10 years of business engineering

COMPANY PROFILE

April 2013

We work “hands on” to change complex organization, turning ideas into sustainable results

We call these services Business Engineering because we design, build and implement new “engines” for best-in-class companies

We are a “tailor’s workshop” to grow professionally by delivering excellence in product development , planning, manufacturing and distribution

Who we are. Our Mission.

Expertise in business engineering

New Product Introduction

Innovation Portfolio

Retail ExcellenceManufacturing Advanced Planning

Demand Planning Manufacturing Execution

Lean Fulfillment & Logistics Execution

Lean Organization

DistributionProductionPlanningProduct

We come from different areas of expertise, from product development to manufacturing and retail operations to bring one integrated and unique offering: the capability of engineering the change and make it happen.

Industry experience is linked with knowledge of IT enablers

Luxury

Discrete and Process

Manufacturing

Apparel

Life Sciences

Consumer Products

Travel & Services

We have provided business engineering services working side by side with “best in class” helping them from concept to realization. Competences and informed opinions on leading software solutions help translating needs into sustainable requirements

ImplementationBusiness engineeringStrategy

Beamer considers all factors involved in sustainable change

Reference Model

Products and services

Organization

Processes

Physical network

Performances

InfoRelational Model

Information

Data quality

Relations

Rules

Sustainability

Change Model

Project Management

Risk

Decision sharing

Competences

Resources

Beamer is a proprietary, pragmatic, business engineering methodology. We work with small teams of professionals “hands in hands” with our clients, to deliver high quality results and increased knowledge and culture.

Team workMethodologyExperience

Beamerhands on!

Innovation PortfolioWe help in defining your ideation process and decision criteria

Major Projects:

• Open innovation approach across different industries for a global player in home appliances (preparation, conservation, washing) willing to collaborate with food producers and retailers; 20 partners selected

• Projects status assessment, strategic buckets definition, decision criteria and portfolio management for an Italian food producer (baby food) with global reach and more than 300 active projects

• Ideation challenge management for a design-to-cost initiative in ship design and building; the outcome produced more than 100 ideas and 10 concept initiatives; 3 major product changes implemented

New capability since 2013

…a global lead in agriculture machinery

…a leading cruise ships builder

…a top brand in home appliances

…top european trucks & buses maker

…an apparel and retail leader

New Product Development & IntroductionWe make your innovation processes manageable and effective

Major Projects:

• Stage-gate process definition for a global beverage company with presence in several countries; standardization of packaging development processes across 20 brands and 12 countries

• Product configuration management and design process for an agricultural and machinery company with global reach and more than 10.000 products

• Redefinition of the concurrent design and engineering processes (body in white, molds and dies, digital mockup) with extended network of partners for an automotive car maker; focus on thousands of engineering changes and anticipated time-to-market

• Introduction of system integration techniques and team collaboration for a major ferry and cruise shipyard

New capability since 2013

…a global lead in agriculture machinery

…a leading cruise ships builder

…a top Italian brand in baby food

…top european trucks & buses maker

…an apparel and retail leader

…an renewed brand in electrical switches and devices

Demand Planning. We help you drive the supply chain through a better use of demand planning processes

Major Projects:

• Assessment of Demand planning performances, chemicals, luxury, manufacturing industries• Design and activation of demand planning for New Product Introduction, eyewear production• Review of demand planning process, to move process from “order forecasting” to “demand request” and

definition of data model to sustain the new processes.• Activation of demand planning process for a food company (private labels, promo management)• Design of integration between forecasting and calculation of initial allocation for luxury brands• Design of integration between forecasting and in-season flow of products for luxury brands

…a private label frozen food producer

…a company that produces and distributes kits for clinical diagnostics

…worldwide leader in eyewear manufacturing

…the brand that sets the pace for Italian style in jewelry, watches accessories

…a luxury brand in furs and handbags

…top brand in luxury menswear

Manufacturing Advanced Planning. We activate decision support processes to prevent manufacturing constraints

Major Projects:

• Design, prototyping and activation of a Capacity Planning process, eyewear production

• Analysis, process mapping, functional requirement definition for Master Production Scheduling, Sequencing, automotive industry

• Design of integration processes between components and final assembly production, wood machinery production

• Activation of Capacity and Production Planning processes, eyewear production

• Design of planning model and information flows to link demand management to production scheduling (demand + capacity + master + MRP + scheduling)

…worldwide leader in eyewear manufacturing

…worldwide leader in agriculture and construction equipment manufacturing

…one of the leading sports brands in the world for eyewear and apparel

…leader in machinery to process wood

Manufacturing ExecutionWe design production facilities, processes and information flows to sustain market needs

Major Projects:

• Design of layouts for manufacturing plants, house furniture, eyewear, components

• Manufacturing intelligence, automotive, automotive components

• Definition of information flows and MES capabilities, food and automotive industries

• New planning and execution processes to increase integration between components production and final assembly, wood machinery

• Production plant flexibility study: trade off between different solutions (lay-out, shifts, lean, etc.)

