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Chainalytics’ Supply Chain Operations practice is highly skilled at evaluating logistics and manufacturing  operations to develop practical solutions for complex problems.

Detailed solutions lead to both cost savings as well as improved customer service and vendor relationships, setting a foundation for growth.

Our capabilities

Chainalytics’ Operations Diagnostic and Design service determines the optimal warehouse/distribution center layout, optimizes processes to increase efficiency, capacity and operational performance and identifies opportunities to reduce the cost to serve your customers.  Learn more ➜

Chainalytics’ 3PL Selection and Advisory services help organizations to determine if their distribution operations should be outsourced, how to select the right partner for their business and ensure that their 3PL partner is performing in accordance with contractual requirements – with a goal of maximizing service and minimizing cost to the organization.  Learn more ➜

Our Technology Selection & Implementation service helps you to choose the right technology to support your company’s day-to-day operations.   Learn more ➜

Many organizations find themselves focused on product sales, often overlooking the high costs associated with the post-sales support of those products – i.e. returns, repairs and warranty operations.  Learn more ➜

Managing your customer orders and accounts receivable can prove both challenging and time consuming.  Learn more ➜

Our Procure-to-Pay service is designed to identify solutions that provide organizations with improved control and visibility over the entire lifecycle of a transaction – from the way an item is ordered to the way that the final invoice is processed – providing full insight into cash-flow and financial commitments.     Learn more ➜

Recognizing the need for a paradigm shift produces additional questions and concerns that must be addressed when considering which aspects of your operations benefit most from transformation.  Learn more ➜

The team routinely develops solutions for the challenging questions facing our clients, including:

  • How well does our facility, layout, processes and equipment support distribution or manufacturing? Can we improve our productivity and capacity?
  • Which warehouse enabling technology is right for us (i.e., WMS, LMS, ASRS, AGV, MES, etc.)? Will we see a return on the investment? When? How can we ensure it is implemented correctly?
  • Is our 3PL performing as expected? Should we insource vs. outsource our operations? How do we ensure selection of the right 3PL partner?
  • How can we implement the latest best-in-class SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) across all our facilities leveraging leading practices internally or externally defined?
  • How can we reduce returns and improve our post-sale support customer satisfaction?
  • Can we optimize our Order-to-Cash processes to improve customer relationships, service levels, and costs while reducing chargebacks and penalties?
  • How can we streamline our Procure-to-Pay processes to reduce working capital?
  • How well do we plan for, communicate, implement, and manage change in our operation while balancing risk and speed to value?

Our practitioners provide fact-based analysis and pragmatic delivery of a leaner and more flexible operation that reduces waste and minimizes risks across your supply chain.

Chainalytics’ Supply Chain Operations services include:

  • Facility and Operations Diagnostic and Design
  • 3PL Advisory, Selection, and Implementation
  • Supply Chain Technology Selection and Implementation
  • Post-Sales Support and Strategy
  • Order-to-Cash Diagnostic and Improvement
  • Procure-to-Pay Diagnostic and Improvement
  • Transformation Planning
  • Transformation Program Management

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