Digital Talk | Manufacturing Footprint Optimization

How to reduce operational and financial risks through a portfolio of strategically balanced production and logistics locations.

In an era characterized by discontinuity given by economic, geopolitical and social upheavals, and despite the remarkable resilience of the manufacturing industry, companies must rethink their production geography in ways radically different from relocating from West to East or exploiting economies of scale to improve their operating margins.

Today to gain a competitive advantage, it is necessary to proactively pursue long-term strategic goals by analyzing the current production footprint overall, in terms of complexity, performance, cost, capacity and collaboration, and potential of the target market.

• Do we know the pull and pull forces that compel change?
• Are customer and market requirements clear so that the production footprint is designed to meet those needs?
• What are the future internal business needs (growth, capacity, and portfolio)?
• What macro trends are likely to have an impact on the future production setup (economic, technological, environmental, etc.)?

Marco Brandalesi, Principal Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operational Excellence will share, through real application cases, the effective approach to the Manufacturing Footprint Optimization in action:

• Analysis of internal and external customers' needs to achieve the agreed service level
• Assessment on production and logistics geographies to take a snapshot of the real potential
• Macroeconomic scenarios to identify risks, opportunities and possible alternatives
• Defining a coherent strategic implementation plan

Goals achieved: operational and financial performance Lean World Class®.