1. First Wave Partners
Small Business Solutions

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