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It’s no secret that in today’s volatile economic environment, effective supply chain management can be the key difference between market winners and losers. The escalating cost of oil and other key raw materials continues to affect all aspects of the global economy. Consumers are demanding innovative, individually tailored products at unprecedented rates. The frequency and scope of trade promotions now exerts more pressure on supply chain inventory and service levels than forecast error, and to top it off, there is a global shortage of supply chain talent to solve this ever-increasing set of issues.
In order to succeed today’s supply chain leaders must resolve near-term pain points, while positioning themselves for longer-term competitive gains. Near-term actions must address unprecedented cost pressures (i.e. transportation costs, network operations and inventory, overhead staff). Longer term, the supply chain must deliver an ever-increasing number of new products (with shorter life cycles) across a global landscape, and manage the risks of political unrest and work force instability without the burden of excess inventory or service level disruption.
Speed, visibility, agility, and cross-organizational integration now represent the keys to sustained service levels at lowest manageable cost.
While planning for the next generation supply chain, you must be prepared to:
- Support new product launch and trade promotion demand variation
- Select and mange partner networks – outsource where risk is manageable and value is optimized
- Improve planning and execution process performance
- Prioritize improvement initiatives to generate the greatest ROI
- Evaluate the cost and service trade-offs between warehouse locations, inventory, and transportation costs
- Cope with the global shortage of supply chain talent
In response to these market challenges, Clarkston provides the following client services:
Strategy
- Supply Chain Alignment
- Network & Asset Optimization (Network Design, Transportation/Route Optimization, Inventory Policy)
- Information Systems Assessment
Process Management & Improvement
- Supply Chain Diagnostic & Roadmap
- Supply Chain Process Improvement (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP)
- Warehouse Operational Performance and Technology Diagnostic
- Organizational Design and Alignment
Outsourcing Advisory (Vendor Selection, Best Practices, Measurement Scorecard)
- Logistics and Warehousing
- Contract Manufacturing
Enabling Technologies
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Advanced Planning & Optimization (Demand, Supply, Production Planning)
- Business Intelligence (Measurement, serialization, E-Pedigree, event management)
- Software/Vendor Selection
To learn more about our Supply Chain Management solution, call us toll free at 1-800-652-4274 or send an email to marketing@clarkstonconsulting.com.
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