Lifecycle Profitability - Process Diagnostic & Design
A hands-on consulting engagement that utilizes Zyom’s ‘Lifecycle Profitability’ framework, the Mozart System and Tools to understand the needs of the company and its entire value chain:

• Understand Operations Goals
• What are Operations execution needs (starting with Goals)?

• Understand “As Is” Operations & Issues
• What is the stage of development/ maturity of the physical Supply Network?
• What are the key pressure points on Manufacturing & Supply Chain Network, Processes & Systems?
• What stage of lifecycle of company and products?

• Understand “To Be” Goals & Constraints
• Upcoming changes in Operations (new CMs added, capacity increase/ reduction)?
• Upcoming lifecycle events (demand growth, new products, product EOL, new markets, exiting markets)?

• Identify ‘Gaps’ in current Processes & Systems & Assess Impact
• Is the Supply Network & Operations team equipped for these changes?
• What are the gaps in Processes? Gaps in Systems supporting Operations?
• Potential Impact if gaps are not addressed?

• Benchmark, Prioritize improvement areas & Implement changes
• What specific areas to improve responsiveness to customer demand? Reduce Operational Cost?
• How does the company stack up versus it competitors?

• Early stage Wireless product company experiencing significant growth –
• How to improve reliability of Supply from CMs? Which collaboration processes?
• Maturing Internetworking company facing challenges capturing & servicing Channel demand-
• How to improve forecasts from Distribution Channels?
• What specific gaps in achieving a real-time supply availability picture?

Zyom’s approach to Lifecycle Profitability

This results in:

• Comprehensive understanding of Demand & Supply Network, Changes & Cost drivers
• Better Supply Chain Reliability and Total cost control for different lifecycle phases
• Better Total cost control for upcoming lifecycle events (launches, EOL, etc.)
• Clear definition of roles, collaboration needs (across functions & value chain partners)
• Current Capability gaps (Process & Systems) and quantification of potential benefits
• Roadmap for implementing changes to processes and supporting Systems