Process Assessment

What is the best method for your purchasing/materials/  production teams?  Save time and money by learning how you compare to others in the industry and which practices are best for you.

Negotiation and Cost Reductions

Do you have a systematic plan in place to reach your targeted savings?  Haphazard savings each time you place order will not get you significant cost savings.  Let us help you develop a workable plan.

Lean Initiative Assistance

Remove waste and delay from yours or your supplier's manufacturing processes.  We provide training and workshops that lead to leaner processes.  Lower your costs and increase benefits.

Supplier Audits and Development

Is your supplier doing things that could cause performance problems?  Check the supplier's process to insure they can deliver quality all the time and product when you need it.  We help work with your suppliers to improve their process and reduce their costs.

Sourcing and Outsourcing

Need a strategy for selecting quality suppliers?  Or do you have too many suppliers and need help consolidating?

Are you considering outsourcing but are not sure how to go about it or where the pitfalls may be?  Are you outsourcing now and up to your neck in alligators?  Call us, we need to talk.

Training and Seminars

We offer one-on-one mentoring, half-day workshops, seminars, and customized training to meet your needs.  Also available for groups as a key note speaker.

Improvement Projects

Do you have critical improvements you need to make and never seem to have the time, resources or people with the right skills to make them?  Let us help you get it done.

Additional

Support Services

Contracts Review/Negotiations

Every one needs a contract -- see my article.  I can help with contract templates, negotiation or review.

E-procurement

Want to start an e-procurement project and need help selecting the right software or developing processes?  Or just need someone with experience?

New Product Launch

Having difficulty finding parts for your launch date?  Or are costs a problem?

Inventory Reduction

We haven't seen an inventory problem we can't solve.  We challenge you to bring us one.

Warehouse Logistics

Need help setting up the logistics for a smooth flow from dock to manufacturing and back out the door?

Reverse Auctions

No, it's not eBay.  Reverse auctions can lead to very low prices or disasters.  We'll be glad to make sure you end up with the best prices.