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Applications
Possible Areas of Application
The
following are examples of suggested application areas which benefit greatly from
the various "Services" offered by JRA. We
apply the right service value to the right application area:
Executive and Managerial Concerns
Many of today's executive and management
concerns such as increasing corporate wealth, reducing risk, and increasing profitability can be addressed by selected JRA value
services. Focused opportunities in each of these areas are available to
deliver short and long term goals. We want you to be a success and work
hard to see that come about.
Enterprise Wide
Enterprise wide
initiatives require the widest possible business viewpoint to insure incorporation
of all stakeholders
needs within and outside the enterprise. Because of the scope of these
initiatives specialist must be included in planning and execution in each area
to insure optimum results. Larger consulting firms are very happy to apply
recent business graduates to learn on your dime, when what was really needed
was a good solid experienced person who can provide ground breaking best practice ideas and
added value.
Routine Improvement Initiatives
Improvement Initiatives come in
all levels of effort and levels of need. Levels of effort ranges from single day efforts to
quarterly
multi-phased efforts. Whether your needs range from routine to
visionary...critical to passive...JRA is ready to help with the very best we can
provide.
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Managing the Supply Chain through comprehensive multi-tier Purchasing methods, activities
and technology is now essential to sustaining market or increasing corporate wealth. Leading companies are looking beyond traditional transactional based purchasing systems to "Strategic Management of the
Supply Chain". JRA has managed millions of annual spend and led many "state of the
art" supply chain initiatives such as Strategic Sourcing, e-procurement and
e-sourcing. The supply base is building value
in ways never thought possible. E-sourcing, e-procurement, e-commerce,
and e-market are all leading knowledge areas within JRA.
Manufacturing
Customers measure value each time
they place an order with your company. Leading the competition in
manufacturing is getting
harder and harder to accomplish. Global logistics are collapsing barriers of
distance at a lightening pace. The competition is not just regional anymore...it is global. Creating value through manufacturing means balancing the
relationship between
labor and the technology used in the conversion process. JRA is experienced in
all phases of manufacturing and can provide best practice support to small and
medium sized manufacturers.
Production
Production implies creating,
converting or
building something. How well this is accomplished can mean the difference between
leading in the marketplace or playing catch up. Obtaining production efficiency is essential in
today's marketplace to compete effectively. Increasing production efficiency is
one reason why JRA exists.
Business to Business Relationships
Many companies use a business
model that functions in a Business to Business or B2B environment. This
environment has special needs where relationships are more complex with legal
implications at every turn. JRA is a specialist in the managing these
relationships and looking for opportunities to improve the relationship using
advanced tools and technology. We can sort it out B2B in ways not previously
thought of.
Sub-Contracting
The Sub-Contracting field demands a corporate intimacy beyond a legal Purchase
Order. Contract. Flow down considerations and interface activities must be at
a high level to insure the Contracting party receives the very best value from
the selected Sub-Contractor. JRA knows Sub-Contracting and has managed relationships
measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Legal
Unfortunately, the world of business is becoming a field full of legal pitfalls.
Managing the legal side of a business can be as simple as having the correct Terms
and Conditions in transaction documents or using multi-party contracts linked to
long range key quantifiable performance metrics. At JRA we have managed the legal side of business for
decades in some of the most demanding and complicated business environments. JRA can quickly analyze
situations and can provide professional guidance and interface service solutions to the legal
needs of a growing and expanding business.
Planning
The degree of Planning is directly proportional to various aspects of fiscal performance. JRA uses the
latest planning methods and tools to insure business performance is at an optimum level. By
applying JRA consulting services, planning concerns and problems can be solved and
remain solved.
Scheduling
Managing by exception is a desired condition.
Application of scheduling "S" Curves, multi-level linked schedules and ERP scheduling
systems are all areas of experience within JRA. JRA can supply tools and
the training needed to bring about
"management by exception". Do you know where your scheduling
systems can be improved?
Information Technologies
Information Technologies are exploding at each turn as new applications are
being developed on a daily basis. The advent of the Internet and the resulting
"disentermediation" of closing the gap with end users are driving businesses to look for ways to change their
business models to enhance customer value and improve operating efficiency. All
of this is happening
under a new set of fast paced business rules. Brick and mortar based enterprises are
finding themselves in a gap between older paper based business rules and real
time access, storage and utilization of information. To compete, companies are embracing Information Technologies in
new ways that will change their
business model forever. JRA has led these initiatives and understands
the implications of this technology to the typical enterprise. If you are looking for
guidance in a complex changing information world, JRA can help.
Engineering and Design
Engineering and Design has been a leading skill of JRA for decades. We apply
our skills to develop engineering and design solutions, improve engineering
management, and create efficient processes for engineers and engineering management. We speak the language of engineers
and know how to relate their specific needs to business improvement initiatives
that produce tangible results. Value Engineering and Concurrent Engineering
methods are some of the improvements possible.
Logistics and Warehousing
Logistics and its' subset Warehousing are usually ripe for business process
improvement. Bringing logistics systems into the CRM process is especially
challenging for most brick and mortar firms. JRA has operated large multi-warehouse
logistic systems and
built the bridges between order entry, the warehouse, ERP CRM systems and the
customer.
Finance
The role of Finance is changing as demands for value based information and risk mitigation
information is being evermore present. Whether capitalization of projects or the finance of
hard and soft assets, JRA is
leading the charge in some of these areas with advanced tools, methods and processes specifically
directed to meet the needs of the Finance community. B2BValue
Analysis tools is one
of the many areas where JRA is spending significant energy and promises to
change the way people communicate value.
Accounting
Accounting has taken on new assignments and is helping the enterprise in ways
never before imagined. New tools such as Activity Based Costing, ROI and EVA are
bringing to management critical information that helps make more informed decisions. JRA
is a specialist in these areas and can support or if required lead these
initiatives in small and medium sized firms.
Point of Purchase Retail
Bringing products and services to the customer correctly is becoming more challenging
as competition creates new methods of delivery. Items continue to be purchased through the Internet at an increasing rate
and in
categories never thought possible. Computers, hard goods, clothes,
entertainment, and food are
some of the leading categories in this space. Being able to meet the needs of
the customer in the most efficient manner is essential to adding revenue
throughput and creating profitability. Processes to achieve these efficiencies are ripe for improvement.
Increases in revenue throughput of 20-30% are possible.
JRA stands ready to work in your area to help accomplish
your objectives.
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