Bridgefield Group consulting services provide quick turnaround,
high-payback benefits associated with specific improvement projects,
not open-ended engagements. Our diverse industry experience and
background allows us to deliver the education that provides new
concepts, the methods to translate concepts into practical daily
application and the change project expertise that ensures a successful
transition. We select the methods and technologies from the mix
of those available that directly improve the operations best aligned
with your strategic goals.
Our
Assess - Define
- Execute - Sustain
methodology is designed not to create a one-time event, but
to generate the knowledge transfer and process change that allows your
ongoing continuous improvement and self-sufficiency. You want to
reduce cycle time, improve quality and customer service, and reduce
inventory and working capital- we help you choose the best methods to
get there.
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Areas of Expertise
Our consultants average
over 20 years of relevant experience in planning, operations, quality,
logistics, finance, IT and project management in multiple industries
and demand environments. Our specific areas of expertise include:
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90-day programs
We provide the following
programs that deliver specific results in 90 days and include
education, assessment, knowledge transfer and implementation:
VMI
(Vendor-managed inventory)-
selecting products and processes, defining target inventory levels and
replenishment methods, creating communication and reporting systems
and shared-win contracts
Demand
forecasting systems- demand
history evaluation, selecting proper forecast techniques,
product/territory levels and accuracy measures, creating supply chain
partner systems, defining the monthly cross-functional process
Lean
practices- selecting
highest-payback methods from the toolkit of lean practices, moving from forecast-driven to demand driven systems, creating
specific components such as kanban size and TAKT time calculation,
plant layout, time/quantity buffers
Performance measurement/management-
creating specific scorecards, dashboards
or other relevant measurement systems based on short and long term
goal definition; aligning ongoing management with best practices and
business rules
Data
record accuracy- establishing
current state baselines and ongoing processes to improve and maintain
critical levels of accuracy in inventory, order and product definition
(bill of material and routing) data
For more information,
please contact:
info@bridgefieldgroup.com
