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Strategic Sourcing & other Operational Analysis
Systematic, business process analysis, being conducted by seasoned professionals is the foundational first step. Understanding the current "as-is" state, as it relates to your current strategic or operational objectives is a vital informational baseline. Typically, first phase begins with a detailed systems audit, business case, including an Opportunity Assessment.
Developing potential savings and operational improvements requires at least this initial "snapshot" understanding of the current situation, as well as measuring the "what-if" scenario for going to market with a direct or indirect RFP
Assessing the opportunity uncovers the potential value locked within a business unit by analyzing related business systems and sometimes disparate data repositories. The initial assessment delivers insight and business intelligence, providing results for the client with immediate options for current and future direction.
Start with Punctuate Systems, to gain insight, to leverage opportunity.
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| Strategic Sourcing: Category Experience
Direct Materials & Services
- Chemicals (Cosmetic, Food Grade)
- Packaging (CPG, Beverage)
- Raw Materials (wood chips)
- Automotive (component parts)
In-Direct Materials & Services
- Ground Transportation (TL, LTL, Inter Modal, Rail, Barge, Dedicated, Milk-Run, Fleet, Heavy)
- Air (all Worldwide express, and weight-break categories)
- Ocean (20', 40', Reefer, Standard, High Box)
- Printed Materials (catalogs, posters, inserts, multi-piece)
- Point of Purchase (Display: Neon, Posters)
- Corrugated
- Information Technology (PCs, Memory)
- Travel & Corporate Card
Process Consulting
- Network Analysis (Transportation, Telecom, National Fuel Purchase)
- Network Design (Interpolation/Extrapolation)
- Bill of Materials Audit (validating component part formulas, identifying areas for improvement)
- Mapping & Geographic Information Systems (plotting networks on large format maps, up to 42" x 6 feet)
- Inventory Management
Optimization
- Bid Optimization (custom software optimizes "best fit" based on your business rules, constraints, and network features)
- Site Selection (software designed to optimize current or future sites dependent on customer and logistic centers of gravity)
- Route Optimization (Optimize mid to long haul routes, origins, destinations, and timing)
- Cross-Docking (develop systems identifying new or variable cross dock locations, saving drive time)
- Service Levels (analyzing customer satisfaction, service technician capacity & quality, pre-positioning high value parts)
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