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Supply Chain Optimization

Performance Plus Consultants are the industry leaders in total supply chain optimization. We define total supply chain optimization as .....

Supply Chain Optimization model

A supply chain is optimized when it is meeting or exceeding its customer service objectives and it is operating at minimal total supply chain costs and minimal carbon footprint.

Minimal Total Supply Chain Cost:

Supply Chain Concept from the field to the consumerOur view of a supply chain starts with raw materials, usually extracted from the earth, and ends with the ultimate consumption of a finished product by the end consumer (people like you and I). Utilizing this view of a supply chain, costs can be divided into the following major components:

  • Manufacturing (to build the product)
  • Packaging (to hold the product)
  • Transportation (to move the product)
  • Inventory Carrying Costs (to store the product)

Minimal Carbon Footprint:

Organization's can no longer ignore their impact on the environment. Fortunately, it is possible to simultaneously reduce carbon emissions and total supply chain costs!

More information on these exciting opportunities can be found at optimizing the supply chain carbon footprint.

Optimization Approach:

If you share our vision of supply chain optimization Performance Plus Consultants offers an vast array of services designed to assist you. These include process optimization audits, benchmarking studies, industry research, and implementation support.

Process Optimization Audits:

Business processes are used to manage the supply chain. If your supply chain is producing sub-optimized results, then one or more of your supply chain processes are sub-optimal in design and/or performance.

We specialize in the optimization of 4 key supply chain business processes:

Process Results In
Replenishment Systems (mrp, master scheduling, Distribution Requirements Planning DRP) Optimized inventory
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Total Company Integration & Execution
Cycle Counting Inventory Accuracy
Demand Forecasting Value-adding forecasting, understanding the marketplace

Benchmarking Studies:

Performance Plus Consultants maintains an extensive performance benchmark database for a large number of industries including Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Pharmaceutical, Retail, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Apparel. If we don't have the data you need we can conduct a custom benchmarking study to meet your continuous improvement needs.

Performance Benchmarking 

Industry Research:

Performance Plus Consultants regularly conducts best practices research into several "niche" topics. Participants in these studies receive exclusive management reports that can be utilized to identify improvement opportunities.

If you would like to potentially participate in future studies you should consider joining the on-line business research panel.

Business Research Panel

Implementation Support:

Working with your project leader, we utilize effective change management and project management techniques to ensure the success of the project.

Implementation Support 

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Optimizer October Newsletter Highlights .....

Reducing Supply Chain Costs & Carbon Footprint - A Case Study

Dick Verbeek CPIM CIRM CSCPCompany President Dick Verbeek Dick Verbeek CPIM CIRM CSCP utilized his presentation at the 2008 APICS International Conference to illustrate one powerful way to minimize costs and reduce the carbon footprint of a supply chain. Utilizing the manufacture of a popular health supplement as an example, his presentation  summarized the results generated by proprietary optimization software created by Performance Plus Consultants.

Read more about the results....


APICS 2008 International Conference Carbon Footprint

The APICS 2008 International Conference featured a world-class track focused on the topic of sustainability and green supply chains. As an added bonus, Performance Plus Consultants worked with APICS staff to estimate the carbon footprint of the event.

Read more about estimating the carbon footprint of an  event


Performance Plus Consultants Makes a Corporate Donation to Heartland Tree Alliance.

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Optimize the Execution of Your Supply Chain - October Workshop

This special one-day event includes a soft drink factory simulation that allows participants to experience and  practice bottleneck management, kanban, drum buffer rope and capacity management.

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Supply Chain Optimization Services

These 4 supply chain business processes are the keys to success ... 

Forecasting Optimization

Sales & Operations Planning Process Optimization

Cycle Counting Optimization

Replenishment System Optimization


Continuous Improvement Process

Our consulting services are designed to support each of the 5 steps of a sound continuous improvement process

Continuous Improvement 

Evaluate Performance  Benchmarking
Plan Improvements  S&OP Process Audits

Replenishment System Audit

Forecasting Process Audit

Cycle Counting Process Audit

Best Practices Research
Implement Solutions Supply Chain Skills Training

Implementation Support
Verify that Improvement Worked Benchmarking
Solidify the Gains Implementation Support