…private label producer coffee and cosmetics

...producer of sun-indoor tents

…worldwide leader in eyewear manufacturing

…one of the top manufacturers of luxury headwear

…leader in machinery to process wood

…a cast iron foundry

Lean OrganizationWe streamline processes avoiding non-added value operations

Major Projects:

• Industrial operations redesign, from batch to flow approach, automotive components

• Plant re-layout to reduce lead time (from 4 weeks to 1 week) and warehouse (raw up to 50%, finished from one month to one week) for an air conditioning company

• Lean production approach definition and implementation and for an eyewear global leader, 2000 people trained

• Components plant flows redesign, eyewear production

• Study on lead time variance reduction, luxury watches

…world leader in eyewear production

…Automotive components

…air conditioning

…one of the top manufacturers of luxury headwear

…the brand that sets the pace for Italian style in jewelry, watches accessories

Lean Fulfillment and Logistic Execution We design and activate robust distribution networks to fulfill customer expectations

Major Projects:

• Network design from green field, design of optimal logistic boxes, (weee recycling)

• Stock rebalancing and dynamic allocation for U.S. market, eyewear distribution (13 business channels)

• Supply chain re-design, from the field to the shelf, food industry

• Network and warehouse optimization in Italy, US, Canada, Russia, Australia, food industry

• Inbound flows optimization and workshop fulfillment, automotive and food industries

• Retail network design, luxury

• Optimization of logistic flows, integration of all logistic activities for cruise industry

• Lean warehouse management, food industry

…two weee recycling consortiums

…worldwide leader in eyewear manufacturing

…top brand in luxury menswear

…the brand that sets the pace for Italian style in jewelry, watches accessories

…a private label frozen food producer

…a logistic provider of temperature-controlled transport services and equipment

…the largest Italian travel group and Europe’s n.1 cruise company

Retail ExcellenceWe sustain your sales developing “tailored” best in class retail processes

Major Projects:

• Merchandise and Assortment planning process for a major Italian retailer (4 brands in woman clothes)

• On hand inventory optimization for six major U.S. eyewear retail chains (more than 5.000 stores)

• Retail network design for a luxury man clothes producer and retailer (around 200 stores)

• Supply chain design and implementation for a luxury jewel, watches, accessories and perfume retailer

• Product flow optimization for a luxury brand (woman bags, ready to wear, shoes, etc.)

• Network optimization for Italian market for an apparel and footwear producer (retail and wholesale)

…four retail brands in pret-a-porter and fast-fashion

…manufacturer of luxury headwear

…the top provider of prescription eyewear and sunglasses

…channel leader in specialty sun retailing

…top brand luxury menswear

…a luxury brand in furs and handbags

…the brand that sets the pace for Italian style in jewelry, watches and perfumes

ANNEXProjects List

Consumer Goods: Apparel, Footwear, LuxuryOperations Global Design

Components, Lean Production

Support in the re-design of components production: introduction to lean production logics, planning processes, control mechanism, production flows, layouts, etc.

Guidelines Definition for Processes and Information systems (planning and ERP) to support the evolution of Operations

Supply Chain Modeling

Analysis and modeling of the Supply Chain, links between worldwide production flows

Demand Management Assessment of Demand management and forecasting processes, re-modeling of current forecasting processes

Capacity Planning Design and support in the Capacity Planning process activation

PACE: planning activation

Design and prototyping of the integration model, processes and information systems, between planning and execution

NPI: new product introduction

Design of actions and governance of the inventory optimization program at LNAD (5 Retail Brands, over 5,000 stores)

North America Inventory Optimization

Design of Governance process of new products introduction: integration of cross-functional processes, feasibility analysis, process definition for forecast of initial quantity

Stock rebalancing and dynamic allocation

Feasibility analysis of North America’s Distribution Network re-design (Oakley, LNAD, LRNA, Wholesale) and definition of the operation model for the network regionalization

Consumer Good: Apparel, Footwear, Luxury

The project has identified a new distribution model for apparel and footwear products, for markets: Retail, Wholesale, Internet, Outlet, for brands: Kappa, Robe di Kappa, Superga, K-way

Supply Chain Design

Production Planning

Operations turn-around

Analysis, redesign and support in the activation of operations’ processes: Retail & Production Planning

Activation of the Production Planning process and related integration with Business processes

Merchandise and Assortment Planning

Analysis and modeling of Merchandise and Assortment Planning: Direction settings, To-Be Processes, Software selection

The project has identified a new collaborative model that facilitates information flows with suppliers (contractors) and reduce the throughput Lead Time of the production chain

Supplier collaboration

Design of Retail Operations

Analysis and modeling of Retail Operations processes: Planning, Initial quantity, stock sharing, Store to Store transfers, replenishment, etc..

