Foster Finley
Managing Director, New York
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Businesses today are under pressure to do more with less. Consumers want more personalization at lower costs. Investors are demanding stronger revenue growth but sooner and with less capital. Leading companies are confronting these challenges by launching aggressive new programs to modernize their supply chains, improve manufacturing efficiency, and speed up product development. Our teams have both management and consulting experience along the entire manufacturing and supply chain to help companies create and sustain value.
MYTH VERSUS REALITY: THE TRUTH BEHIND ADOPTING A LEAN APPROACH TO OPERATIONS
The philosophy and practice of lean have taken hold at large manufacturers worldwide. Now smaller manufacturers are adopting it as well—and in the process discovering some of the myths around lean’s purported flaws and shortcomings.
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The philosophy and practice of lean have taken hold at large manufacturers worldwide. Now smaller manufacturers are adopting it as well—and in the process discovering some of the myths around lean’s purported flaws and shortcomings.
LEARN MORE
JOE CUBELLIS ON FREIGHTWAVES SUPPLY CHAIN SPOTLIGHT: SEIZE THE MOMENT
In an episode of Supply Chain Spotlight, AlixPartners Director Joe Cubellis discusses the recent pattern of disruption faced by many companies with J.T. Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer of FreightWaves. Hear about how companies can best deal with those disruptions and what can be done to eliminate risk.
WATCH HEREIn an episode of Supply Chain Spotlight, AlixPartners Director Joe Cubellis discusses the recent pattern of disruption faced by many companies with J.T. Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer of FreightWaves. Hear about how companies can best deal with those disruptions and what can be done to eliminate risk.
WATCH HEREOur services include:
- Manufacturing/distribution footprint optimization: We provide pragmatic, scenario-based solutions that take into account the impact on transportation, warehousing, labor, inventory, raw materials, and other areas to help businesses strike the right balance between service and cost.
- End-to-end supply chain transformation: We offer an end-to-end view of the supply chain, in which every function is part of an interconnected network. With this perspective, we work to optimize the supply chain as a whole.
- Rapid manufacturing plant improvement/turnaround: Using advanced proprietary tools and techniques, we rapidly assess, value, and prioritize risks and opportunities.
- Demand-driven supply chain management: We apply tried-and-true S&OP fundamentals in combination with applicable analytics and tools to help companies improve sales, cut operating costs, and reduce inventory.
- Working capital optimization: Our structured approach addresses short-term opportunities as well as long-term improvement to fundamentals, while balancing against the demands of other objectives like topline growth.
- Product development and product life cycle management: We help businesses increase sales through innovation by reducing product costs through smart design and better materials sourcing.
Businesses today are under pressure to do more with less. Consumers want more personalization at lower costs. Investors are demanding stronger revenue growth but sooner and with less capital. Leading companies are confronting these challenges by launching aggressive new programs to modernize their supply chains, improve manufacturing efficiency, and speed up product development. Our teams have both management and consulting experience along the entire manufacturing and supply chain to help companies create and sustain value.
MYTH VERSUS REALITY: THE TRUTH BEHIND ADOPTING A LEAN APPROACH TO OPERATIONS
The philosophy and practice of lean have taken hold at large manufacturers worldwide. Now smaller manufacturers are adopting it as well—and in the process discovering some of the myths around lean’s purported flaws and shortcomings.
LEARN MORE
The philosophy and practice of lean have taken hold at large manufacturers worldwide. Now smaller manufacturers are adopting it as well—and in the process discovering some of the myths around lean’s purported flaws and shortcomings.
LEARN MORE
JOE CUBELLIS ON FREIGHTWAVES SUPPLY CHAIN SPOTLIGHT: SEIZE THE MOMENT
In an episode of Supply Chain Spotlight, AlixPartners Director Joe Cubellis discusses the recent pattern of disruption faced by many companies with J.T. Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer of FreightWaves. Hear about how companies can best deal with those disruptions and what can be done to eliminate risk.
WATCH HEREIn an episode of Supply Chain Spotlight, AlixPartners Director Joe Cubellis discusses the recent pattern of disruption faced by many companies with J.T. Engstrom, Chief Strategy Officer of FreightWaves. Hear about how companies can best deal with those disruptions and what can be done to eliminate risk.
WATCH HEREOur services include:
- Manufacturing/distribution footprint optimization: We provide pragmatic, scenario-based solutions that take into account the impact on transportation, warehousing, labor, inventory, raw materials, and other areas to help businesses strike the right balance between service and cost.
- End-to-end supply chain transformation: We offer an end-to-end view of the supply chain, in which every function is part of an interconnected network. With this perspective, we work to optimize the supply chain as a whole.
- Rapid manufacturing plant improvement/turnaround: Using advanced proprietary tools and techniques, we rapidly assess, value, and prioritize risks and opportunities.
- Demand-driven supply chain management: We apply tried-and-true S&OP fundamentals in combination with applicable analytics and tools to help companies improve sales, cut operating costs, and reduce inventory.
- Working capital optimization: Our structured approach addresses short-term opportunities as well as long-term improvement to fundamentals, while balancing against the demands of other objectives like topline growth.
- Product development and product life cycle management: We help businesses increase sales through innovation by reducing product costs through smart design and better materials sourcing.