Supply Chain Strategy Check

Inadequately focused or nonexistent Supply Chain strategies have a significant negative impact on the bottom line.

As highlighted in our highly popular Supply Chain Strategy development seminar, this Supply Chain Strategy Health Check can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Identification of gaps or mis-alignment in the Supply Chain Strategy when compared to business objectives.
2. Essential Benchmarks of the business’s Supply Chain performance.
3. Identification and benefit estimates of major improvement areas.
4. A prioritised action plan for benefit realisation.

Supply Chain Strategy Check Outcome. A clear prioritised list of cost and service improvement targets (quantified and benchmarked) Read More ...

Transport Contract Health Check

Many businesses are still wasting money on transport contracts due to poorly constructed service agreements, being supplied inappropriate services or simply by managing transport providers inadequately.

This transport health check can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Confirm that existing contract terms are equitable.
2. Benchmark rate competitiveness and structure.
3. Provide strategy for leveraging service mix.
4. Guide improved performance measurement.
5. Identify and quantify savings opportunities.

Transport Health Check Outcome. A clear prioritised list of cost and service improvement targets (quantified and benchmarked), backed up with improved service measurement guides. Read More...

Supply Side Audit

Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS) is for many businesses the largest cost within the Supply Chain.  Our supply side audit is focused therefore on the procurement and purchasing functions within your business.

The supply side audit can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Clear categorisation of suppliers to drive improved supplier management.
2. Identification of good & bad performing suppliers.
3. Prioritised improvement plans.
4. Indicative commercial benefits.

Supply Side Audit Outcome. A clear action plan with quantified benefits to improve supplier management and product availability.

Cost to Serve Audit

Most businesses make negative margins on some customers and products.  They just don't know which ones! The trick is to know what to do to make them all profitable.

The cost to serve audit can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Identification of loss making customers and products.
2. Identification of processes that drive excess costs.
3. Quantification of potential benefits for process or service changes.
4. Prioritised action plan to reduce margin erosion.

Cost to Serve Audit Outcome.  Improved profit margins for the business and a business wide appreciation of the main cost and service drivers.

Warehouse Contract Audit

A well structured and managed third party warehousing contract can add significant value to any business.  But sadly many contractual relationships add little value.

The warehouse contract audit can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. A review of the commercial terms.
2. Suggested changes to rate structures.
3. Recommended KPI approach.
4. Benchmarking of service performance.
5. A review of resources/assets.
6. Recommended account management approach.

Warehouse Contract Audit Outcome.  A roadmap for for change that will ensure improved service and costs.

Fleet Utilisation Check

For those companies operating in-house transport fleets, it can be easy to fall into the trap of under performance and high cost without realising it.

The fleet utilisation check can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Quantification and benchmarks of utilisation in terms of day, shift and capacity.
2. Review of fleet size and mix suitability.
3. Review of fleet planning and routing effectiveness.
4. Review of fleet costs and benchmarks .

Fleet Utilisation Check Outcome.  Quantified and benchmarked opportunity targets with a prioritised action plan.

Sales & Operations Planning Check

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a discipline that is still overlooked or poorly executed by many businesses.  Simple changes to planning processes can deliver significant benefit.

The S&OP check can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Review of existing S&OP processes and effectiveness.
2. Recommendations on improvement steps.
3. Quantification of change benefits.

Sales & Operations Planning Check Outcome.  An improvement plan that will drive improved cross functional communication and product availability.

Distribution Network Check

A business's distribution network structure has a profound impact on cost and service. Over time, due to business change, the distribution network may have become far from optimal.

The distribution network check can be conducted within 10 working days and will provide the following:

1. Quantification of customer demand density.
2. Identification of improved network options.
3. Indicative commercial benefits of change.

Distribution Network Check Outcome. A clear fit for purpose view of the existing distribution network and estimated benefits of any potential change.

Warehouse Design Health Check

Often business’ change their method of operation to meet changing market demands. In the process they find that their warehousing design, layout and operation are inadequate.

The Warehousing health check is recommended to assist decision making and can be conducted within 10 working days and includes:

1. Analysis of receipts, orders, storage modes, dispatches,  returns.
2. Check of processes, flow of materials, replenishment, stock control methods for effectiveness.
3. Assessment of materials handling equipment for current and future needs. Discussions about alternative designs.
4. Drafting of concept drawings and estimated capital budgeting.

Warehouse Design Health Check Outcome. Clear identification of any major issues and improvement opportunities within the warehouse with estimates of the cost/benefit involved.

Warehouse Operations Health Check

Business’ often feel that performance is lacking in warehousing but are unable to identify why, and what can be done to rectify it.

The Warehousing Operations health check is ideal for identifying salient issues. It can be conducted within 10 working days and includes:

1. Review of performance relating to receiving, storage, order fulfillment, dispatch and returns.
2. Analysis of receipts, orders, dispatches, returns.
3. Check of processes, flow of materials, replenishment, stock control methods for effectiveness.
4. Review of labour effectiveness against industry standards.
5. Brief assessment of capability of systems to achieve the desired service levels offered to customers.

Warehouse Operations Health Check Outcome. Clear identification of any major process and productivity issues along with improvement opportunities, supported by estimates of the cost/benefit involved.

Sydney - Rob O'Byrne

Tel: +61 417 417 307

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Melbourne - John Cole

Tel + 61 411 706 726

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SE Asia - Colin Airdrie

Tel: +66 819 464 490

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China - Samuel Xue

Tel: +86 1360 1111 882

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