2. Value Proposition:
Equivalent cost to supervisor level
staff add
Expert analysis of operational
needs
Decisive and accelerated
Our Value
execution of projects
Defined roadmap for sustained
growth and improvement
Provide guidance, strategy,
Confidence to pursue growth
and customized tools to fully without constraints
leverage your growth into
best profits and margins
3. Our Principals:
Learn first – then act
No copy & paste of canned
solutions
Foster team buy-in for process
improvements
Our Method Manage execution with the team
to ensure ownership
Seek first to understand your
business and become a part
of your team
Work with your team for
implementation to ensure
ownership and sustainability
4. Solutions:
Strategy Deployment
Operations Management
Capacity Planning
Inventory Management
Supply Chain Analysis
Our Services
Operational Excellence as a
competitive advantage is not
just for large companies
We distill the best practices
of global companies into
tailored, sustainable
solutions for small business
5. Deliverables:
Organic Growth Strategy
Annual Business Planning
Process
Strategy Business Initiatives with Balanced
Scorecard
Deployment
Action Plans for Key Initiatives
Structured Bonus Programs to
Engage Key Staff Members
Helps manage your company
beyond budgets.
Three-year plan to monthly
actions and metrics.
6. Deliverables:
Weekly Dashboard for
Service, Quality, and Cost Targets
Recommended Bonus Program to
Engage All Associates
Operations 5-Why Approach to Quality and
Service Improvement
Management Cost Reduction Project List and
Management
Make quality, service, and
productivity the heart of your
business
Establish the right systems
and ownership to achieve
results
7. Deliverables:
Inventory Analysis – Cost and
Frequency
Designate Material Planning
Methods (MRP Settings)
Inventory Optimizing Build and Order
Quantities
Management Inventory Turns Target and Action
Plan
Slow / Non-Moving Inventory
Establish the right inventory Analysis and Action Plan
control systems to maximize
cash flow and service levels
Align inventory and workflow
to customer demand
8. Deliverables:
Bottleneck Identification
Capacity Analysis
Future Capacity Planning Tool
Capacity Equipment Planning and ROI
Analysis
Planning Contingency Plans for Demand
Spikes
Facility Expansion / Consolidation
Analysis
Identifies bottlenecks in
capacity limits
Ensure output is maximized
and create an expansion
plan to increase output by,
20%, 50%, and 100%.
9. Deliverables:
Supplier Risk Analysis and
Mitigation Plans
Spend Analysis
Supply Chain Vendor Managed Inventory /
Blanket Orders Processes
Management Bid and Negotiation Strategies for
Pricing and Terms
Supplier Agreement Template
Commodity Forecasting of Prices
Aligns supply chain to
support business objectives
Identify weaknesses and
develop contingencies
Leverage opportunities for
better cost, lead time, and
payment terms
10. 30 Day Assessment
Baseline Balanced Scorecard
Strengths and Weakness
Ops Mgmt Module
Galvanize the Team
Roadmap Create Stability
Generate Early Savings
Targeted Modules
Supply Chain Analysis
Inventory Management
Capacity Planning
Strategy Deployment
Coordinated with annual
budget process
Exit plan development
11. Prior Projects
Facility Expansion: Assisted
Med Device company in opening
a new facility in the Midwest.
Created Decision Model
Negotiated local incentives,
lease terms, and build outs
Managed equipment
negotiations and installation
Set inventory targets and
min/max signals
Operational within 6 mo of
project approval
12. Prior Projects
Growth Strategy: Assisted
Iron Chef map out expansion of
child catering division.
Capacity analysis of current
kitchens
Incremental cost analysis
Staffing recommendations
to grow business
Fixed cost study of
expanding delivery
5-year forecasting of P&L
13. First Wave Partners
Small Business Solutions
First Wave Partners, LLC
11868 Gage Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
info@firstwavepartners.com
www.firstwavepartners.com
714-907-6903
