| The WAM-ID Process™ is a concise yet thorough analysis of a company's existing supply chain operation designed to help key executives evaluate the potential for process and technology improvement in a format that can build enterprise-wide consensus. |
Identifying the Need and Building Consensus Support for Supply Chain Process Improvement
Since 1987, WAM Systems has been helping companies evaluate the potential for change and improvement in their supply chain planning processes. In most cases, key individuals in the company can clearly see a need for improvement but are part of an enterprise-wide team that must collectively agree on, and decide to embrace, change. Often, the company finds itself challenged with not only quantifying the benefits of process improvement, but communicating the benefits throughout the organization to those individuals responsible for contributing to the decision to initiate change.
It is that very challenge that prompted WAM Systems to develop its
WAM-ID Process™.
What Does the WAM-ID Process™ Mean to My Company?
At a glance, the WAM-ID Process™ consists of a deeply focused evaluation of a company's existing planning process for each department, with an eye toward comparing against best practice models, such as the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model, to yield an objective summary of where, if, and how the company should consider improvement.
By following a step-by-step approach to assess each area of the supply chain, the process is able to address the individual needs of the various departments involved the operation, as well as the overall needs of the company. Through structured, interactive discussion the process can identify the top concerns and constraints which any new process must accommodate.
The WAM-ID Process™ helps companies:
- Detect the need for process improvement
- Evaluate the potential benefits from change
- Quantify the potential results of change
- Develop a roadmap for change, with actionable items to implement that change
- Identify best-of-breed technology to support the newly improved processes
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In support of the findings of the process are quantifiable benefits that speak to the needs of the Supply Chain Executives, CFOs, CIOs, Sales & Marketing Executives, Plant Managers and Customer Service Representatives. Those tangible benefits, accompanied by a detailed roadmap for change, enable companies to more clearly understand the components of a process improvement initiative and work toward deciding how to proceed.
How Does It Work?
The WAM ID Process™ provides a structured approach to identify opportunities for supply chain performance improvement in ways that will increase corporate value. It is effective regardless of whether a company is considering a comprehensive solution to support its overall supply chain planning needs or simply looking to identify targeted solutions to resolve specific supply chain challenges.
The WAM-ID Process™ delivers quantified results that reveal enterprise-wide improvement opportunities
Supply Chain Executives gain an understanding of how their current processes compare to the industry as a whole and where improvements can create value
CFO receives a quantified, company-specific cost-benefit study
CIO gets a roadmap for tool improvements with costs and benefits identified by project phase
Plant Managers understand which business process changes will lead to lower production costs and smoother operations
Sales and Marketing learn techniques to improve revenues and customer service through better visibility and collaboration
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The process involves:
- An initial "current state" assessment
- On-site executive interviews and benchmarking with key individuals in the existing process
- Toolset analysis
- Process benchmarking into WAM Systems' Industry Benchmarking Database
- Best practices comparison to industry standard
- Identification of key areas of improvement
- Development of feasible roadmap to implement change
- Summary evaluation, usually presented on-site to enterprise-wide team
