Corporate mindshare focused
on product development and
market creation — not operations
In House Manufacturing
Overhead is costly
Competition is forcing
pricing pressure. Need Low Cost Manufacturing
Mitigation of inventory exposure
Insufficient or inexperienced
Ops resources
Can’t scale fast enough
Suppliers require high level of oversight to perform
Support of end-of-life production
Supply chain costs aren’t
understood
Supply chain is not performing – cost, delivery, quality
Costly logistics and service solutions cannot meet requirements
On-going service support
No relationships with suppliers
in low cost regions
Costs in time and travel to
develop a new supply chain are overwhelming
New market or product
and no path
Capacity management
We Can Help
Experienced Operations executives to help you develop and implement an appropriate,
scalable supply chain… whether manufacturing in China or Mexico,
the Czech Republic or Malaysia.
An outsourced Ops team in low cost regions available to you
on a variable cost basis with proven process and test systems.
Our offering
Detailed supply chain assessments
Supply chain metrics and key operational indicators
Program management and advocacy in region
Implementation through pre-screened supply base in low cost regions
Skilled, experienced negotiators
Continuous improvement process
Knowledge database of costs and characteristics
Aftermarket logistics and service support
On-going cost and lead time management
Cosourcing
supply chain design
&
management
Establish low cost manufacturing
EMS Consulting and Negotiations
Contract
Manufacturing negotiations
Experienced operations executives
placed on an interim or permanent basis
Outsourced manufacturing strategy
The Riverwood Solutions Process
Assessment
Services
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Manufacturing and distribution strategy
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Organizational gap analysis
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Supply chain design and performance
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Supplier cost/competitiveness
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NPI process/strategy
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Logistics and distribution providers
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Supplier selection
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Basic manufacturability
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Quality Management System
Implementation
Services
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Product documentation and PLM
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Supplier contract negotiations
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NPI process development
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Supply chain development
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Supplier start-ups and transfers
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Repair services
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Staffing and employee selection
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Developing and implementing KOIs
•
Quality/process control plans
Management &
Advocacy Services
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Demand planning and master scheduling
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NPI oversight and feedback
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Program management
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Strategic Supply chain negotiations
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Cost reduction and QBRs
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Supplier management
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Logistics and distribution management
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Repair servcie management
•
Dispute resolution
Executive Mindshare
Riverwood Solutions understands that the complexity and cost of developing products
and markets often places much of the executive mindshare
outside of operations.
Executive Mindshare
The HOST model will restore balance to your organization and to your supply chain
relationships.
We will:
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Provide experienced Operations executives to help you develop and implement
an appropriate, scalable supply chain
•
Help you determine the right operations staff to have in-house for your current
and ongoing needs.
•
Customize an outsourced Ops teams in low cost regions available to you on a variable
basis to manage your supply chain and advocate on your
behalf.
Optimal Alignment
The HOST model aligns the success of the OEM with the success of the HOST provider.
Often the OEM and supply base are fundamentally at odds.
The “Mark-up on product cost”
model is typical in the industry. However, it reduces profit
for the supplier
when product
cost goes down, driving the following behaviors:
“Hiding” cost savings
Fighting over the same
small piece of pie.
In the HOST model, Riverwood is paid a fixed fee to manage
our customer’s business based on complexity – not product
costs. Riverwood can earn a quarterly performance bonus based
on driving cost reductions for the OEM above agreed upon
targets.
In contrast to a mark-up model which is about divvying
up the pie, the HOST model is about creating cost savings
and
bringing
them to our customers quickly – creating a bigger pie
to share.
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In contrast to a mark-up model which is about divvying
up the pie, the HOST model is about creating cost savings
and
bringing
them to our customers quickly – creating a bigger pie
to share.