Materials Management


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Materials Management and Procurement

While materials management often receives an elevated role in a manufacturing or distribution operation, the fact is that virtually every business engages in the procurement and management of operating supplies to some degree. From the mundane, such as office supplies, to business or trade specific, such as currency wrappers, cleaning agents, paint scrapers and brushes to mission-critical miracle drugs, sound materials management and procurement practices can be essential to your everyday operations.

Our project examples illustrate what a TradewindsGroup consultant can do for any business that wants to exercise greater control over their operating supplies and materials budget:

Conduct a formal feasibility (cost/benefit) study for a capital improvement or expansion project
Develop and implement a formal ethical business practices program
Document current business processes, procedures and practices
Improve, simplify or streamline current procurement and materials management processes, procedures and practices
Conduct a management or operational audit of the procurement and/or materials management processes to determine if there are control weaknesses or cost reduction opportunities
Implement a formal materials requirement planning process to reduce procurement related and material carrying costs

Tradewinds Group, Incorporated. Consultants to Management. Oak Brook, Illinois 60522-3601. 630/221-8089.