Capabilities
Supply Chain Strategy
Supply chain strategy always begins with business strategy. What are the critical objectives of your business, and how will your supply chain grow and evolve to support those objectives? Whether your supply chain needs to grow, become more efficient, or develop new capabilities, The Tolstoy Group can help you map out and quantify your strategic choices, so you can proactively make the best decisions for your organization. Our ultimate goal is for your Supply Chain to become a strategic enabler to your company’s objectives.
Integrated Supply Chain Analysis
The first rule of Supply Chains is that everything is connected. Very few decisions only affect manufacturing or distribution or procurement. With broad experience across all major Supply Chain functions, the Tolstoy Group can help you put all the pieces together, both quantitative and qualitative, to support your critical supply chain decisions.
Supply Chain Planning
Efforts to improve Supply Chain Planning processes often focus mostly on system functionality. However, successful projects require equal attention to end-user engagement, overall change management, and data integrity. We can help your company structure and implement a balanced project approach to deliver results for your company.
Customer Supply Chain Collaboration
One way for your supply chain to become a strategic driver of growth is by developing strong supply chain-to-supply chain relationships with your strategic customers. To do this, we can help you understand and develop the capabilities, processes, and behaviors that are best practices in this area. And our specific experience with top retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, and Kroger, can help you tailor your approach based on which customers are your biggest potential drivers of growth.
Network Analysis and Optimization
The fundamental goal of your supply chain is to profitably service your customer’s needs. That is easy to say, but difficult to quantify, especially if you have multiple suppliers, manufacturing locations, and/or points of distribution. The Tolstoy Group can help you optimize your end-to-end supply chain through advanced analytic techniques. This process not only produces quantified choices you can make, but it will help your organization gain a deeper insight and understanding of your supply chain.
Distribution Center Process Improvement
Customers today are asking to receive their goods faster and more efficiently than ever before. Since your distribution centers directly serve your customers, it is critical that these parts of your supply chain are performing their best. The Tolstoy Group has diverse distribution experience— operational leadership, analytics, 3PL management, and project management. So we can help you assess the health of your DC operations, from all perspectives-- people, process, and systems.
Material Handling Automation
Material handling technology is evolving at a rapid pace, so many companies are asking whether these technologies have a place in their operations. The Tolstoy Group has years of experience evaluating advanced material handling solutions, with an integrated operational and financial approach. We can manage all aspects of your material handling evaluation—vendor identification, RFP/RFQ preparation, technology assessment, and bid evaluation to support your company with these important investment decisions.
3PL Negotiation and Management
More companies than ever are using third-parties to manage their distribution operations. But how do you know if you are getting the most out of your 3PL relationships? The Tolstoy Group can help you define the aspects of a 3PL strategy that fits your business needs — cost/rate approaches, service level requirements, asset ownership decisions, and more. We will seek to create constructive partnerships between you and your 3PL, while ensuring that your company retains the leverage to hold your 3PL accountable for their cost and service commitments.