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CS:: Supply Chain Logistics

For more information about MAGNET's consulting services contact:

Bob Sichau
(216) 432-2050

Linda Barita
(216) 391-7766

Speed, efficiency, and customer value are critical concerns in driving results in business. Lean Strategy has helped companies throughout the world achieve huge economic benefits while improving quality, costs and cycle time. Forward-thinking companies apply Lean principles to leverage their Business operating strengths and capabilities to achieve lasting change:

  • Business, Administrative and Support
  • Manufacturing and Operations
  • Product Development
  • Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Workforce

The Lean Strategy delivers results by focusing on analyzing and eliminating non-value added activities, and by implementing and sustaining improved processes through metrics and workforce behaviors. The Lean Transformation changes organizational culture to sustain results, creating durable and  lasting value in:

  • Business goals
  • Strategic alignment
  • Organization strengths
  • Culture, people and practices

Lean methods increase speed and flexibility, reduce costs and improve business results by:

  • Integrating key suppliers into a consolidated supply chain
  • Developing suppliers to improve supplier lead-time and cost
  • Leveraging strategic sourcing and procurement
  • Optimizing transportation, logistics and fulfillment
  • Optimizing warehouse and distribution layout

Lean Supply Chain and Logistics is a proven approach to improving supply chain organization – from suppliers and partners to customers – with sustainable results by:

  • Focusing on the flow of information and decision process in supply chain and logistics
  • Identifying/eliminating waste (unnecessary delays, tasks, costs, and errors)
  • Implementing/monitoring an improved process for sustainability

Lean supply chain and Logistics can reduce supply chain lead-time and cost by up to 40%

Lean Supply Chain & Logistics: Our Results Tell The Story

Client # 1: The client manufactures and distributes industrial products in multiple manufacturing facilities. The main issue was the effectiveness of Strategic Sourcing:

  • Completion of supplier cost-saving projects occurs at a pace slower than desired
  • Supplier selection process is not consistent, and implementation of preferred suppliers is slowed by internal resistance

Result: Using Lean Supply Chain and Logistics, a new process flow was developed which significantly improved the process in several ways:

  • Established new Organization Structure
  • Defined new roles and responsibilities
  • Implemented new Vendor Scorecard/Metrics

The time to complete Strategic Sourcing projects with suppliers was reduced by 60%

For more information, contact our inside sales department:
Linda Barita, 216-391-7766
Bob Sichau, 216-426-2050

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