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We are so glad and jumping in joy to announce “Hesol Consulting has completed 500 Supply chain projects across 25+ Countries”!

The great news is that, following the COVID wave in 2020, most of these organizations made the decision to move in the direction of challenging their base network itself. There is a proven framework for leading a design for the future program in the supply chain.

Hesol Consulting is glad to announce that we have bagged a new warehouse startup project from Wakefit. As part of this project, Hesol would be setting up Wakefit’s main distribution center which would be located in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

Hesol consulting has bagged a prestigious project “Distribution Transformation – Strategy & Design” for Freudenberg Gala, India.

Zizira is an Online Organic and Healthy food business from Shillong, Meghalaya. Hesol Consulting leads the Supply Chain and Logistics Transfromation for Zizira.

MMOG is Material Management Operational Guidelines and LE is Logistics Evaluation. This is mostly called as MMOG/LE. This is a globally recognized standard which is used as a reference / benchmark to perform supplier assessment; Adhere to this standard would improve the efficiency in materials management, inventory management and logistics

Hesol Consulting was founded 4 Years ago in a 15×10 room. Our assets were 3 Consultants, 3 Laptops, One Table and few chairs. The first year we bagged ‘0’ Projects and we spent our time in Training to keep the company running. Our First project was in E-Commerce Supply Chain.

With the recent projects from New Zealand and Egypt, Hesol Consulting has successfully expanded it’s Global Supply Chain Projects Footprint across 20+ Countries. The key services and implementation are in the areas of Supply Chain Design, Strategic Consulting, Inventory Management, Network Modelling, Simulation, Warehousing and Logistics.

Decades before we all believed that ‘Quality comes with high Cost’; then the Japanese showed us that ‘Doing it right the first time’ increases the profitability. TPS (Toyota Production System) showed us how to work leaner, produce quality products at less cost as well as to provide world class customer experience.

MMOG is Material Management Operational Guidelines and LE is Logistics Evaluation. This is mostly called as MMOG/LE. This is a globally recognized standard which is used as a reference / benchmark to perform supplier assessment; Adhere to this standard would improve the efficiency in materials management, inventory management and logistics… thereby transforming the entire supply chain.

ODOO is the ERP which is the engine for the business operations. Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Distribution and Finance processes are to be executed through ODOO. The Developer is expected to the bridge between the functional teams and the ODOO.

The article is a snapshot from the Interview given by our CEO, Mr. Alvis Lazarus to ASMAG International Magazine on Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Chain. The insights shared by Alvis is related to Indian Cold Chain Industry.

Though E-Commerce (Online Retail) seems like a great success story, the hard truth is there is a long hard way ahead for this Industry to maintain the growth trend and scale up.

This is a Supply Chain role and Experience in the following areas are mandatory:
1. Inventory Management at a Large scale (100+ Crores)

Hesol Consulting is specialized in setting up of OMNI Channel for Brick and Mortar & Online Retail organizations. The business case is ‘Existing offline business’s strategic decision to add E-commerce part of their distribution strategy or Existing Online Retailer decided to set up Offline Business as well’.

Established in 1990 and headquartered at Bangalore, DTDC has 7 Zonal offices, 20 strategically located Regional Offices and over 430 operating facilities spread across India.

The business case deals with a supply chain that is based out of a village in Gujarat. The villager milk and breed cows. The milk gets deposited in the milk bank from where it is collected and then moved to the processing unit.

In this article we shall discuss on Manufacturing Logistics. So, you may be wondering what logistics is doing within the manufacturing shop floor??”
In the overall supply chain, manufacturing is the most exciting part where all the raw materials are converted into the finished product.

Warehousing has come a long way from being merely called as godown to become one of the most competitive edge in an organization. Ten years before, they were called as godowns and now warehousing is being discussed in board rooms.

Mahindra is a 20.7 billion USD multinational group, with a presence in more than 100 countries and employing over 240,000 people. Mahindra’s portfolio spans across a wide spectrum of product portfolio and services.

In this article I am going to discuss about a very important topic, “Taking the right career decision”. It is applicable for a fresher or an individual who wants to take a new job, leaving the old one.

“In this article we are going to discuss about what is supply chain management??”
Here, you are going to find out what is really getting managed within a supply chain. There are three different things that we manage in supply chain, the product, the cash and the information.

In this article, I am going to discuss about a very powerful supply chain concept called Product Postponement Strategy. It is very powerful since the benefits that it gives to the Supply Chain is numerous.

