Improve planning and execution through integration

How to incorporate management by exception to drive your planning and execution process?

How can we integrate our systems to deliver more accurate data for buying decisions?

Can business specific rules reduce our stock level and maintain high customer service levels?

Connecting the planning, execution and operational functions of your business is critical in addressing the questions raised as most organisations continue to experience these issues on a daily basis. Process disconnects and the use of numerous software applications that facilitate data storage and movement are the core underlying causes for high levels of inventory and poor customer service levels as past decisions of what to make, what to buy, how much and when are made based on poor data integrity.

By working through each of the core functions of your business with you, we are able to identify the real issues at the heart of the problem and then implement solutions that will enable your business to achieve its objectives. Our approach focuses on integrating the planning, execution and operational functions to improve data integrity. For information about our assessments, select this link

Improved planning and execution delivers real results

Several organisations have made significant advances as a result of our supply chain and logistics assessments and improvement programs.

Improved EBIT position
Reduction in COGS
Reduction in inventory levels
Reduction in total logistics and supply chain costs
Elimination of process waste
Improved planning and execution processes
Increased overall warehouse performance
Reduced inbound and outbound logistics costs
Increase customer service delivery performance (DIFOT)
Improved inbound supplier delivery performance (DIFOTQ)
Improvements in managing reverse logistics

planning and execution functions

Demand Planning and Scheduling which covers forecasting, product launches, standard lines, new lines etc.
Inventory Management covers the systems used, procedures, inventory policy development and inventory budgets (Open to Buy)
Order Fulfilment and customer service levels against customer service level agreements (SLA's)
Project management of new initiatives or work in process supply chain and logistics projects.
Process Improvement initiatives that add value to your supply chain and logistics operations.
Sales and Operations planning review and/or refinement for your organisation.

operational functions

Inbound Logistics which covers imported freight, customer clearance, inland delivery and processing within your receiving operation.
Warehouse and Distribution which covers all physical movement of stock, storage systems, equipment, warehouse layout modifications etc.
Outbound Logistics covers replenishment, order picking, despatch, load consolidation, manifest, transport scheduling and booking.

Select a Supply Chain and Logistics Assessment that identifies real improvement.

We offer a range of assessments that are tailored to specific functions within your oganisation that require review. Depending on the scope of works or the scale of your organisation, our assessments are typically completed within 2 weeks of commencement for single site entities. Reference sites available on request.