Core Solutions
Supply Chain Engineering
Manufacturing Optimization
Manufacturing Optimization
Cost reduction, strategic sourcing, EMS selection, supply chain optimization, 3PL
Manufacturing Optimization
Manufacturing Optimization
Manufacturing Optimization
5S, Lean 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, Kanban, VMI, JIT, POU, and inventory reduction
ERP System Implementation
Manufacturing Optimization
ERP System Implementation
ERP platform selection, implementation, and reporting infrastructure optimization
Premier Solutions
Interim & Bridge Executives
Interim & Bridge Executives
Interim & Bridge Executives
Contract a part-time or full-time COO or VP of Operations
Strategy Development
Interim & Bridge Executives
Interim & Bridge Executives
Enterprise, product, and functional level strategy for business model innovation and turnaround management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Interim & Bridge Executives
Mergers & Acquisitions
Targeting, due diligence gathering, valuation, deal structure, and company integration
Additional Solutions
Communications Coaching
Communications Coaching
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Communications Coaching
Communications Coaching
Communications Coaching
Improved communication skills for employees whose first
language is not English
Communications Coaching
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Supply Chain Engineering
Key Value: Crafting A High-Performance Supply Chain And Achieving Continuous Cost Reductions
Today's supply chains are complex global value chains. Companies are faced with a vast number of challenges in managing those supply chains. This includes ensuring to partner with the right suppliers, controlling materials costs and inventories, mitigating risks and volatility, and satisfying customer demand for higher levels of speed, quality, and service.
This is where we come in! We specialize in simplifying the process of optimizing your supply chain. We deploy a comprehensive approach to tackling all supply chain challenges and in the process enable your team to maintain a resilient and robust supply chain going forward.
Supply chain optimization elements
- Alignment between supplier base and company maturity stage
- Global strategic low-cost sourcing
- Contract manufacturing selection and/or transition projects
- Broad cost reduction projects
- Supply chain & manufacturing integration (Kanban, POU, VMI, JIT)
- Inventory optimization
- Min/max-driven service inventories
- 3rd party logistics (3PL)
Contact us for more information about how we can help with the optimization of your supply chain!
Manufacturing Optimization
Key Value: Optimized Manufacturing To Improve Quality, Efficiency, Delivery, and Profit Margins
Business growth is fundamentally good. For a factory, this growth requires the creation of additional capacity and new processes to manufacture a growing product portfolio. But when the integration of new products and processes is not properly planned and executed, the consequences often manifest themselves in the form of quality problems, efficiency loss, late deliveries to customers, and lower than desired profit margins.
This is where we come in! We specialize in simplifying the Manufacturing Optimization process by breaking it down into elements that build upon each other to improve quality, efficiency, delivery performance, and profit margins. Our approach utilizes the principles of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt toolkit. In addition, our approach will ensure your factory team’s early buy-in and long-term ownership of the improvement process.
Manufacturing optimization elements
- 5S -- organization & cleanliness
- Production flow -- product movement & tact times
- Lean 6 sigma principles -- max quality & efficiency, min variation & waste
- Supply chain integration -- Kanban, POU replenishment, VMI
- Kaizen -- continuous improvement
Contact us for more information about how we can help with the optimization of your manufacturing process!
ERP System Implementations
Key Value: Comprehensive Data And Optimized Reporting For Faster & Better Business Decisions
As business complexity increases, a technology company will need an ERP system that plans, tracks, and creates reporting visibility for the activity across all enterprise functions including Sales, Finance & Accounting, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, CRM & Service, and HR.
This is where we come in! We specialize in simplifying the complex ERP implementation process by breaking it down into its core elements and guiding the organization along a path to success. We project-manage the entire ERP implementation with you and for you.
1) ERP system planning elements
- High-level spec
- RFI
- Functional requirements plan & SOW
- RFQ/RFP
- Platform selection
2) ERP system execution elements
- Implementation
- Training
- Validation
- Go live
3) ERP system support elements
- Reporting optimization
- System expansion
- User support
Contact us for more information about how we can help with your next ERP system!
Interim & Bridge Executives
Key Value: Limited Term Executive Leadership When You Need It
Technology companies need strong executive leadership to be successful and maintain sustained competitive advantage. However, adding an executive to the team often becomes a challenge for companies when budgets are tight or emerging workload does not yet justify a full-time hire but increased business complexity already requires additional expertise and support. Other cases require immediate leadership continuity following the departure a key executive, yet the lead-time to find and hire the right candidate is long.
This is where we come in! We specialize in providing limited term COO and VP of Operations services with flexible engagements on a part-time or full-time basis. We enable companies to free-up CEO time while we deploy & execute strategy and accelerate performance across the organization in the COO role. We also lead new Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing initiatives and develop new capabilities and process/systems infrastructure in the VP of Operations role.
Contact us for more information about how we can help with your need for limited term COO & VP of Operations leadership!
Strategy Development
Key Value: Developing Strong & Flexible Strategy To Keep Your Company in the Profit & Growth Zones
Strategy is the backbone of any company. And just like that backbone, strategy must be strong and flexible to carry the weight of the organization to success. But strategy must also evolve over time to cope with changes in your business environment and to capture new growth opportunities. A sound strategy then becomes the compass for all execution across the enterprise. Without that compass, execution becomes aimless, which leads to lost sales, shrinking profit margins, and a lack of growth.
This is where we come in! We specialize in strategy development and deployment to keep your organization in the profit and growth zones. Our engagements cover enterprise and product strategy, as well as supporting strategies for each individual functional area in the company. Our projects have ranged from functional supply chain and manufacturing strategies to complete turnaround management and business model innovation leadership.
Contact us for more information about how we can help with strengthening your strategy and keep your company in the profit and growth zones!
Mergers & Acquisitions
Key Value: Successful M&A Planning, Execution, And Integration
An M&A event represents one of the most complex transactions that a company will ever encounter. The related activity then quickly turns into a full-time job. But unless you're a very large corporation with a dedicated M&A team, it is unlikely that you have staff or bandwidth to effectively manage these tasks.
This is where we come in! We specialize in simplifying the M&A process by breaking it down into structured front-end and back-end portions, provide focused leadership to optimize and accelerate the decision making process, and ensure a rapid and successful company integration. We project-manage the entire M&A process with you and for you.
1) Front-end M&A planning
- Targeting
- Due diligence gathering
- Valuation
- Deal structure
2) Back-end company integration
- Culture assimilation
- Synergy capture
- Brand integration
- Product portfolio optimization
- Sales channel optimization
- Systems integration
- Manufacturing optimization
- Supply Chain integration
- ...and many others!
Contact us for more information about how we can help with your next M&A transaction!
Communications Coaching
Key Value: Improved Communication Skills For A Diverse Workforce
We firmly embrace diversity and believe that it deeply enriches both our work and personal lives. It is not uncommon In the unique Bay Area business culture to find employees from all different regions of the world. This includes many employees whose first language is not English and whose individual language skills span a broad spectrum of fluency levels.
This is where we come in! We specialize in helping your employees whose first language is not English to improve their language and communication skills through a structured and effective curriculum that directly benefits workplace performance. We can coach your team members in small groups or individual sessions.
Communication skills coaching elements
- Writing skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Meeting skills
- Accent reduction
Contact us for more information about how we can help your employees whose first language is not English become more effective communicators.!