“In this article I am going to explain you what is supply chain??”
Instead of considering any traditional example, I shall pick a day to day example so as to explain the concept of supply chain.  In this example there is a mother and a son.

This is a proof of concept of IoT in Dairy Supply Chain. The POC was done at Gujarat, India. The basic supply chain is as follows:
The villagers milk and breed cows.

As I write this article, I have lead more than 150+ Projects in Supply chain across many countries throughout my career and the real inspiration to this article is that ‘In each of those projects, the flavor of Inventory was always there either part of the issue or the solution’.

Alvis Lazarus, Chief Executive officer at Hesol India has delivered a Supply Chain Guest Lecture at IMT Nagpur! Some candid moments taken during the session are shared

Mr. Alvis Lazarus was the Chief Guest at the IIM Trichy Event Dhruva 2.0. He inaugurated the Even and also delivered a Key note on Supply Chain. He also judged the national level SigmaEta operations case competition.

Warehouse Transformational Solution design for Jindal Worldwide. This would be a ‘Transformational Change’ across all existing Warehouses as well as the Upcoming Warehouses of Jindal Textiles.

The Supply Chain Advisory focussed on Strategic Plan to Improve Profitability, Inventory Stocking Strategy across Supply Chain, Drop Shipping Concept, Replenishment Nuances, S&OP, Supply Chain IoT and Standard Work.

Our Client is operating transit hubs for India’s biggest online retailer; the product category is white goods and home appliances. The current operation is running full and we are expecting a 5x growth in the lines to be handled per day.

Odoo Implementation includes Global template for Retailer, FRDs, detailed process FDMs, specifications, integration, process documentation and training.

Overall, a very satisfying Year 2017 for Hesol Consulting: Logistics & Supply Chain. On behalf of our team, I would like to thank each of you, our Clients, our Channel partners, our Advisors, our Consultants and our vendors.

‘Supply Chain Program’ SCP is a Supply Chain Course designed exclusively for Students of Vanguard Business School. This course is been running at Vanguard for past two years and the way Vanguard students have cracked the real life case studies and assignments is really commendable.

Return on Investment ( Improve ROI ) for an E-Commerce Seller is improved by Efficient Stocking norms, Predictive Inventory Model, Demand Driven Procurement Planning, Establishing Replenishment Models, Segmented Product Portfolio Management and Close tracking of Key KPIs.

Let me first explain the overall fit; In an Organization, there are three levels of Planning – Strategic Plan, Tactical Plan and Operational Plan; it is also termed as Strategy, Tactics and Operations.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the back bone of any business and the context of business in this article is from an E-Commerce Seller stand point and also since most of the key products are stocked at E-Tailer’s (Online Retailer) warehouses, the article is written keeping only Fulfilment by E-Tailer in mind.

So how does the E-Tail (Online Retail) flagship Big Billion day sales went? Millions Sales in few days, fantastic isn’t it? But is that a real victory to celebrate for this Industry?

At Hesol Consulting, every day is a new day and each day we face new Supply Chain situation and scenarios. The real excitement is solving new challenging supply chain problems each day.

An energetic self starter with keen interest in Supply Chain. This role is for a specific Supply Chain Project and requires skills on Content design, Content Editing and Content Management. Supply Chain Enthusiasts which strong skills and hands-on creative content and video editing is a must.

An energetic self starter with keen interest in marketing, Developing creative content for company’s website and social media platforms, identifying and pitching in about our products to qualified customers or companies, suggesting and sourcing vendor according to our product needs.

The Associate Supply Chain Consultant reports to the Chief Consultant and is responsible for all planning and execution within Hesol’s supply chain.

Hesol Consulting is an award winning Management Consulting firm. Hesol Consulting signed in on a project to set up the business strategy and plan for Senthil Group of Companies, Coimbatore.

Responsibilities (To provide strategic and operational oversight and ensure corporate milestones are achieved consistent with the functions outlined below as a Chief Operating Officer)

Rentomojo is a marketplace that offers furniture, furnishings, appliances and other home verticals that house hunters can book at affordable rentals. RentoMojo is based out of Bangalore and have it’s operations across all major cities in India.

‘Start Up’ – Just hearing this word brings Smile in lot of faces. Same is the case in the Student community who are completing studies and ready to start their career. But, now a critical career decision to be taken – Which Industry? What Role? Start Up or a MNC or an Established Organization? etc.

