Assessments

Consider Your "What if…" Capabilities

Successful business initiatives spring from great ideas. But how do you distinguish bold new supply chain strategies from the not-so-great—before you invest precious time, money, and human resources?

The answer: Plan4Demand's cost-effective Plan4Ward Analysis.

A Metrics-Based "Sanity Check" for Your Going-Forward Plans

Using best-practice tools and techniques Plan4Demand consultants strike the perfect chord between the art and science of process/system assessment by offering rock-solid guidance for optimizing your supply chain:

• Strategic Assessments—We look at your internal manufacturing operations as well as your relationships with suppliers and distributors. Our focus is on directly increasing your competitive position by recommending ways to improve throughput and capacity, eliminate waste, reduce inventory levels, and streamline transportation functions.
• Operational Assessment—-We focus on specific areas areas like demand planning and forecasting, S&OP, or fulfillment/replenishment. Then we deliver a current-state assessment of the work processes, technologies, and resource competencies supporting that area. Our results-driven report recommends high-impact opportunities for improvements, a concrete implementation plan, and outlines a business case that justifies your investment.
• Issues/Needs Assessments—In this targeted, quick-hit assessment of business functions that require immediate attention, we can uncover nagging "pain points" that impact day-to-day productivity. We can also dig deeper to seek opportunities for savings through changes in technology, processes, or resources. Do you have A-list vendors who can manage your inventory off-site? Are you consistently making delivery shipments without full payloads? These are front-line issues we can attack to help you reap immediate productivity rewards.
• Project Recovery Assessments—Need expertise to get a stalled implementation or failed system back on track? We'll start by evaluating your project's status and documenting existing barriers. Then we'll develop a recovery plan that outlines costs, resources, timelines, and deliverables necessary to guide your project to completion.