Supply Chain Management
We aim to maximize customer service at minimal cost by enhancing the overall logistics chain from strategy to implementation. Major focus areas include supply chain strategy, supply chain optimization and competitive sourcing.
Our approach to Supply Chain Excellence begins with data collection. Based on strong data, we perform a strategic evaluation of the organization's processes, including areas such as strategy linkage, enterprise-wide mapping, and high-level cost models. This is followed by performing extended value stream diagnostics and simulation modeling where appropriate. We culminate the engagement with a business plan and full implementation, where a continuous improvement methodology is fostered to drive recurring annual cost savings and customer service improvement.
Supply Chain Operations
The supply chain is a key business driver in every industry. Tefen begins analysis from the origination of materials to the end customer for all products, across selected sites and regions. This includes purchasing, management, and distribution of all materials and information. The most profitable supply chain operations will follow customer demand, produce a small manufacturing lot size, support rapid response when required, have dedicated process flows, perfect equipment reliability, respond to pull signals, utilize kanban by kanban replenishment, insist on frequent/small supplier shipments, implement visual controls, maximize kaizen event benefits, apply Takt/line balancing, execute single piece flow and realize the benefits of poke-yoke (mistake proofing).
Demand Chain
Tefen's proficiency reaches past the supply chain to the marketing sales and service required by the demand chain. Tefen will evaluate and optimize the services/products your company receives from distributors, resellers, catalog sellers, site renters and wholesalers. We strive to create a "pull" system where the withdrawal of inventory is demanded by the consuming operation, e.g. the material is not issued until a signal comes from the user. In order to optimize your company's customer base Tefen will drive the optimization of direct and indirect sales while building collaborative partnerships throughout the demand chain.
Distribution Chain
Successful production is meaningless without optimal distribution. The channels used for distribution provide additional avenues for cost savings and process optimization. Global supply chain management also requires global distribution chain management. The traditional process of manufacturer - distributer - retailer - end user no longer holds true. Your company needs innovative and strategically centered avenues to reach your customer in the fastest, safest and most cost effective way.
Global Supply Chain
In order to obtain and sustain a competitive edge, businesses must not only focus on the cost and quality of a supplier but also take into account their geographic location. A global supply chain is now a necessity for high performing businesses. Tefen will develop a strong business strategy to take your company into the global supply chain market. In the past several years we have seen the retail supply chain move from a product-centered focus to a customer-centered focus. The expansion of the supply chain has led to an expansion in the customer base. Any company expanding into the global market will experience new risks. Tefen will direct your company in mitigating those risks while ensuring your supply chain is responsive to your ever-changing business needs.
Supply Chain Consulting
When should your company turn to supply chain management consulting? The global supply chain introduces new challenges for businesses and an increasingly competitive landscape to navigate. Tefen is an international leader in supply chain excellence. We are ISO 9001 certified and are fully dedicated to achieving maximum results for each of our clients. We employ the best process excellence professionals who continuously outperform others in their field and deliver results that retain operational excellence via collaboration and teamwork. Tefen works to align client operations, information, cost and product flows to improve service levels and reduce costs.
Supply Chain Optimization
Successful supply chain management optimization starts with knowing the right tools for change. A few of these include: value stream mapping, cost and profit analysis, demand amplification, variety funnels, response matrices, quality and filter maps, system and process maps, cost and lead time modeling. and simulation. Proficient use of these tools will lead your company to a lean environment, continuously striving for a highly efficient process flow with little to no inventory on hand.
To begin, Tefen will align the operations into appropriate value stream families, based on customer and internal processes and select the family with the biggest opportunity. For this family, we will identify and confirm supply chain opportunities and aim to reduce conversion cost and average manufacturing lead-times. Our project managers and employees will generate the project definition, including objectives and deliverables, an implementation plan, resource requirements (capital & personnel), timeframes and risks. We will implement our plans, meet deadlines and achieve tangible results.
SCOR
Tefen's proficiency and experience with the Supply Chain Operations Reference model will bring your company the state-of-the-art ideas from various business sectors. Our methodology will cover Service - How we align our sales efforts to what our supply chain can deliver; Source - How we work with our supplier to ensure low costs while maintaining high quality and services levels; Make - where and how we manufacture our products to minimize costs; Deliver - How we ensure our customers receive products at the right time with minimum logistics costs?
