Center of Excellence set-up Roadmap
Need for a global supply chain vision and the establishment of a Center of Excellence for Supply Chain Analytics.
Assignment
Our customer operates within a truly global, integrated and customer centric business environment.
In order to become a leading global MedTech company, an E2E Supply Chain Transformation is to be formed to map, model and improve the company’s value chain network.
Project summary
A customer-centric, efficient, integrated and sustainable supply chain, needs a global supply chain vision adhering to 4 fundaments:
Customer: reliable order fulfilment, responsible for demand, agile reaction to changes
Efficiency: competitive global sc cost to serve, healthy global inventory levels, lean SC organization
Capability: E2E visibility through data and systems, integrated SC processes and organization, mature SC skills, global mindsets and culture
Sustainability: continuous improvement of the environmental footprint, social impact with clear target aspiration, compliance with rules & regulations
Our approach
Our customer was in need for rolling-out support to their global supply chain vision and the establishment of a Center of Excellence for Supply Chain Analytics. BCI supported this client in developing a draft of a COE and roll out roadmap.
- Define future network strategy (in close alignment with the business and other business functions)
- Optimize network footprint (manufacturing, warehouses) taking multiple factors into account, e.g. service lead time, cost, resilience, sustainability, geopolitical environment and systems roadmap.
- Model network capacity and trade lanes (internal operations, Logistics Service Providers, Freight Forwarders, other suppliers)
We defined a roadmap to establish above within a 3 year time-frame:
Starting:
- Establish global supply chain network strategy and lay the foundation for network optimization capabilities
- Develop the governance system, alignment with the network modeling scope and build partnerships with other business functions.
- Design network within a specific pilot area, while building capabilities to do network modelling
Basic CoE set-up
- Define CoE scope, organization, structure & RACI, operating model
- Identify requirements for internal capabilities and training
Ramp-up CoE
- Data & Information management
- Tool selection for digital Twin
- Capability enhancement for modelling
Result
- A COE put in place with trained staff
- Developed a model which optimizes for cost while accounting for service levels, resilience, sustainability and regulatory / global trade considerations are taken into account
- Build an agile and resilient supply chain, by simulation within a digital twin based on business strategy, projected growth, potential risks for disruptions
- A 10%+ costs reduction in the E2E Supply Chain