Prospance Supply Chain Methodology
Theoretically “Effective supply chain management is all about delivering the right product in the right quantity and in the right condition, to the right place, at the right time and at the right price.”
Practically this is the most difficult thing to do in a globalized internet-connected world economy. Talk to the Operations staff of any Company and all you will hear are the increasing complexities of serving the demands of a global customer base. With shrinking product life cycles and very low barrier to entry in most industries, no one can ever prepare for the next onslaught from a new competitor. Operations teams are always on their toes to keep the finished goods flowing while managing the cost of production, to keep their competitive edge. Reliance on complex software solutions is increasing to keep the wheel of global commerce going.
Our professionals help companies in navigating the technology challenges of supply chain optimization. We work hard to stay on top of technology trends and use tested methodologies, domain expertise, and knowledge gained from client engagement, to deliver high quality solutions for our customers.
SpecialtiesWe offer expertise in the following areas of supply chain management:
- Demand and Supply Planning .
- Procurement & Operations Management.
- Shipping & Logistics Management.
- Customer Service and Returns Management.
- Risk and Global Trade Management.
We use a cyclical three-stage methodology to improve improving supply chain management of our clients. The three stages are:
Practically this is the most difficult thing to do in a globalized internet-connected world economy. Talk to the Operations staff of any Company and all you will hear are the increasing complexities of serving the demands of a global customer base. With shrinking product life cycles and very low barrier to entry in most industries, no one can ever prepare for the next onslaught from a new competitor. Operations teams are always on their toes to keep the finished goods flowing while managing the cost of production, to keep their competitive edge. Reliance on complex software solutions is increasing to keep the wheel of global commerce going.
Our professionals help companies in navigating the technology challenges of supply chain optimization. We work hard to stay on top of technology trends and use tested methodologies, domain expertise, and knowledge gained from client engagement, to deliver high quality solutions for our customers.
Identify Measure and Reorganize aided by technology and domain expertise. Identify.In the first step, working with the company’s Business and IT organizations, our SCM Specialists help companies identify the key configuration elements of company’s supply chain network and create business process maps.
In the Measure step, we partner with our clients to measure the performance of the supply chain and compare it against internal and external industry benchmarks, focusing on Reliability, Responsiveness, Agility, Cost, and Technology.
ReorganizeIn the Reorganize step, the supply chain is re-aligned using classic process re-engineering from "As-Is" to "To-Be". In this phase we perform Lean Manufacturing analysis and process change, Six-Sigma analysis of defective processes, Theory-of-Constraints analysis of systems of processes to elucidate root-cause issues, Balanced score cards and benchmarking.
Business problems that we can help you solve are:
ImplementationsOur experts can help your company in implementing modules and functionalities of packaged ERP-SCM Applications.
EDI IntegrationsHelp in setting up EDI integration with vendors, customers, 3PL and 4PL Partners.
Merger, Acquisition or Divestiture (companies or supply chains)merge or split up functioning supply chains to achieve merge, acquisition, or divestiture operational goals.
Supply optimization and Re-engineeringimproving individual, clusters, or networks of supply chains.
Standardization, Streamliningimprove operational control and cost by standardizing core processes.
Management alignment create standardizes management tools, reporting, and organizational structures.
Working with us, companies can build an extended a supply chain that is agile, adaptive, and business aligned. We can help in improving time-to-market for new products and in penetrating new geographies. By managing supply chain effectively companies reduce cost, improve efficiency, increase innovation and uncover new opportunities for tighter partner collaboration.
