In today’s highly competitive business world everyone seems to be searching for that one thing which will make the difference, give their business the competitive edge – the magic key to success. One thing which plays a vital role in the sustainability and success of a business is how competitive its supply chain network is. A well-managed, healthy, efficiently operating supply chain directly impacts that key element of any successful business – customer satisfaction. How does your supply chain stack up against the rest and how happy are your customers? Hiring a Supply Chain Consultant can not only help you to figure out the answer to these two crucial questions but will also give you greater insight into what you need to do to improve and find the competitive edge to drive your success.
What exactly do they do and how can a supply chain consultant create a competitive advantage for your operation?
Supply chains are notoriously complicated and difficult to manage and come with so many different elements such as processes, warehouse layout, inventory, logistics, supplier management, etc. which all play equally important roles in driving the final essential element – the customer satisfaction rate. A failure in terms of any of these elements negatively impacts how sales are serviced and ultimately hinder growth. Most businesses manage these elements internally as it’s deemed to be cheaper but the fact remains that managing a supply chain requires a lot of resources and expertise and most businesses do not have the capacity nor the specialised supply chain management skills to master them.
This is where a reputable, experienced supply chain consultant can make all the difference by looking at the operation objectively and with a ‘fresh eye’; identifying problems; speeding up, re-designing and optimising the supply chain process and finding all the best-fit solutions for your specific business.
Supply chain consultants offer businesses better planning and execution strategies based on each business’ specific challenges which may be based on geography, customer and product type, distribution, supply chain bottlenecks, etc. Thanks to their broad experience they can create tailored solutions and strategies suitable to your business needs with the added long-term benefit of benchmark supply chains to help monitor them into the future and identify any new issues which may arise.
Supply chain consultants also bring with them knowledge of the latest technology such as warehouse management systems, RFID tracking solutions and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) systems and how they can be incorporated and implemented to reduce cost, save time and improve efficiency by reducing errors.
Supply Chain Consultants don’t arrive with a wand and bag of ‘magic tricks’ but they can make wondrous changes to a supply chain. They bring with them specialised knowledge, years of experience, the ability to research and analyse and figure out the best possible plan and solutions for your supply chain which can ultimately give you the competitive edge through your supply chain – the key to your business success. Contact the QWIX Supply Chain Consulting team to find out how we can bring ‘the QWIX difference’ to your business.
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