I see all work as a process.  It doesn’t matter if you are manufacturing a durable good or providing a service…everything you do fits a process model; an input followed by a transaction leading to an output.  All processes are not necessarily running at optimum levels.  I can help you improve the performance of your supplier's processes by applying appropriate remedies, a few of which are mentioned below.

 

Lean Practices

Specific tools are used to identify and eliminate or minimize nonvalue-added activities in any work process.

 

Process Audits

Focused audits of supplier processes will yield opportunities for improvement.

 

Total Cycle Time Reduction

Specific techniques are applied to reduce the total cycle time for completion of a process.  This leads to many more "opportunities for learning” and thus improvement.

 

Capability Analysis

Fundamental to any process improvement is an understanding

of the capabilities of the various processes in your business.

 

Statistical Process Control

Once you know the capabilities of your supplier's processes, the appropriate tools must be applied to monitor and maintain control.

 

For more information, contact Dick@TheSupplierGuy.com or

                                                         Dick@DickGouldCSP.com.

Tel.: 623.546.7821

Cel.: 623.692.6752

 

Updated 11/30/2007