Competitive Manufacturing
We help clients:
- Drive competitive advantage by developing global manufacturing strategy that supports and influences the business strategy
- Take a market-back view of what manufacturing needs to do well
- Make the right choices about make/buy, manufacturing technology, plant footprint (scale, scope, number of plants, locations)
- Break down silos to truly optimize the end-to-end global value chain, not just the manufacturing footprint
- Define the right operating system that is required to run, manage, and change manufacturing
- Common client issues
- What we do
- What we do differently
- Client benefits
Common client issues
- Lack of clarity on how manufacturing can be used as a competitive weapon
- Outdated manufacturing footprint that is out of synch with business and market changes
- Intense pricing pressure from competitors
- Fragmented manufacturing network with low utilization
- Uncompetitive service levels
- Prevalence of numerous tools and CI methodologies with no consistent method of operating the facilities and managing the network
- Poor implementation due to lack of experience and sub-par program management
What we do
- Make vs. Buy
- Manufacturing Strategy
- Manufacturing Operating System
- Manufacturing Implementation
What we do differently
- Strong linkage between capability-driven business strategy and manufacturing
- Deep understanding of manufacturing ecosystem economics
- Unique approach and unparalleled experience driving global manufacturing and supply chain programs
- Unparalleled ability to drive decision making to a net profit level, including tax implications
Client benefits
- Manufacturing strategy that bolsters business strategy and growth
- Improved profitability
- Competitively-advantaged capability with superior flexibility and service levels
- Fact-based understanding of fundamental economics and trade-offs to guide decisions
- Advantaged footprint that meets current needs and is robust enough to meet future undefined needs
- Focus on manufacturing technology strategy and competency development
- Customized manufacturing operating system to run, manage, and change manufacturing to meet business goals
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