Corporate Headquarters
OSP provides constraint management as well as cash flow comparisons. Corporate performance measurement goals can be used as inputs, and scenarios created to develop the optimal improvement path for attainment. Brand, Finance, and Operations can build consensus around a unified model and set of executive analysis.
Operations Headquarters
OSP provides a collaborative analytical workbench to the operations team. Modeling is performed on enterprise system data. Summary level strategic analysis is provided as well as views down to the SKU level. OSP joins sourcing, distribution, and capacity/sequencing plans. Scenario comparisons find optimums in complicated landscapes. Finalized strategy can be "published" to the enterprise system for use in daily operations. Standardized, statistically validated playbooks are provided to create a uniform language and analytical approach. Controlled contingency plans can be developed.
Plant
Manufacturing strategies can be rapidly analyzed using SKU specific detail to prove out the viability of an approach. Current capabilities can be assessed and scenarios created to identify the optimal path to improvement. Demand variation effects on capacity utilization are identified. Changeover time and costs are allowed to vary depending on SKU sequence. Seasonality impacts on capacity utilization are included. Capacity usage is identified by type of usage: production time, efficiency loss, changeover time, downstream yield loss, PM time, scheduled down, available but unused time.
Distribution Center
Inventory targets are developed by SKU and location. Multi-tier supply chains can be analyzed. Scenarios can be easily developed to identify cost benefit trade-offs for transportation mode differences, lead-time reductions or service level improvements. Seasonality impacts on inventory targets are included.
Supplier
Supplier variability is taken into account in capacity and inventory analysis. Future development will incorporate raw material inventory analysis and space requirements based on the published production run strategy.
Truck/Ship
Transportation costs by mode can be included and scenarios easily developed to understand the cost benefits of various mode and deployment cycle options.
Retail Outlet
Customer service levels can be varied by SKU and distribution location. Future development will incorporate customer service levels by customer segment.
Transportation
Transportation costs by mode can be included and scenarios easily developed to understand the cost benefits of various mode and deployment cycle options.
