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Today the focus is on achieving competitive advantage through innovative supply chain capabilities. CEO's are making supply chain transformation a core competency to drive bottom line results and improve customer service levels. Avicon Partners has a deep heritage achieving breakthrough results for Fortune 500 and Mid-market companies.
Our consultants average 25 years of experience solving problems in a broad variety of industries. From apparel to retail, to high tech manufacturing, we can help any organization align operations with strategy.
Below is a menu of our supply chain consulting services. Please contact Bruce Arntzen or call 978-793-1411 for more information.
Supply Chain Strategy
- Strategic Assessment, Strategic Vision, Blueprint and Roadmap
Financial Consulting Related to the Supply Chain
- Connecting SC Ops to the Board Room - metrics-based analysis
- Cash Engineering for the Supply Chain
- Balance Sheet Engineering for the Supply Chain
Strategic Sourcing
- Spend management analysis, strategy, and best practice programs
- Supplier and Materials rationalization and control
Supply Chain Processes
- Re-engineering of order processing, forecasting, and demand planning
- Best practice implementation in lean manufacturing, build to order, postponement, and VMI
- Outsourcing of "back office" functions
Cross-Functional Interfaces: Best Practices at Functional Boundaries
- Supply Chain - Engineering Interface: New Product Introduction (NPI), Time to Market
- Engineering - Marketing Interface: Marketing and Development planning (M&DP) - Portfolio management between supply chain, engineering, and marketing
- Supply Chain - Sales Interface: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Supply Chain Partner Interfaces
- Service Provider Process, Network Design, Operations, Contract Review, Sourcing
- Contract Manufacturer roles, relationship with OEM, Operations, Contracts
- 3PL Network Design, Operations, Contract Review, Sourcing
- Distribution Channel Network Design and Performance Improvements
Enterprise-Wide Processes Logistics Consulting
- Logistics Outsourcing, RFP, Selection, Implementation, Process Design
- Contract Risk Management
- Cost and Service Level optimization
- Strategy and Process Consulting Assistance to 3PLs
- Inbound, outbound, reverse, parts and aftermarket logistics
- Service & parts management design
Featured Case Study
NMS Communications
NMS Communications, a mid-sized network equipment manufacturer realized that in order to maintain a competitive edge in the networking business, it needed to create a high-speed demand-driven supply chain. Developing such a capability in an environment where forecasts traditionally ruled was a challenge. Avicon helped NMS attack the problem using a three-phase approach... [more]
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