Operations and supply chain consulting services

Optimize and streamline operations

While globalization has yielded improvements in market reach and operational efficiencies, it has also increased the exposure to critical supply chain risk. Visibility, a top concern of supply chain executives, is a key enabler to combat the negative impact of supply chain variability and volatility. Effective visibility enables an organization to immediately anticipate, communicate and address critical exposure to supply chain risk spanning supplier management, operational excellence and customer management activities.

While at the same time, supply chain related costs comprise the majority of their cost structure and balance sheet. Therefore, cost and capital reduction are key drivers of profitability and return on capital. Leading companies will exploit short-term cost reduction opportunities as the foundation for longer term transformational programs. IBM specializes in identification and implementation of high-potential supply chain projects designed to deliver short-term cost reduction results.Our accelerated assessments are a proven approach to create a value-driven, prioritized implementation roadmap for optimizing the value from your supply chain.

• Supply Chain Visibility Assessment (587KB)

  Increase revenue due to enhanced customer service while reducing supply chain costs. This consulting engagement helps define a roadmap to implement end to end supply chain visibility. Using a proven approach, analytical tools and deep supply chain management expertise we help you create a prioritized visibility implementation plan based on benefits realization and other implementation considerations.

• Supply Chain Rapid ROI (1MB)

  Reduce cost in inventory, manufacturing and logistics, This consulting engagement helps define the 2-3 best ways to drive rapid cost savings. Using methods, analytical tools and IBM’s deep supply chain management expertise the assessment defines a cost reduction program and accelerates your path to benefits realization through initiatives such as inventory optimization, demand forecasting, spend reduction, or network optimization.

• SAP Strategic Alignment Assessment (471KB)

  Understand opportunities to enhance your existing SAP solution to support your supply chain objectives and reduce instances of redundancies and improve spans of controls. This assessment provides a rapid, yet comprehensive assessment of your existing SAP enterprise portfolio and related IT infrastructure to determine alignment with your business goals and strategic direction.

• Oracle Application Healthcheck (421KB)

  Increase the use of platforms that integrate best practices to improve operational efficiency. The healthcheck helps you with an Oracle footprint to assess the impact of your current enterprise architecture and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and performance improvements.

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