Are your processes becoming more expensive? Are they causing quality and delivery issues? Are you wasting time? Wasting resources? Wasting money? Our analysis ‘X-rays’ your supply chain, to flag inefficiencies and spot new scalable and repeatable processes that cut lead times and costs.
We’ll take your ‘as is’ process review (your value stream mapping) and use it to create a ‘to be’ plan - our recommended process improvements. We’ll then explain how we plan to put your redesigned processes in place - the technology, team training and process documentation that you need for more efficient and effective ways of working.
Having a clear overview of your operation is just one of the benefits of business process mapping. This is the starting point for implementing effective change.
Business process design based on decades of experience in supply chain management. Our experts will help you optimise for scaling success.
Having a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is nothing if your team can’t access it when needed. Putting clear documentation in place is critical.
As your business grows, it will inevitably require changes to its organisational structure. Our team can guide you through these challenging times.
Developing your processes may mean integrating technologies you’ve not used before. We can recommend best practices and help you get set up.
Implementing the correct training matrix for your team is an important part of their growth. Get set up with the right tools and training for people development.
What is process mapping in supply chain?
A supply chain process map shows the end-to-end route your goods travel on throughout your supply chain. The supply chain mapping process can be a simple overview or a much more detailed step-by-step journey. Depending on the nature of your requirements will determine how detailed your map should be. A mapping exercise can be a good place to start with process design as once you visualise your goods journeys, you’ll start to see where issues are much more clearly.
What is a training matrix?
A training matrix (sometimes known as a skills matrix) is a table used to understand the training required by different roles within a business and help to track individuals' progress with their training. It's a fundamental part of skills development and something that becomes very important as businesses start to scale.
What is SOP?
The SOP acronym stands for Standard Operating Procedure and is something all businesses operating a supply chain should have in place. Your SOP should clearly explain the steps required for your production and distribution of goods. SOP management is an important part of running your day-to-day business. If you don’t have an SOP in place or are unsure how to write one, one of our team will be happy to discuss it with you.
How do you start with mapping business processes?
Creating a business process map is a good exercise to do if you want more visibility over your supply chain operation. There are business process mapping tools available or you can gain a lot of insight purely by mapping out your process on paper with key stakeholders.
Some simple steps you can take to get started are:
If you’d like more information on how to create detailed process maps for your business, please contact one of our team.
