How Can Consulting Support Supply Chains and Sustainable Systems of Continuous Improvement?

KEEPING PACE IN THIS FAST-CHANGING WORLD

In the ever-evolving business world, simply focusing on growth is not enough to stay competitive. Any organization can adopt productivity methodology with digital transformation to achieve its sustainability goals.

FOUR KEY FOCUS AREAS

Most businesses need to focus on these main areas.

Growth – grow and compete in competitive markets.

Productivity – be efficient, productive and constantly increase productivity and quality in any process.

Digitization – digitize or adopt Industry 4.0 technology.

Sustainability – be sustainable by defining a strategy, including sustainability focus, deployment and achieving tangible results.

FROM CONSULTING TO SUPPORT SERVICES

Whatever your maturity level, industry focus or need, our comprehensive consulting, training, transformation and support services can help you to adopt engaging methodology for a visible and lasting impact.

GETTING THE COGS TO TURN

The SGS Productivity System (SPS) is a method that counts on all people, leans on suitable indicators and achieves business success.

We are committed to results and ensure annual savings greater than our costs. We deliver what we promise and exceed customer expectations.

Simply, the SPS focuses on five crucial areas.

Organization – an organization based on teamwork, a clear structure and communication, tailored to your needs.

Process – operational knowledge that safeguards and standardizes for excellent business value.

Control – business control aligned with objectives to ensure correct decision-making and efficient resource management.

Objectives – organizational focus through clear objectives that are deployed across all levels and personnel.

People – people as a competitive difference and the basis of business sustainability.

THE SOLUTIONS FOR MISSION SUCCESS

“SGS’s methodology has helped us to improve our productivity quickly, sustainably and reliably.”

Juan Ramón García Gómez, CEO, Grupo Rimar-Suavinex

Lean six sigma certification

Acquire the training and skills to implement the lean management methodology and six sigma principles.

Strategy

Understand the lean methodology to effectively execute your strategy.

Operations

Eliminate waste within manufacturing/service systems while maximizing productivity.

Logistics & supply chain

Use our lean logistics methodology to optimize your entire supply chain.

Quality

Optimize quality in all processes, from product/service conception to client delivery.

Procurement

Use our lean purchasing methodology to ensure a competitive edge and reduce costs.

Innovation & development

Develop products and services in an agile and efficient way.

Sales & marketing

Cultivate and execute a customer-centric strategy and enhance your commercial teams.

Administration & finance

Enhance administrative productivity and create a more efficient office.

Leadership & people development

Empower leaders to maximize productivity and employee morale.

IT, digitization & Industry 4.0

Implement a productivity management system that continuously improves results and allows you to face Industry 4.0.

Private Equity

Use our private equity process to reduce risks and maximize your investments.

STARTING YOUR EVOLUTION

From defining the gap to developing leadership, we can assess strategy, processes and people throughout your organization.

Before starting a project, we analyze the existing potential and ensure the project’s profitability. We define an improvement plan with anticipated savings.

Our step-by-step process

Diagnose and define the gap → Determine a complete strategy and ways to achieve it → Implement the right management system to get the results → Develop people leadership.

GAIN THE UPPER HAND

SGS Productivity’s varied curriculum helps to optimize organizations. Using a mix of case studies and classroom learning, students take a hands-on approach to our methodologies and how to apply them across any business.

• Convenient scheduling
• Mixed methodology learning
• Hand-on experience
• A classroom for team building
• Experienced instructors

SGS Productivity schools

• Lean management
• Green belt lean manufacturing
• Green belt lean logistics and supply chain
• Green belt lean office
• Lean maintenance
• Advanced quality management
• Procurement and negotiation
• Project management
• Leadership

Classes are also available online.

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE

Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. Organizations must digitize and adopt the right technologies to be more competitive.

With experience of more than 2,000 continuous improvement projects and the latest technology, our new Focus Smart Productivity solution will support your digital transformation.

Focus Smart Productivity allows you to digitize all processes, focusing on business enhancement and involving all staff while building on SGS Productivity’s continuous improvement methodology.

A single piece of software, Focus Smart Productivity connects people, data and actions in real-time. Key points include full staff involvement, information integration and access, enhancing and refining processes, and strategy deployment.

ANOTHER GOOD POINTE

In addition to these services, SGS Maine Pointe is the number one supply chain consulting firm, according to Consulting US. In 2021, Forbes and Statista named the company one of America’s best management consulting firms for the second consecutive year.

Part of the SGS family, Maine Pointe specializes in:

Total Value Optimization (TVO)

Dynamically anticipate and meet demand by synchronizing your plan-buy-make-move-fulfill digital supply chain for the greatest value to customers at the lowest cost and risk.

Digitally enabled supply chains

Improve supply chain visibility, resilience, speed, optimization and control for measurable value and a competitive advantage.

Supply chain risk management

Improve supply chain sourcing optionality and manufacturing footprint capacity for greater margins, growth and customer service.

Strategic procurement

Meet and exceed new and changing demands, including greater consumer expectations, for better digitization, optionality, agility, visibility and sourcing.

Operations excellence

Accelerate integration, synchronization and visualization for enhanced visibility and throughput, as well as to resolve supply/demand/distribution imbalances.

Logistics

A different approach to meet and exceed capacity challenges and growth demands.

Data analytics

Visualize and realize the power of data to create an optimized, demand-driven digital supply chain for a competitive advantage.

Operational due diligence (PE)

Use data analytics and artificial intelligence to assess target companies and improve confidence, competitiveness and time-to-value creation and exit valuation.

M&A & carve outs

A system to improve competitiveness, confidence, integration, synergy savings and time-to-value realization.

Leader & organizational improvement

Achieve and sustain a productive company culture for a compelling, logical and results-focused plan across your organization.

THE MAINE INDUSTRIES

From quality food, consumer goods and life sciences to industrial, mining and private equity, Maine Pointe’s services cover many industries and sectors.

Key industries & areas

• Agriculture and food
• Aviation, aerospace and defense
• Chemicals
• Consumer goods and retail
• Energy
• Industrial, manufacturing and services
• Life sciences
• Mining
• Private equity+A1

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