More adaptive and efficient supply chains are inherent in optimizing an enterprise.
In order for a supply chain to be adaptive and more efficient, the demand and supply sides must be balanced, and retail
operations must be synchronized.

GFR Consulting executives possess the operational and technology expertise to drive results in the following areas:

• Value chain strategy development
• Demand and supply chain balancing
• Retail network synchronization
• Inventory and SKU rationalization
• Warehousing processes and operations
• Transportation and asset management execution
• Physical network optimization

Each of these areas of experience drive value in the areas of revenue growth, operating cost reduction, tax minimization, fixed and working capital improvement.

Why the focus on Enterprise Optimization?

• Most companies disaggregate their attempts at reducing operating cost, which affect net profit after tax, and fixed and working capital, which affect return on assets.
• DSI, DSO and DPO are key performance indicators; of separate functional Organizations.
• The enterprise relationship relating to inventory is not managed cross- functionally to optimize inventory across working capital, fixed capital, operating cost and revenue growth. It is usually managed by an inventory group in distribution or purchasing.
• Physical network optimization affects revenue growth, operating costs, the tax base, fixed and working capital. It is usually narrowly focused within a transportation or distribution organization.
• When an illness is diagnosed, tests are run on all internal organs, which must operate in chemical balance. Why would an enterprise be any different?
• Revenue growth is usually driven by the sales and marketing organization. Operations usually drives operating costs. Finance usually drives fixed and working capital efficiency. Who looks at all three to ensure that they are optimized?   

GFR Consulting Offers:

Assistance in Understanding the Environment:

• First, we help you assess your organization to determine what areas of focus require improvement.

Analysis and Recommendations:

• Once the assessment is completed we help prioritize areas that drive the largest and quickest benefit;
• Next, solutions that have been prioritized (business or technology) must be designed horizontally across your organization to ensure a balanced impact on revenue growth, operating cost, tax minimization, fixed and working capital. In other words for the greatest positive effect on EPS.
  

Benefit Delivery:

• Along with the design, a framework for capturing benefits is created;
• Once designed, the solutions are implemented, with incremental benefit delivery.
• When implemented, measurement of recognized benefits occurs to validate solutions.