Supply Chain Development and Management

An effective Supply Chain not only supports your product assembly and service delivery, it also can improve the technical competence of your entire organization. By partnering with "qualified" Supply Chain members, your organization can leverage their expertise in order to help improve your designs, processes and services. After all, they are specialists at their industry and as a result have a lot to offer if given the chance. All too often we have heard comments about the Supply Chain such as "We look down upon our suppliers" or "they don't understand our business" or "we know how to do this." The truth of the matter is the Supply Chain can be your most valuable resource for knowledge and expertise if given the opportunity. A collaborative Supply Chain with supportive members both upstream and downstream is a competitive advantage. Here's one typical example; the Supply Chain constantly listens to the voice of the supplier. They are the first to learn when a component or material is going obsolete. In fact, many suppliers offer a free service to review your Bill of Materials and flag those parts that are going obsolete in the next twelve months. Without using this valuable resource, you will be releasing a brand new, obsolete, product.

How we may help:

We have actually created many effective Supply Chains by implementing specific qualification processes and supply criteria based on a customer's requirements. Targeting your needs based on Make vs. Buy strategies and price targets, we will work with your team in order to develop an effective Supply Chain model that will grow with your business. The contacts that we have throughout the industry will be able to support your needs. Contact us to discuss your challenges and vision for growth and we'll work with your team to get you there.

  • The Bullwhip Effect: Look for the signs of this wasted resource
  • Collaborative Supply Chain: Communication is the key
  • Implement KPI's: Inventory Turns, Days of Supply, etc.
  • Supply Chain Qualification: Prototypes, On-site evaluations
  • Identify Supply Chain Core Competencies as a resource

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