How can essence oil processing manufacturers produce quickly to ensure adequate supply of goods for offline brands

In order to help essence oil processing manufacturers to rapidly produce and ensure the supply of offline brand goods, we can systematically optimize production and supply chain management from the following aspects:

1、 Optimize production process

Automation upgrade

Introducing automated filling and packaging equipment to reduce manual labor and improve efficiency.

Using PLC control system to achieve intelligent scheduling of assembly line and reduce downtime.

lean production management

Adopting the "single piece flow" mode to avoid batch backlog and shorten the production cycle.

Reduce workshop waste through 5S management (organization, rectification, cleaning, cleanliness, and literacy).

Flexible production scheduling strategy

Priority based on order urgency: Class A (24-hour delivery), Class B (48 hours), Class C (regular).

Reserve 10% -15% of production capacity buffer to cope with sudden orders.

2、 Strengthen supply chain collaboration

Dual source supply of raw materials

Sign contracts with at least two suppliers for key raw materials (such as base oil and active ingredients) to avoid the risk of supply interruption.

Establish a strategic supplier inventory sharing mechanism to achieve JIT (Just in Time) delivery.

Dynamic inventory management

A-class (popular) maintains a 15 day safety stock

B-class (regular model) maintains 7-day inventory

Class C (long tail) produced according to orders

Classify SKUs into ABC categories:

Use the WMS system to monitor inventory in real-time and set automatic replenishment thresholds.

Supplier Collaboration Platform

Share production plans with suppliers through the EDI system to achieve automatic replenishment of raw materials.

3、 Accurate demand forecasting

Data driven prediction model

Integrate POS data, e-commerce sales, and promotional plans provided by the brand, and use time series algorithms to predict demand.

Example: If the sales of a certain product usually increase by 200% during the holiday season, prepare the materials 2 months in advance.

Rolling Production Plan

Update the production plan for the next 8 weeks on a weekly basis, with the first 2 weeks locked in and the last 6 weeks dynamically adjusted.

4、 Emergency Production Plan

Backup Capacity Plan

Sign a framework agreement with OEM factories to initiate outsourcing production when production capacity exceeds capacity.

Reserve 10% of temporary worker positions to meet urgent production expansion needs.

Quick wire changing mechanism

By using SMED (Quick Mold Change) technology, the product switching time is compressed to within 30 minutes.

5、 Logistics timeliness guarantee

Regional warehouse distribution points

Set up sub warehouses in the core sales areas of the brand (such as East China and South China) to shorten the delivery radius to within 300 kilometers.

Signed priority delivery agreements with SF Express and JD Logistics.

Transportation monitoring system

Use GPS+temperature and humidity sensors to monitor the goods throughout the entire process, and automatically alert for abnormal situations.

6、 Digital management tools

Deploying MES+ERP system

Real time monitoring of production progress, automatic triggering of alarms in case of abnormal situations.

Display key indicators through BI dashboards, such as OEE equipment overall efficiency and order fulfillment rate.

Blockchain traceability

Assign a QR code to each batch of products so that the brand can scan the code to check production time and quality inspection reports, enhancing trust.

7、 Brand collaboration strategy

VMI Supplier Management Inventory

The brand opens up sales terminal data, and the manufacturer directly manages channel inventory and automatically replenishes it.

Set the minimum inventory water level line

Pre sale and partial shipment

For the launch of new products, adopt the "pre-sale+batch delivery" model