WE AIM TO ENSURE YOUR SUPPLY CHAINS ADD VALUE
In our experience, eliciting supply chain value is difficult to achieve if the essential strategic elements are missing or not carefully performed with the support of the executive team. Not aligning the capabilities of the supply chain with customer requirements result in a supply chain that is continuously fighting fires to close exiting gaps.
Regarding the responsiveness spectrum, the inventory strategy is often formulated in order to shorten lead times and raise customer service satisfaction. The sourcing strategy should ensure the efficiency side of the equation is in place through well structured contracts containing appropriate service level agreements (SLAs).
We focus on coaching all management teams on ensuring strategic decisions drive and enable the transactional functions in achieving your targeted customer service goals, with the appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) at every level.
The strategic element of supply chains include:
- Understanding Market Segments Targeted
- Achieving Strategic Fit across your supply chains
- Formulating Strategies
- Structuring Supply Chain Drivers
- Supplier Categorisation & Contracts
A few functional areas where we can extract substantial value for your business
Data Integrity
Data is essential in being able to align and collaborate across the business and supply chains. Data needs to be accurate and complete at all times. This requires a cross functional approach in the management of all appropriate fields on a regular basis.
Demand Forecasting
Without an accurate demand forecast the organization need to make allowances for all possible scenarios. This adds costs across the business. Accurate demand forecasts of >85% support responsiveness and customer service levels.
Supplier Performance
You can’t be competitive without support from your suppliers. You need your suppliers to supply the efficiency side of the supply chain through meeting the SLAs included in your structured agreements.
Production Planning
Production planning is at the forefront of ensuring manufacturing concerns achieve customer OTIF objectives. This objective relies on alignment between production planning and production, as well as stores, sales, procurement and finance.
Inventory Optimisation
Optimizing inventory reduces costs throughout the supply chain and ensures your ability to respond to customer needs. To position inventory across supply chains, take advantage of push/pull boundaries to benefit all parties.
SIOP
Managing supply chains without a well run SIOP function is extremely difficult. Ensuring the different reviews are performed on a monthly basis ensures the company is aligned and able to meet the demand in MPS. Without this function operating optimally and achieving objectives is so much more challenging.
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