Vendor Base Development
Capital Equipment Manufacturer |
| Redeveloping Vendor Base |
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| Issue |
Resolution |
| Doubling and redoubling of requirement anticipated in four month window in aggressively volatile market. |
- Led specific supplier capability assessment, audit and development programmes across 18 suppliers with approximate spend of £35m, using 5P operational criteria and evaluation of financial stability.
- Utilised specialists in each area to review detaileds Vendor submissions, including:
- Equipment & plant capacity plans.
- Value stream mapping.
- Maintenance schedules & spares availability.
- Repair contracts.
- People issues including Key Personnel identification, impact and mitigation planning, recruitment & training.
- Defect mitigation process for OJT.
- Vendor audits.
- Worked with MD’s and Senior Management teams of Vendors to implement programmes to rectify non-conformances.
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| Outsourced manufacturing capability required. |
- Introduced 5 new Vendors to provide high precision capacity including clean-room assembly.
- Implemented outsourced modular assembly of six core modules.
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| Packaging Waste Directive Compliancy Project |
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| Issues |
Resolution |
| Regulatory changes to be incorporated into operation. |
- Managed project to ensure compliance with newly adopted EU Packaging Waste Directive.
- Liaison with the DTI.
- Identified lowest cost compliance.
- Avoided financial penalty for overdue registration and compliance
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