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Our “no-nonsense” approach requires only three discrete steps:

  1. Capture the “as-is” current state of a process and develop the “to-be” future state.

  2. Quantify the operational “metrics” and establish internal targets to drive improvements.

  3. Remove old obstacles and develop new procedures for “best-in-class” performance.

By looking beyond narrowly focused "traditional" supply-chain models, we are able to evaluate the impact of quality and development activities on Supply-Chain performance.  Planning, sourcing, making, delivering, and return cycles are getting shorter with each new product.  Rising expectations of most buyers and sellers in the  global community require development of new practices that are more than mere replications of what your competitors are doing.  Our record of providing creative solutions to our clients makes us a valuable addition to your Supply-Chain improvement team.

Supply-Chain Performance Metrics

Level One Measurements:

    Customer-Facing   Internal-Facing
Performance Category   Reliability Responsiveness Flexibility   Expenditures Investment

Delivery performance

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Order fill rate

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Flawless order fulfillment

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Order fulfillment lead time

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Supply-chain response time

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Production flexibility

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Total supply-chain management cost

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Value-added productivity

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Warranty/returns processing cost

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Cash-to-cash cycle time

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Inventory days of supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Asset turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

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