Capital goods

Good partnership research

The globalisation enlarged the panel of the suppliers. In order to guarantee the quality of the end products and the stability of their processes, companies in this sector need:

  • To identify the real competences of the supply chain actors and the technical features of the products purchased;
  • To apprehend the extreme volatility of the supplier technical skills, in particular in low cost areas;
  • To monitor the supply regularity in term of quality, cost, delivery and product performance.
Facing strong needs in terms of reactivity improvement and execution time reduction, it is essential to identify and then to remove the brakes which curb the performance:
  • To make the customers / suppliers exchanges easier;
  • Optimized development process in adequacy with production means treatment;
  • Delete non-quality and  loops or redundancies not adding-value;
  • Reconcile the product characteristics with customers requirements;
  • Set up an autonomous and responsible organization.

Example of a mission carried out by Assystem Consulting for a leading health-equipment manufacturer.