In the Strategic Planning phase, BSI’s Experts begin the assessment process by thoroughly evaluating the client’s business in an integrated and holistic fashion. We look at all aspects of the value chain, from product development to distribution. This evaluation process may include obtaining feedback from the client’s customers through our InfoQuest® Business Process Review. Simultaneously, we conduct a Business Performance Assessment.
The Business Performance Assessment
The Business Performance Assessment (BPA) is a quantitative and qualitative review of the client’s business, which may include cash flow, operations effectiveness, customer relationships, quality management, technology management, overhead/burden ratios, financial controls, productivity, material costs, material flow, sales and marketing, and internal procedures and reporting. The BPA will uncover...
• Profit Potential
• Growth Potential
• Break-Even Point
• Key Operating Ratios
• Quality Systems Status
• Organizational Alignment
• Cost Control Effectiveness
The BPA, when combined with the results from InfoQuest®, helps BSI’s Experts develop a customized blueprint for achieving value chain optimization specific to the client. The blueprint may include...
• Strategy Maps
• Product Planning Maps
• Accountability Methodology
• Performance Metrics
• Value Stream Maps
• Supply Chain Model