sbonacorsi's Gooruze Blog http://www.gooruze.com/members/sbonacorsi/blog/ sbonacorsi's Gooruze Blog Copyright 2009 Gooruze en-uk AIT Group's Value Chain Transformation (Supply Chain meets Lean Six Sigma) sbonacorsi Identifying, prioritizing and executing business improvement opportunities across the full Value Chain (e.g., Supply Chain) is an effort which holds high strategic and financial rewards. AIT Group uses a structured methodology and a variety of tools to derive this big picture level of understanding. Our approach is highly interactive and designed not only to create an understanding of the prioritized ... Identifying, prioritizing and executing business improvement opportunities across the full Value Chain (e.g., Supply Chain) is an effort which holds high strategic and financial rewards.

AIT Group uses a structured methodology and a variety of tools to derive this big picture level of understanding. Our approach is highly interactive and designed not only to create an understanding of the prioritized opportunity portfolio across the Value Chain, but is also designed to create the “bias for action” necessary for the organization to take the proper steps in the implementation phase. The combination of clearly defined project priorities together with an organization motivated to drive change is a proven equation for success.

Value Chain Transformation Methodology
AIT Group uses a three-phased methodology for helping our clients execute Value Chain (e.g., Supply Chain) transformation efforts within their business:

Phase 1: Framing & Scoping – this 1-2 week effort is designed to define the vision, goals, and scope of the effort, establish the analytical process, and build the team structure, roles and governance for the Analysis & Design phase.

Phase 2: Analysis & Design – this 7-8 week process rapidly engages the organization to develop detailed understanding of the current value chain and the improvement opportunities that exist. Conceptual to-be processes and operating models are developed and supported by a process simplification roadmap, deployment plan and business case. A time-phased implementation program is then developed summarizing the work streams required to most aggressively transform the value chain.

Phase 3: Implementation – the Implementation process is typically a time-phased effort involving multiple streams of work, multiple teams, and many project activities that require Lean, DFSS, Six Sigma, Innovation and Supply Chain skill sets. Detailed solutions are planned, piloted and implemented. The required policy, process, people and technology changes are executed, measured for success and made sustainable with proper controls so that improvement benefits are permanent.

Why is our approach so successful?

• We identify your organization’s competitive requirements and
   use benchmarking to quantify the gaps.

• We focus our joint efforts on the high impact, most strategically
   aligned improvement opportunities.

• We work hand-in-hand with our clients to jointly develop a
   strategic path forward that is based upon a quantified and
   validated business case.

• We help mobilize your company for change by involving all levels
   within the organization.

• We address the rational, political and emotional change levers
   in the organization.

• We assess the impact of technology … today and in the future.

Steven Bonacorsi is a Senior Master Black Belt instructor and coach. Steven Bonacorsi has trained hundreds of Master Black Belts, Black Belts, Green Belts, and Project Sponsors and Executive Leaders in Lean Six Sigma DMAIC and Design for Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies.

 

The AIT Group, Inc.
Steven Bonacorsi, Solution Provider
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
3135 South Price Road, Suite 115
Chandler, AZ 85248-3549
Phone: +(1) 888.826.2484
E-mail: americas@theaitgroup.com

http://www.theaitgroup.com



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