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Consulting
A key element of the Supply Chain Innovation
Program™ is Cayuga Partners' Consulting services.
Executives and managers receive in-depth knowledge transfer
from our supply chain experts. Advanced planning and execution
strategies are illustrated, explained, tailored and implemented
using a four-step methodology. This offering is exceptional
due to the credentials of our executive consulting team,
and the unique tools used to help you question, learn
and execute. To ensure sustained success, a continuous
improvement ideology must be embraced.
A Four-Step Methodology
Step One: Strategy sessions establish a set of
Guiding Principles. A fundamental set
of systemic “laws” that govern the behavior
of all supply chains and the Guiding Principles for effective
supply chain management are learned, establishing the
basis for future planning and operations. A study is conducted
to explore the relationships, interactions, and consequences
of your company's current strategies, operational objectives,
metrics and policies. The sources and impact of uncertainty
on supply chain performance are evaluated to broadly identify
opportunities, assess the business case, and develop a
consensus for program adoption.
Step Two: A Supply Chain Audit separates
fact from fiction. Detailed operating data are
gathered and analyzed to benchmark current practices.
Demand patterns are investigated to remove the mystery
behind unanticipated customer order behaviors, and to
discover underlying materials management policies. Cayuga
Partners' Supply Chain Model rapidly optimizes
and simulates supply chain strategies and scenarios. “Disconnects”
between your current operating environment and the Guiding
Principles are identified, revealing opportunities
for performance improvement. The economic and competitive
value of these improvements is quantified and prioritized,
the ROI calculated, and a business plan is developed for
implementation.
Step Three: The Pilot Implementation turns ideas
into reality. Change is difficult. Supply chain
transformation projects are especially challenging, and
require extensive communication and convincing. A successful
pilot project proves the value of new ideas and wins buy-in
from your organization. To achieve this, the Supply
Chain Model identifies suitable opportunities, establishing
baseline metrics against which progress can be accurately
measured. A practical plan that challenges and educates
your company's supply chain team members is realized.
Step Four: Continuous Improvement: “Educate,
Simulate and Innovate”. An ongoing program
for sustainable supply chain innovation creates a learning
environment to constantly challenge your supply chain
team, and empower them to grow professionally. A performance
measurement system that respects the systemic laws governing
supply chain dynamics is established to balance key trade-offs.
Improvements are monitored and revised on an ongoing basis
to prevent a return to the status quo, and to quickly
capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Supply chain transformation is a dynamic and complex endeavor
that must be continually reinforced to achieve operational
excellence and long-term competitive advantage. Because
of this, client relationships are at the heart of Cayuga
Partners' business. Our ongoing coaching and mentoring
ensure the effectiveness of your supply chain strategy
- and the management team responsible for executing it
- as your business needs change and evolve.
For more information, please call us
at 908-281-6168 fax 908-874-5353, or email us at info@cayugapartners.com
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