industry
Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Newly public tech co. struggles with “same old” supply chain woes​

Key results:
  • Streamlined supply chain to support scale
  • Automated manual purchasing calculations
Value levers pulled:
  • S&OP process redesign and implementation
  • Stakeholder reporting and KPI development
  • Process and controls implementation
  • IPO readiness

Picture this...

You’re a four-year-old tech business completing an IPO via a SPAC. You’re growing rapidly, but your supply chain can’t keep up; it’s struggling with extended lead times, a shortage of key components (semiconductors), and more demand than it can support. You need help optimizing your supply chain performance to meet customer needs and capture additional revenue.

You turn to Accordion.

We partner with a team critical company stakeholders (including finance, procurement, and sales) to evaluate your current supply chain planning tools and subsequently refine and build out cross-functional processes, automated models, and templates facilitating monthly S&OP meetings/executive reporting. We:

  • Assess your existing S&OP practices and conduct preliminary financial modeling.
  • Refine your demand planning processes and enhance supporting forecasting tools.
  • Develop an executive S&OP template package for monthly reporting.
  • Design and implement refined supply planning and demand-supply rebalancing processes, tools, and templates.
  • Conduct a pilot run with developed S&OP methodology to ensure an effective monthly cycle.

Your value is enhanced.

After a 12-week, two-phase process, you have a tailored S&OP process that effectively streamlines your supply chain and supports your continued revenue growth trajectory. You can now:

  • Automatically calculate purchasing requirements.
  • Easily identify escalation needs and report KPIs.
  • Leverage executive dashboards to track supply chain efficiency each month.
Enhanced value:

You reap multiple benefits, including:

  • Streamlined supply chain to support scale
  • Automated manual purchasing calculations​​