Supply Chain & Logistics Diagnostics Services
These consulting services have been developed to meet our customers demand for quick, cost effective, focused projects, that identify areas for immediate business improvement:
Purchasing Review.
In many companies, purchasing receives scant attention from senior management. This review will quickly identify gaps in purchasing strategies, that will deliver immediate bottom line improvement.
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Transport Audit.
Focusing on fleet size, vehicle mix, and utilisation, this audit quickly identifies performance gaps, with improvement solutions being developed into a fully costed business case to support change.
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Inventory Review.
Inventory investment and deployment is often an area that is ripe for significant cost savings. Using inventory analysis techniques developed with many previous customers, this project focuses on quickly establishing a priority target list of improvement measures to achieve immediate results.
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3PL Audit.
Outsourcing for most companies works well, but sometimes the relationship has become stale or lacks innovation. This audit focuses on reviewing the services and associated costs, along with appropriate contracts and pricing schemes, to develop a blue print to improved relationships and service.
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Productivity Audit.
Drawing on techniques such as process mapping, activity based costing and team workshops, this audit is focused on identifying inefficient process that can be simply and cost effectively improved. In manufacturing and warehousing, this audit gains results; quickly.
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Outsourcing Viability.
For those companies that may like to consider outsourcing, but are not sure if the strategy suits their business or will deliver benefit, this project will provide the answers. Aspects considered include, likely service costs, availability of suitable service partners and potential business risks.
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Warehousing Audit.
Specifically for warehousing operations, this audit focuses on all key activities in the facility, but particularly those that are traditionally resource hungry and hence costly, such as receipt and picking. Opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs are derived from techniques such as process costing, mapping and benchmarking.
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Supply Chain Maturity Matrix.
More of a qualitative project, this methodology has recently been developed to enable companies to quickly assess the maturity and effectiveness of their Supply Chains. Based on interviews and questionnaires, a view is taken across all functions within the business, to establish those Supply Chain activities offering the best improvement opportunities.
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For more details of our experience in this area, feel free to contact Rob O'Byrne directly on +61 417 417 307 or at Email
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