Faced with global competition, today’s manufacturers are tasked daily with lowering production costs, improving quality, and implementing lean techniques. As a result, they must select and develop supply chain members that share the same commitment to developing a lean enterprise.
Whether a manufacturer or supplier, you need a lean program that can help you reduce costs. RWD’s Supplier Delopment/Management program does just that, providing you with a critical understanding of lean supply chain operations and dynamics, including partnership purchasing and supply, distribution, and supplier development.
Supplier Development
To avoid costs, you may need to deploy individual strategies with each of your suppliers to ensure sustained performance improvements, stability, quality and delivery improvements. Or, you may need to improve your costs by identifying current supplier costs and the potential savings which could be made through a reduction in lead time, quality and manufacturing man hours. In each instance, RWD lean methods and supplier development experience can help you identify cost avoidance and cost improvements
Supplier Management
RWD can help you manage, monitor and develop supplier performance in a formalized and robust manner. From best practice lean procurement processes to effective supplier selection processes, relationship management techniques, and performance measurement systems, we have the experience and expertise to support your goals.
