Examples are outlined in the following Key Result areas:

 
 
  • Interim Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Supplier Rationalisation
  • Dispute Settlement Negotiation
  • Purchasing & Materials Management
  • Change Management
  • Systems Implementation
  • Inventory Reduction
European Interim Management: Established and managed a Logistics operation for a high growth Telecommunications start-up business in Germany over an 18 month period.
   
Tasks successfully achieved included:
   
 
  • Benchmarking supplier proposals and co-ordination of key supplier selection process on all technical materials.
 
  • Development of an interim PC based, fully functional MRP system to provide immediate planning and control capabilities.
 
  • Providing specification, configuration and comprehensive test programmes for the SAP R/3 planning solution.
 
  • Selection of a 3rd party logistics provider, including agreement of service levels, negotiation and optimisation of warehousing/distribution tariffs utilising an Activity Based Cost Model.
 
  • Training of logistics/purchasing teams on SUpply COntrol Ltd's planning and execution methodologies between client and suppliers.
European Supply Chain Management: Restructured the Materials Management/Logistics processes in a large Iberian-wide Telecommunication client’s operations over 12 months encompassing SAP R/3 utilisation, planning, execution, warehousing, inventory levelling, professional training and a novel format of rapid electronic data communication between internal and supplier organisations to achieve required material supplies.
This resolved the previous confusion, inventory wastage, and costly delays to network build.
 
Supplier Rationalisation: Developed and implemented the appropriate supplier rationalisation strategy resulting in a 30% key supplier reduction, partnership growth with major commodity and equipment suppliers, and a cost reduction of £40M over two years.
 
Settlement Negotiation: Successfully negotiated a US$4.4M settlement and contract between three parties. This entailed comprehensive spreadsheet modelling based on expected MTBF levels and extensive negotiations with all involved.
 
Purchasing & Materials Management: Organisation was restructured, coached and developed into strong professional purchasing and Materials Management teams ultimately resulting in inventory reducing by 80% with turns increasing from 1 to 11.4 and total purchasing cost savings of £9.6M on a £35M p.a. spend. Highlight of the purchasing Supply Management programme was the successful development of supplier partnerships encompassing comprehensive Cost-Price analysis leading to ongoing Total Cost Reduction Programmes. The resulting supply management strategies were reviewed and commended by the Global Procurement & Supply Benchmarking Initiative, Michigan State University, USA.
 
Purchasing Change Management: Redefined the functionality and skill set required for Strategic Supply Management. Sold the concept to Senior Management. Trained Team and immediately relocated the strategic Purchasing Team next to their customers. Introduced multi-functional Supply Management Teams including forecasting and review processes. Captured the buy-in of all critical suppliers into ongoing Total Cost Reduction Programmes and ultimately saved US$4.0M in an 18-month elapsed time from commencement of the Programme.
 
MRP II implementation: This included hardware and software reviews, functionality definition, system selection, strategy approval, MIS software verification, data accuracy programme, establishment of a rigorous approval process for all functional procedures interfacing with the system and user qualification process for final access to the system.
 
US$14M Inventory reduction: Dismantled and re-built all processes including forecasting techniques and introduction of corporate inventory levelling.