1. Delivery Methodology

2. Project Methodology Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business
Plan
Knowledge
Transfer
Business objectives and problem definition
Existing supply chain structure and processes
Analysis objectives & high-level scenario definitions
Project Scope
Modeling strategy
Data requirements
Detailed Project Plan and Timeline
Team assignments
Summary of input data in multiple formats
Trends and patterns
Documentation of any assumptions or alternative methods for data gaps
Validated baseline model
Documentation of validation criteria
Comparison of operational and financial statistics against model results
Baseline presentation
Cost summaries by categories (e.g. transportation, handling, production, inventory, fixed and variable costs)
Service metrics (e.g. delivery times and service levels)
Capacity utilizations
Detailed maps for supply chain flows
CO2 emission implications Reports interpreting scenario results
Comparison of cost and service across scenarios
Scorecard comparison of scenarios along qualitative measures
Business case
Implementation roadmap
Final executive presentation
Knowledge transfer
Training
Support for other supply chain projects
Steering Committee and Reference Group
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3. Project Specification and Scoping
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Support pre-sales activity
Establish project scope & objectives
Milestones
Project Kickoff Meeting
Deliverables
SOW draft/final
Business objectives and problem definition
Detailed project plan and timeline
Team assignments
Data requirements
Supply chain schematic
Modeling strategy and design criteria
Analysis objectives & high-level scenario definitions
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Pre-sales scoping call
SOW creation/execution
Project briefing (internal)
Project Manager
Review SOW
Project Onboarding Guide
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Project Management
Replicon and accounting set-up
Sharepoint set-up
Initial budget and schedule
Site logistics and travel plan
Pre-launch briefing and onboarding guide
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Tools/Templates
SOW Template
Scoping Questions
Project Initiation Checklist
Scoping Agenda
Project onboarding guide
Project mgmt templates

4. Data Collection & Analysis
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Collect, assess and prepare required data for model
Assess how each product category currently flows through the network
Understand key supply chain metrics
Milestones
Data and Assumptions Sign-off
Deliverables
Summary of input data and key supply chain metrics, trends and patterns
Documentation of data sources and transformations
Documentation of any assumptions or alternative methods for data gaps
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Resolve data gaps and discrepancies
Update supply chain schematic and modeling approach
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Data collection, validation and documentation
Prepare summary statistics and metrics
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Data collection templates
Data management spreadsheet
Data validation guidelines
Data summary template

5. Baseline Modeling & Validation
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Build and validate baseline model
Determine the future network requirements and the scenarios that should be modeled
Milestones
Baseline model sign-off
Approval of scenarios
Deliverables
Validated baseline model
Documentation of validation criteria
Scenario definitions
Comparison of operational and financial statistics against model results
Baseline presentation
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Modeling approach
Model validation
Scenario definition
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Data input and loading
Model building
Output generation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Model validation guidelines
Baseline validation template

6. Scenario Analysis Objectives
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Conduct detailed network modeling to determine the quantitative and qualitative differences between strategic options
Milestones
Scenario review meeting
Scenario analysis sign-off
Deliverables
Scorecard comparison of scenarios along quantitative and qualitative measures
Landed cost analysis
Detailed maps of supply chain flows
Cost summaries by category
Service metrics
Capacity and production metrics
Greenhouse gas metrics
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Scenario definition
Output review and validation
Scenario presentation
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Scenario building
Output generation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Scenario presentation templates

7. Scenario Analysis Objectives
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Finalize and present recommended scenarios with supporting analytics for operational savings, capital investment, and return on investment
Milestones
Recommendations review meeting
Executive presentation
Deliverables
Detailed comparison of cost, space, service, and performance characteristics of each finalist
Business case
Implementation roadmap
Final executive presentation
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Final recommendations
Supply Chain Design Consultant
Output generation
Project Management
Weekly Timesheet and Expense Entry
Weekly Status Update
Weekly Budget Review
Monthly Invoicing
Tools/Templates
Executive presentation templates

8. Knowledge Transfer Objectives
Project Specification & Scoping
Data Collection & Analysis
Baseline Modeling & Validation
Scenario Analysis
Business Plan & Recommendations
Knowledge Transfer
Objectives
Transition model to client; Provide training in model use and ongoing maintenance
Close out project
Milestones
Training session
Project close-out meeting
Deliverables
Training class and documents
Model documentation
Responsibilities
Engagement Lead
Project oversight
Project Manager
Coordinate training class
Final report and documentation
Supply Chain Design
Consultant
Documentation support
Project Management
Final Timesheet and Expense Entry
Final Status Update
Project Close-out process
Lessons learned/delivery excellence
Final Budget Review
Final Invoicing
Archive model and documentation
Tools/Templates
Sample model documentation
Project close-out checklist