COCA-COLA AMATIL
SIMON ROBINSON , HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN , PNG , DETAILS THE TRANSFORMATION THAT HAS RETURNED COCA-COLA AMATIL TO GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY
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O ne of the world ’ s major Coca-Cola bottling companies , Coca-Cola Amatil ( CCA ) serves the Oceania region , incorporating Australia , New Zealand , Indonesia , Fiji , Papua New Guinea ( PNG ) and Samoa . Simon Robinson is Head of Supply Chain in PNG , operating across production , planning , logistics , quality , safety , environment , engineering and capital projects , and previously served as National Logistics Manager in Indonesia . It ’ s an experience Robinson brought to his current role , where , with support from the Indonesian team and local suppliers , he has transformed the Supply Chain and returned CCA PNG to double digit growth .
CCA has been operating in PNG for 28 years with a Supply Chain network consisting of two plants , five production lines , six distribution centres , 40 products and over 800 customers . Despite strong consumer demand and high market share , volume growth stalled primarily due to an inability to supply . Internal process issues across manufacturing efficiency , inventory accuracy , planning and logistics were affecting growth and the supply chain had become a growth inhibitor .
JANUARY 2020