Take Concept to Reality
In Your Supply Chain
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Mission... |
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Drive competitive advan-tage for clients
through supply chain, strategic sourcing, logistics and lean/six-sigma. We will excel through commit-ment,
insight,
knowledge, capability, teamwork, creativity in our
solutions, continuous improvement, and professional excel-lence in
our endeavors. |
| Integrated
Strategies |
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Integrated
Strategies is specifically focused in the area of supply chain, strategic sourcing,
logistics, and lean/six-sigma. We're known for our
hands-on, "take concept to reality" approaches in
purchasing, warehousing, inventory, inbound transportation,
material delivery, and supply process management and its
supporting information technology.
We offer clients practical and proven strategies, practices, and
methodologies that significantly reduce total cost, enhance customer service distinction,
and accelerate profitability. In fact, our clients routinely achieve and sustain
double-digit price/cost reductions and customer service improvements across their supply
chain. |
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Strategic
Sourcing and Logistics
Dollar Contribution
Curve
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With
more than 350 years of combined industry experience, Integrated Strategies has worked with
over 200 companies across diverse industry groups including:
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Aerospace |
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Equipment
manufacturing |
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Printing |
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Automotive |
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Food
and beverage |
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Pulp
and Paper |
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Building
Products |
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Forest
products |
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Restaurant |
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Computer |
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Furniture |
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Retail |
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Defense |
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Mining |
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Shipping |
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Distribution
services |
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Office
products |
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Steel |
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Electronics |
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Packaging |
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Transportation |
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Energy |
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Petro-chemical |
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Utilities |
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Integrated
Strategies supply chain experience is a powerful combination of industry,
research, and consulting. Known for a "roll-up-the-sleeves" approach, our
team members average over 18 years of supply chain experience with most holding advanced
degrees in purchasing, operations, materials management, or related fields.
All of our consultants are trained in initiative management. Our track
record includes advancing supply chain methodologies and business contributions in the
following areas:
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Sourcing
/ purchasing |
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Initiative
management |
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Commodity
management |
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Materials
distribution |
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Six-Sigma |
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Warehousing |
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ERP
systems |
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Transportation |
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Logistics |
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Customer
service |
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Materials
management |
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Inventory
management |
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Planning
+ forecasting |
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Supplier
development |
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Integrated
Strategies offers clients a unique blend of competitive techniques, proven metho-dologies,
systematic/aggressive initiative management, best practice
insight, and consulting experience that's practical and solution
focused. These capabilities, coupled with multi-market experience,
cross-functional strategies, and supply chain expertise, give clients the resources
and tools for achieving sustainable results across the supply chain.
Specifically developed to enhance our client's competitive
advantage, our core capabilities include:
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Supply
chain management |
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Organizational/functional
strategy |
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Six-Sigma strategy
integration |
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Competitive
gap analysis |
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Initiative
management |
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Best-in-class
analysis + benchmarking |
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ERP
functional review + implementation |
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Database
development |
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Sourcing
+ logistics strategies |
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Information
technology integration |
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Cross-functional
infrastructure development |
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Education
and training |
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Business
process analysis |
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Forecasting |
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Philosophy
and practice development |
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