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BARRETT BLUEPRINT:
Creating Solutions That Improve Supply Chain and Business Performance

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½’s Blueprint® Process is a proprietary and proven method of assessing your supply chain ‘current state,’ defining physical and information streams in place and creatively building improvements into the design for maximum efficiency and overall performance. The entire ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ team operates within a culture that recognizes, values and rewards continuous improvement. We thrive on creating measurable results for your business.


¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½Centers designs, builds and implements 3PL supply chain solutions that align to customer goals and requirements. Our approach leverages people, process and technology to optimize flexibility, scalability, control and customer satisfaction.

6 STEPS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

  1. ANALYSIS – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ analyzes the details of your current supply chain to identify key “pain points.”
  2. DESIGN – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ uses the analysis to design a solution tailored to your company’s specific needs.
  3. BUILD – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ assembles the teams, resources, equipment and facility to service your company.
  4. IMPLEMENT – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ deploys experienced professionals to get your operation running smoothly.
  5. MANAGE – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ monitors the operation through KPI’s and metrics to proactively identify issues.
  6. IMPROVE – ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ analyzes every issue, big or small, to continuously improve service and ensure that all stakeholders are satisfied.


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