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Theory of Constraints, Critical Chain Project Management, Lean : industry consulting & training - Marris Consulting
Rationalizing the resources of a national beverages distributor
Context
A national beverages distributor to professionals such as restaurants, coffee shops & hotels, is willing to organize and rationalize its resources to generate operational and financial gains.
Approach
Based on a diagnosis, previously realized, the implementation at national level consists in 5 improvement projects:
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Business organization (filing, BU, region, office),
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Logistical optimization of warehouses and tours,
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Offers of logistical services,
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Tariff structure,
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Management of the activity of pressure pulling equipment.
Results
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Creation of 25 business units and 6 regions optimized in terms of commercial, logistical and administrative resources (centralized accounting and HR management)
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Installation of professional telesales platforms in support of sales forces
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Setting up of a service offering tailored to each customer level
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Redesign of daily deliveries rounds
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Rationalization of products in stock at local and regional levels, and creation of a national platform for products with low turnover
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Setting up of regional purveyors for key products (beer, ...)
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Development of a national tariff system incorporating elements of logistics and complying with the law
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Creation of an entity of installation and maintenance of pressure pulling in 30,000 points of sale: buying platform, organization and maintenance methods, ...
About Marris Consulting
Marris Consulting is an industry consulting and training company specialized in the Theory of Constraints (ToC) and Critical Chain Project Management. We focus on improving the performance of manufacturing and process industries by using Constraints Management combined with Lean and Six Sigma. To boost project performance, we also use Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), which we sometimes combine with Lean Engineering. Our 2-day performance audits, our performance consulting services and our project management, Lean, ToC & CCPM training by our industry consultants offer a wide range of solutions to help our clients around the world reach the highest possible levels of performance.