Supply Chain Cost Optimization (in-house)

In your customized in-house workshop, a scoping session (1.5 hours online) and a follow-up session (1 hour online) are included. The duration of the workshop will be tailored to your needs.

• Portfolio Optimization: How can excess product variety be effectively managed as a primary supply chain cost driver (e.g., through phase-out, standardization)?

• Service Level Differentiation: How can you ensure strategic fit without adopting a "one-size-fits-all" approach (e.g., by defining customer and product segments)?

• Inventory Allocation: What are the best practices for determining optimal stock levels across a warehouse network (e.g., local and/or central approaches)?

• Production Strategies: How can push and pull strategies be effectively implemented, and where should decoupling points be placed for maximum efficiency?

• Forecasting: What steps can be taken to improve forecasting accuracy and to optimize safety stock levels (including FCA, FVA, and FCB measures)?

• Inventory Parameters: What adjustments are necessary in an ERP system to better align with lead times and safety stock requirements?

• Supplier Management: How can supplier interface management and collaborative planning be optimized (e.g., through consignment warehouses or VMI)?

• Transport Optimization: How can you improve load utilization rates, streamline 3PL procurement, and optimize route planning and tender management processes?

Short-term GAINS by:

Improved Cash Flows

• Faster Turnaround Times
• Lower Operating Costs

Quick Wins

• Immediate deployment
• Positive Impact on Profitability

Immediate Cost Savings

• Inventory Reduction
• Transportation Efficiency
• Enhanced Vendor Negotiations

• Supply chain experts
• Decision-makers and IT managers along the value chain
• Managers and group heads
• Teams or individuals, who want to design their supply chain in a cost-optimized way