Companies constantly face the challenge of improving work efficiency and streamlining costs to boost profitability. By simplifying operational procedures that support products and services, companies can reduce complexity and increase revenue while reducing costs. Companies can also achieve long-term structural improvements by optimizing plant networks, inventory management and distribution structures.
We work with management teams and help guide them to the appropriate actions and execute plans to achieve their performance goals. The key is getting DDP involved early when time and alternatives are available to develop and implement successful action plans.
DDP possesses both extensive and proven business improvement processes, tactics, and strategies that can be adapted and rapidly implemented to improve business performance in a variety of situations. We have experts with over 40 years experience in “just-in-time” and “lean” manufacturing principles who also understand the best-in-class information technology productivity tools to employ to drive greater profitability.
One core activity undertaken for Operations Performance & Improvement assignments is to re-examine the value chain of our client:
- What are the core capabilities that gives the company competitiveness?
- How do the company’s customers expect it to serve them?
- What gaps are there in the market?
- Which components / products would the company be better to procure externally?
- Where should the company manufacture and/or assemble?
- What are the risks of an extended supply chain?
- Is a partnership / alliance a sensible approach?
Our Operations Performance & Improvement offering includes:
- Operational due diligence
- Supplier review & negotiations
- Supply chain improvement
- Infrastructure improvement & risk mitigation actions
- Forecast & business model review