While the things like Product function, Availability, On-time, Quality etc. come under the customer experience, things like Utilization, Productivity, Optimization, Network etc. come under the supply chain cost.

If I think about India, the first thing which comes to my mind is the ‘Diversity’ and it is so unique to India. To put up in a single sentence, India is a country of diversity in religion, caste, language, architecture, food, and culture.

The E-Commerce industry in India has seen significant growth in the past years and grown exponentially with a CAGR of 60% past 5 year. Jobs, News, Media, Conferences, Workshops and all the other business junctions are flooded with E-Commerce related discussions.

Till last decade, stocking points (Warehouses) are mostly called as Godowns, treated the same manner and given the least priority in the Value Chain. The same sentiments prevailed even in the job market too.

The article is published at SCMPro magazine.

Do you know Mrs. Lakshmi from Bangalore? Probably not! She is a petty shop owner at HSR Layout, Bangalore. I’m a regular customer at her shop. Do you know the shop’s Customer Service Level? – it is consistently 100% for past 5 Years.

So you may be wondering with the title “Do women hate Fashion Supply Chain?”. This article covers Textile Apparel Supply Chain Logistics Model and would try answering this mysterious question.

Food Delivery Supply Chain Optimization Model for Rocket Internet, Dubai. This project focus on SCM modelling and Logistics Simulation to optimize food delivery supply chain at Dubai.

Go-To Market Strategy for the Automotive Client captured the Business Specifics and Operational Nuances for Indian Market. The methodology involved Primary and Secondary Research, Business Plan, Supply Chain Model, Unit Economics and Taxation.

Developed Lean Canvas (Value Proposition Canvas) for Red Meat Supply Chain. Through a Value Stream map the bottlenecks are identified and then using Therblig Study, OEE Analysis, Line Balancing and Lean tools, the process is streamlined.

End to End Start Up Consulting for Online Healthcare Business. The project planning till Go-Live is completed in a record time of 4 months. Go-Live Plan and Execution, Last Mile Logistics, Process set up, Tech FRDs, Vendor Contracts & MIS are Implemented.

Hesol Consulting is a Management Consulting firm offering consulting and services in the field of Supply Chain and Logistics. Our Supply Chain and Logistics solutions help our clients achieve a strategic position of vantage in the current competitive business environment and there-by achieve sustainable competitive edge over competition.

Before we discuss about the Logistics in E-Commerce market place, let’s see a basic supply chain and the scope of logistics within the supply chain and then move onto the main subject. The schematic diagram on the right hand side shows a basic supply chain model. 

Within just a decade, E-Commerce has shown it’s flamboyant outlook and grown into a Sunrise Industry. The E-Commerce industry in India has seen significant growth in the past years and grown exponentially with a CAGR of 60% past 5 year.

This article tries to compare the E-Commerce and FMCG industries from challenges, complexities and excitement standpoint on a Logistics & Supply chain career with these Industries.

Supply Chain Modelling and Simulation for DePuy Johnson and Johnson supply chain for all the different business units and all the logistics players involved. Supply chain model plays a dual role.

Delay in Supply Chain is too good? Even I was puzzled the same way when I had my first interaction with a core supply chain management concept (Strategy) called ‘Product Postponement’.

E-Commerce Industry is one such Industry which lots of ups and downs. Grabbing a share of more than 60% of total VC Funding, Internet users in India posed to reach 900 million in 2020 and Indian internet market expected to reach $150 billion by 2020 – it’s all great news for this Industry.

Warehousing and Logistics are two key levers and enablers within Supply Chain. To describe each one of them in a single word, I would use the verb ‘Store’ to describe Warehousing and ‘Move’ to describe Logistics.

‘START-UP’ – how fascinating and exciting to even spell this word, isn’t it? A start-up is not just a new business but it is someone’s dream which they have been thinking through for months or years, turning into a reality.

Electronic Commerce which is commonly termed as E-Commerce is an industry where-in the trade i.e. buying and selling of products happens over internet.

Before we get into the discussion of “Are Simulation & Modelling a Bad Strategy?”, let’s understand the basics of Simulation and Modelling and why / where / how we do that in a Supply Chain environment.

Let’s start with an overview of the Automotive Industry. Automotive Industry is considered the key driver of growth of Indian Economy and it’s true globally too. It all started with the opening of markets on 1991 and marked the end to rule of ‘License Raj’.

FMCG is the fourth largest sector in the Indian economy. The FMCG sector has grown at an annual average of about 11 per cent over the last decade.