As competitive pressures intensify, it is increasingly important to streamline your supply chain to optimize efficiency and reduce costs. After a thorough review and analysis of your packaging product and process, our dedicated teams, equipped with our System 3000 program, will work with you to uncover alternatives for existing materials and processes. We will develop strategies that improve package performance, shorten lead times, reduce order quantities, eliminate non-value activities and lower transaction costs.
Product
Course of Action
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Opportunities
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Requirements
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SKU Rationalization |
- reduce item count
- carton consolidation
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- size and orientation analysis across all SKUs
- analysis of annual demand by SKU
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Board Weight Analysis |
- optimize product performance
- reduce fiber content
- determine opportunities for cost savings
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- board grade analysis across all SKUs
- ISTA requirement analysis
- safety factor analysis and testing
- distribution/market conditions analysis
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Redesign |
- preferred carton design for labor and board savings
- pallet pattern improvements for trailer and warehousing maximization
- improve your sustainability scorecard
- suggest packaging equipment options to improve process flow and reduce labor
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- TOPS program optimization
- package/product cube analysis
- cube analysis for pallet/truck/warehouse
- package modeling program for sustainability scorecarding
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Process
Course of Action
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Opportunities
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Requirements
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Order Quantity Review |
- determine the most economical order quantities based on usage and order patterns
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- analysis of annual demand by SKU
- order frequency analysis
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Delivery/Inventory |
- establish VMI and KANBAN systems
- determine delivery options with dedicated fleet drivers
- scanning systems to provide inventory access 24/7
- bar code labeling to enhance inventory accuracy/tracking/ordering
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- determine fit and support of customer material flow in receiving and shop floor areas
- determine customer storage/staging
- understand customer system requirements, electronic/manual
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Transation and EDI Options |
- streamline purchase orders and receive order confirmation using Web interface and/or EDI
- seamlessly integrate business systems for MRP/Advanced Planning
- ASNs, detailed order information communicated in advace
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- understand customer’s system capabilities and available IT resources
- provide Web access for releases, orders, inventory visibility
- determine system-to-system capabilities for some or all of EDI transactions
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