":2488,"date":"2022-10-04T10:46:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T08:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campaigns.kohsel.de\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2022-10-04T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:28:59","slug":"pay-10000-now-or-450000-next-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campaigns.kohsel.de\/en\/pay-10000-now-or-450000-next-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pay 10,000\u20ac now or 450,000\u20ac next quarter?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Material shortages and global supply chain disruptions used to be rare.<\/h3>\n

Now they happen almost daily. And if you\u2019re not properly equipped to handle them, they can be extremely costly affairs:<\/p>\n

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  • Unfulfilled orders<\/li>\n
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  • And the list goes on\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    We have all heard stories of manufacturing companies that were crippled by unpredictable shifts in global logistics. And it seems almost as if it can hit anyone without rhyme or reason.<\/span><\/p>\n

    But is that really the case?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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    We would beg to differ. Because we have found that a lot of logistics is reactive and always attempting to catch up to demand but never quite making it.<\/h4>\n

    If that\u2019s the case, then any disruption in the supply chain is just going to send them even further back – to before the stone ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    And that does seem to be what has happened to countless businesses from retailers to producers to shipping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    However, what would you do if you were asked if you were willing to pay an extra 10,000\u20ac for shipping right now to avoid a production shutdown next quarter?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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    Hopefully, you would answer yes.<\/h5>\n

    Since that exact scenario actually played out for us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Heidi Krag Kristensen who\u2019s responsible for Global Logistics & Supply Chain at Kohsel made that proposition to one of our clients that produces variable frequency drives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    She discovered how a change in the forecast for the coming 6 months, combined with longer delivery times for shipping by sea, would lead to a shortage of critical components for the client.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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    \n So Heidi asked them: \u201cWould you be willing to pay an extra shipping expense of 10,000\u20ac?\u201d <\/div>\n

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    \n Who wouldn\u2019t be?\u00a0 <\/h4>\n <\/header>\n\n
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    But the tune quickly changed once they realised the significance of the proposal. Because, while no one is particularly happy spending an extra 10,000\u20ac on anything, that kind of short-term thinking has brought countless companies to their knees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    So they acquiesced.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The plan changed from slow shipping with cargo ships to immediate transportation of the essential components by air. And that swift action made a huge difference since a<\/span><\/p>\n

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    production shutdown could have cost more than 450,000\u20ac.<\/b><\/h4>\n

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    In the end, Heidi\u2019s proactive approach to logistics and experience with interpreting forecasts saved the client from an expensive shutdown for the cost of only 10,000\u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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    \n Who wouldn\u2019t be?\u00a0 <\/h3>\n <\/header>\n
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    But the tune quickly changed once they realised the significance of the proposal. Because, while no one is particularly happy spending an extra 10,000\u20ac on anything, that kind of short-term thinking has brought countless companies to their knees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    So they acquiesced.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The plan changed from slow shipping with cargo ships to immediate transportation of the essential components by air. And that swift action made a huge difference since a<\/span><\/p>\n

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    production shutdown could have cost more than 450,000\u20ac.<\/b><\/h4>\n

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    In the end, Heidi\u2019s proactive approach to logistics and experience with interpreting forecasts saved the client from an expensive shutdown for the cost of only 10,000\u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n