{"id":950,"date":"2018-10-07T17:56:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T15:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/assessment-and-benchmark\/"},"modified":"2018-12-19T16:15:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T15:15:44","slug":"assessment-and-benchmark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/assessment-and-benchmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"submenu\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"menu-services-menu-en-container\"><ul id=\"menu-services-menu-en\" class=\"row no-gutter\"><li class='  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page'><a href=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/cost-reduction\/\">Operational Cost Reduction<\/a><\/li><\/li>\n<li class='  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page'><a href=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/assessment-and-benchmark\/\">Supply Chain Audit<\/a><\/li><\/li>\n<li class='  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page'><a href=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/performance-control\/\">Smart Freight Monitor<\/a><\/li><\/li>\n<li class='  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page'><a href=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/management-consulting\/\">Management Consulting<\/a><\/li><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- Cosa -->\r\n<section  class=\"cosa pad-top\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"title-circle\">\r\n<div class=\"title\">What<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text\">\r\n<div class=\"container-small\"><h2 class=\" big-grey-title animation-hide\">What do the Supply chain audit services and projects offer?<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>Monitoring networks and flows<\/strong> to identify the savings opportunities.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>Meeting your clients<\/strong> needs in terms of service offered and received.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>Designing individual projects<\/strong> on specific areas and\/or on the whole plan of intervention.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- Perch\u00e9 -->\r\n<section  class=\"perche pad-top\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"title-circle\">\r\n<div class=\"title\">Why<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text\">\r\n<div class=\"container-small\"><h2 class=\" big-grey-title animation-hide\">Why our Supply chain audit services?<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>To identify your areas of intervention and to share your operational plan<\/strong>, therefore improving your efficiency.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>For our reliability, objectivity and independence<\/strong>, tested during several years of our team\u2019s international experience.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>To improve competitiveness<\/strong>, <strong>commercial strategy<\/strong> and to achieve <strong>better profits<\/strong>.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>To reduce costs and wastefulness<\/strong> and <strong>improve your client\u2019s satisfaction<\/strong>.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>To guarantee a Return of Investment<\/strong>.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 animation-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\r\n<strong>To support your decisions regarding mergers and\/or acquisitions<\/strong>.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- Ambiti -->\r\n<section  class=\"ambiti pad-top pad-bot\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"title-circle\">\r\n<div class=\"title\">Areas<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text\"><h2 class=\" big-grey-title animation-hide\">What are the areas of action?<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 fancy-table animation-hide\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/smartvco\/img\/icon-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"content\">\r\n<p class=\"section-title\">Supply Chain and transports<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section-text\">\r\n\r\nWe consider the company\u2019s current situation (AS-IS) in the following areas:\r\n<ul class=\"red-angle\">\r\n \t<li>Mapping of the transport flows and creation of the consumption and purchasing pattern<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mapping of the Supply Chain processes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Purchasing policy, risks and contractual issues<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Supporting tools<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nThe goals: comparing and simulating alternative scenarios (TO-BE) defined together with clients. Verifying if the analyzed areas are in agreement with the market\u2019s benchmarking and identifying some guidelines of intervention to improve and rationalize the transportation costs.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 fancy-table animation-hide\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/smartvco\/img\/icon-cart.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"content\">\r\n<p class=\"section-title\">Indirect and production materials<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section-text\">\r\n\r\nIntroductory analysis for the Benchmarking phase that considers:\r\n<ul class=\"red-angle\">\r\n \t<li>Analysis and classification of expenses by nature if necessary with spending analysis tools<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mapping of purchasing policy and procurement procedures<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identification of features classified by expenses category and service type<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Comparison with the best industrial practices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nThe goal is the identification and implementation of the best purchasing methodology to start projects of Cost Reduction according to a master plan of intervention with savings potentials and new strategies of sourcing.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 fancy-table animation-hide\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/smartvco\/img\/icon-abacus.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"content\">\r\n<p class=\"section-title\">Purchasing and sales<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section-text\">\r\n\r\nAre there areas of improvement? What can Smart offer my company?\r\n<ul class=\"red-angle\">\r\n \t<li>Analysis of distribution channels and network<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Analysis of the most popular best-practices among market operators<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Analysis of pricing by sector experts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Solutions for sustainable growth<\/li>\r\n \t<li>100% accuracy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nBenchmarking of purchasing and sales (e.g. sharing of the best-practices, comparison with the best-in-class for each industry, purchase and sales pricing analysis) to optimize the competitive positioning of your client and reach all the opportunities offered by the market.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 offset-lg-2 fancy-table animation-hide\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/smartvco\/img\/icon-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"content\">\r\n<p class=\"section-title\">Audit of transportation and logistics contracts<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section-text\">\r\n\r\nOur analysis will focus on several aspects:\r\n<ul class=\"red-angle\">\r\n \t<li>Formal and substantial accuracy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Suitability to national and international legislations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Necessary training support for your staff if your company is exposed to hidden risks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nThe analysis will be focused on the necessary accessory documentation and on possible instructions to carriers to provide the company with contractual formats suitable to different types of transports. The final goal is evaluating the way the current transportation contracts are written and verifying if there are some risks from a legal point of view.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 fancy-table animation-hide\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/smartvco\/img\/icon-truck.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"content\">\r\n<p class=\"section-title\">Evaluation of owned or leased fleets<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section-text\">\r\n\r\nOur analysis will consider:\r\n<ul class=\"red-angle\">\r\n \t<li>The peculiarity of your industry and of your company<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Current and expected market scenarios<\/li>\r\n \t<li>the best practices of your sector and the most innovative international experiences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Different pricing patterns<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The proper spending review and ease of management<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nOperational aspects will be considered, together with lease or buy, pricing patterns, processes and procedures, outsourcing evaluation, legal aspects. The goal is the evaluation of how and if owning a fleet would be better than using external carriers already existing on the market.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- Aproccio -->\r\n<section  class=\"approccio pad-top pad-bot animate-hide\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"title-circle\">\r\n<div class=\"title\">How<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text animation-hide\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\" big-grey-title\">What is our modus operandi?<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"sub-blue\">A Supply chain audit: analyzed areas<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1366\" src=\"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Aree-supply-chain-audit-1-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"874\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Aree-supply-chain-audit-1-300x180.png 300w, 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