Transcript The Merlin Standard
The
Merlin
Standard
Promoting Supply Chain Excellence
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What is The
Merlin
Standard?
The Merlin Standard has been designed to recognise and promote sustainable excellence and positive partnership working within supply chains and provide guidance to those seeking to achieve it.
The Merlin Standard was developed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Welfare 2 Work industry working in partnership, to ensure adherence to the Code of Conduct within DWP’s commissioning strategy. In the early stages of the development of the Standard there was also active involvement from the Cabinet office, other government Departments and from representative organisations.
Though produced with the active involvement of the welfare sector, the Standard is generic by design and applicable to any organisation managing a supply chain. The vision for the Standard is to ensure that it is established as an exemplar of best practice supply chain management across public, private and third sectors in the UK and Internationally.
The Purpose of The
Merlin
Standard
The purpose of the Merlin Standard is to provide a national benchmark which recognises and promotes sustainable excellence. It is designed to be assessed at 3 levels:
Organisation -
by confirming adherence to the Merlin Standard, identifying best practice and gaining feedback on Commissioning activity
Supply Chain Partners -
by confirming the behaviour of Organisations against the Merlin Standard, identifying and confirming best practice and identifying any commissioning activity that affects supply chain behaviour
Commissioning -
identifying impacts on supply chain behaviour resulting from contract design and procurement activity
The Structure of the Standard
The Merlin Standard is built upon 4 fundamental and integrated Principles:
Supply Chain Design, Commitment, Conduct, Review
The Principles are established to validate positive behaviours of an Organisation and its partners in supporting healthy and high performing supply chains
Supply Chain Design
demonstrates that Excellent supply chains are innovative, flexible and creative.
Commitment
relationships.
demonstrates that Excellent supply chains are built upon excellent
Conduct
demonstrates that Excellent supply chains are led and managed with integrity, honesty and transparency and supported by effective processes.
Review
demonstrates that Excellent supply chains will deliver the best results for customers and have the most positive impact on the wider community.
The benefits of The
Merlin
Standard
The Merlin Standard is a driver of continuous improvement The Merlin Standard gives clients insight into their own organisation The Merlin Standard gives improved understanding of supply chain issues The Merlin Standard is a skills development tool building real team spirit and morale The Merlin Standard is an independent validation of achievement in the provision of Supply Chain Excellence The Merlin Standard is a driver to improve communications across the supply chain The Merlin Standard encourages positive behaviours thus supporting and organisations vision
Does The
Merlin
Standard have any drawbacks?
Not really but;
It is not for any organisation who dos not truly wish to improve and be seen as an excellent organisation to work in partnership with and may require considerable time and effort to acquire.
It is aimed at organisations for whom supply chains are vital to bottom-line success.
You will need to have clear supply chain-focused goals and key processes in place for delivery of the goals.
Communication is Key. People need to understand the organisational direction and be supported in achieving it.
Senior management need to actively support the concepts of The Merlin Standard. Paying lip-service to get ‘the badge’ will not work.
What does it take to implement The
Merlin
Standard successfully?
The Merlin Standard is a very exacting Standard which will not be achieved unless you can demonstrate that you – Truly understand your Supply Chain partners beliefs, needs, desires.
– their behaviour, experiences, Provide services based on an understanding of supply chain providers individual needs Can visualise and record how and when your supply chain providers interact with those who work alongside them.
Can show how community interaction is part of what you do
What can we do to help?
has a wealth of experience in:
Working with managers and employees to develop a full understanding of The Merlin Standard.
Identifying the key benefits to your organisation.
Guiding you through all the stages required to prepare for achieving the Standard.
Helping to embed the required Supply Chain excellence focus, as well as the skills and processes to ensure excellence is delivered in every facet of activity.
Providing continuing support ahead of any re-assessment.
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Merlin
Standard:
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