Inventory Productivity - a Case Review

Supply chain planning can be a well understood topic in a static world, but through the unbelievable volatility we have seen over the past five years, this topic has led me to one of the most valuable projects I’ve had the chance to lead a client through.? Over the next eight weeks, I’ll be sharing the story of how our team at Jabian has helped a long-term partner and client realize more than $20M in value in the first six months of our work together. ?This was an effort that led to reshaping how this company plans, sources, and manages its distribution business. ?Topics that we will discuss include:

·???????? Bottom Line Up Front: The outcome and key areas of value

·???????? Hypothesis for Improvement & Why the Need is Now

·???????? Overcoming Initial Resistance

·???????? The Math and SKU Level Analysis, Part 1 & Part 2

·???????? Supply Chain Theory vs. a Sourcing Team’s Goals

·???????? Operational Challenges

·???????? Technology Challenges

·???????? ‘Benefit’ of a Burning Platform

I look forward to sharing how we approached this project, how we were able to realize the significant savings, and how many companies can implement similar strategies to improve return on capital investments and position themselves for growth.