The Importance of Supply Chain Management Case Studies and White Papers

How to Choose your Supply Chain Management Consulting Firm

Case studies and white papers demonstrate a level of thought leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise within a consulting firm. When choosing a supply chain consulting firm, you want assurances that a firm has completed similar projects for similar businesses in your industry or related industries. These case studies and white papers provide a glimpse of how a firm solves problems and if they have the required experience in your industry. Additionally, if the firm you are looking to hire has a variety of case studies on Supply Chain Management, you can assume that they have several different clients for whom they were able to develop a similar strategy and execute a similar type of project.

Choosing to bring in an outside firm to assist your company in streamlining, upgrading, or improving your Supply Chain is a critical decision. The typical goal of a Supply Chain project is improving ROI through one of the following:

1. · Increased revenue

2. · Reduced lead times

3. · Decrease in costs

4. · Improved customer service

The cost of this contracting a consulting firm to implement this project must be outweighed by the improved efficiencies and bottom line. So how do you choose?

These case studies are informative for other reasons as well. In reading, you may find that a firm was able to address the particular challenge you are facing and come to a resolution. If you decide to pursue hiring a consulting firm, you will be able to ask them particular questions about their experience and how they would perform a strategic assessment or execute a similar project with you to improve your own supply chain issues.

Finally, case studies should be quick reads (generally 8 pages or less) that identify a specific problem coupled with a customized for that customer. While sorting through marketing material, you may find that a firm purports to do “supply chain management” or “supply chain consulting”, but their case studies present a clearer picture - with real companies and actual supply chain challenges. It will show you beyond the self-aggrandizing statements by the firms marketing team that they truly are “the best” or “the supply chain experts.” 

Case studies are the easiest, quickest, and most honest way to evaluate a firm’s fit for your challenges. Here are some of our own Case Study and White Paper examples:

• Onshore, Nearshore, Offshore: Optimizing Your Supply Chain Configuration: How To Optimize Across Onshore, Nearshore, And Offshore Locations To Diversify Risk, Increase Speed & Resiliency, And Minimize Future Disruptions

• Preparing Your Supply Chain for Major Disruption Events – The Case For Doing a Supply Chain Assessment and Continuity Plan

• Latin America Supply Chain Case Study: How to Reduce Cost, Increase Revenue, Reduce Lead Times, and Improve Customer Service Through a Supply Chain Strategy, Assessment and Optimization

• Strategic Vendor/Supplier Replacement and Contingency Management Playbook Case Study

• Large Retailer Inventory Management Assessment & Gap Closure Case Study: How To Optimize Across Onshore, Nearshore, And Offshore Locations To Diversify Risk, Increase Speed & Resiliency, And Minimize Future Disruptions

• Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness White Paper: How to Leverage Human and Organizational Performance Techniques to Ensure Successful Program Delivery

• CRM Success White Paper: Common Reasons Why CRM Implementations Fail and How to Ensure Success

• How To Ensure Success in Your Merger & Acquisition Efforts: How to Leverage Experience, Methodology, Playbook, and Templates to Ensure Success in Your M&A or Divestiture Effort
  

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