Establishing and Optimising Processes and teams
We can benchmark, review and set up or enhance existing processes – such as the New Product Development process – to bring this to world class standard ensuring it is effective and streamlined but with the right controls at the right places and the right people involved at the key points. Through reviewing the steps you take we can also often enable you to cut time to market, especially if the above rapid development technologies are also involved.
In parallel, if you are setting up or reviewing a new packaging development or buying team we can review how you mange and control all aspects of packaging and help to understand the skills and competencies required and whether these are best located internally or sourced externally. We help companies in suggesting optimal structures for teams and functions – number of roles, skills, roles and responsibilities, location of the team within the organisation, reporting structures, etc.
Identification and Delivery of effective cost reduction and sourcing strategies
We are able to help you in identifying and delivering effective packaging related cost savings, taking a total picture approach. We can optimize specifications to ensure you are using appropriate specification for the job and where appropriate we can rationalise duplication and complexity of specifications and formats to ensure you simplify your operations and drive economies of scale.
We can manage the sourcing and tender processes for you to deliver cost savings and our knowledge of the supply base and supplier approvals will ensure optimized sourcing strategies for your organization.
Speed-to-Market
How can a Formula 1 team develop and launch a car – far more complex than most packaging – in a season? Through analysis of the F1, automotive and aerospace industries we have identified the enabling technologies and processes that allow rapid development. By applying the relevant techniques to packaging developments packaging projects can develop faster with lower cost and less re-work, delay and risk.
