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SCE is a team of seasoned operations and supply chain specialists that quantify and implement opportunities that drive improvements in key metrics such as business growth, earnings per share, return on capital, margins, cash to cash cycle times, and customer service. Clients engage SCE because they require experience that can drive financial gain without jeopardizing competing priorities. They want an experienced team that requires little hand holding and that can work well with existing internal talent. They seek a team that can expose them to best case practices utilized by dozens of other firms. Lastly, they seek an ability to execute. As globalization and competition become more dynamic, logistics and supply chain strategies, processes, and cost drivers will play an even larger role in an organization's potential for success. Supply Chain Edge provides the additional bandwidth needed to maximize opportunity. SCE's primary focus/review areas include:Sourcing and procurement processes and strategies Domestic transportation (all modes) , pricing, service and equipment, surcharges, contracts, incentive based strategies Freight policies and profitability analysis International transportation (imports to the U.S., exports from the U.S., intra Europe, inter continental) Demand planning and forecasting (strategy and process management) Inbound transportation programs, total cost of ownership (unbundling the true cost, delivered pricing strategies, reverse logistic options) Outsourced Transportation and Logistics Management Inventory control strategies Capacity planning Lead time and cash to cash cycle time strategies Order management and production scheduling Warehousing, Distribution Center and site location optimization Development of appropriate logistics and supply chain related key performance indicators "Lean" supply chain strategies and processes Customer service policies, processes, and strategies Private or dedicated fleet rationalization Internal and external benchmarking analysis Supply Chain Disruption, Contingency Planning, and Risk Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain based software and technology tools and processes Facilitation of supply chain and logistics councils Dashboard and operational metrics (best case practices) We support our client's ability to accelerate cost reduction initiatives, improve operational metrics, drive best practices across the entire organization, and realize long-term and sustainable results. SCE goes well beyond the assessment phase. The majority of SCE clients engage SCE to lead and support the implementation initiatives that will yield the most favorable results.