Supply Chain Optimization

Analysis and supply chain modeling: Stock needs Evaluation to support the network, analysis of forecasting processes quality, TSL definition by point of sale, development of pilot project for Hong Kong and Macau, design of supply chain’s KPI

WBU Production Lead Time variance

Analysis of production lead time for Watch Business Unit, to reduce variance and increase quality of production planning

Analysis of current Merchandise Planning processes, with a focus on Open To Buy process and target processes design

Assestement of Merchandise Planning Processes

Merchandise Planning Process Revision

Analysis and redisign of physical flows supporting Retail: Initial Quantity, Replenishment, Production ReOrders, Quantity in store, etc.

Consumer Goods: Food

Study on distribution costs optimization, using TMS for simulation of alternative distribution models and business case on development of delivery consolidation criteria.

Process optimization of distribution-transportation

Distribution center sizing, design of optimal operational processes for the distribution of products in the North American market.

Evolution model of distribution warehouse.

Sizing of distribution warehouse for the North American market

Sizing the distribution warehouse for the Australian market

Investment analysis, sizing and design of optimal logistical processes for the management of the distribution in the Russian market

Sizing the Russian distribution center

Design of processes, flows and sizing of the warehouse of the plant to optimize flows from a supplier and the segregation of responsibilities between plant logistics and distribution logistics

Inbound Optimization for - the plant in Poland

Warehouse sizing, design of product flows, optimal operational processes for the australian warehouse.

Design and coordination of a lean initiative to reduce indirect activities and support warehouse performance improvement on Russian distribution center.

Lean Supply Chain for Russian distribution center

Process optimization of distribution – warehouses

Support in the development of the Italian logistics network. Improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness: rationalization of the network, warehouse processes, organizational alignment, change management, product traceability.

Consumer Goods: FoodFull Supply Chain re-Design: from processes (forecast, demand management, planning, management of harvest reconnection, etc..) to infrastructures (Finished and Semi-Finished Product networks) to IT systems and key performance indicators.

Results highlighted cash flow increase of about 8% of the turnover, service level increasing of about 2,5% and cost reduction of about 2% of the turnover

Supply Chain Design

The project has evaluated the opportunity cost associated to different production flexibility methods: plant extension and plant layout changes, forecast and planning processes upgrades, changes on working shifts and schedules, lean management

Plant Layout Design

The project has evaluated the business case associated to the outsourcing of the logistic activities on Food finished products

Assessment of Outbound Logistica

Production Management Process Design of the Coffe, identification of control criteria and automation level in collecting and analysing data on field, functional specifications definition to activate a MES system

Process Reengineering of Coffee Management

Consumer Goods: non Food

The project has re-designed the organization of the productive departments and the distribution in order to meet the re-launch objectives set by new extraordinary administration

Plant Redesign

Support to the project team in defining the more coherent organization for Supply Chain’s activities with the Italian market characteristics and international guide lines of organizational development.

Supply chain Organization

Project management and Change management during APO solution implementation in Casalpusterlengo Plant for planning and production scheduling

SAP-APO Project

ManufacturingCompetitive development design

Collaboratives process

Traceability

Control Model

Sizing and design of distribution warehouse

Assessment of Demand Planning processes

Design of planning process

The study identified the target competitive scenario and the required changes in processes and systems

The project has identified the business opportunities associated with the introduction of new models of collaborative supply chain, in product development, procurement and distribution of finished products

Technical and economic assessment of a project for traceability evolved transport through the active RF-ID technology

Design Corporate control model, based on Balanced Scorecard

Design of the new distribution center, definition of internal processes, evaluation of activation costs.

Assessment of demand planning processes and the identification of the information architecture more consistent to the budgeting activity for demand and monthly forecasting.

Assessment and design of planning processes, from forecasting to machine scheduling, to define integration and automation needs (Planning-ERP)

AutomotiveGAP Design and Change management associated to Manufacturing suite introduction at FPT plant in Bourbon Lancy, focused on WMS (Warehouse management system) and flow of components inside the plant

WMS introduction in Bourbon Lancy Plant

Analysis of After Sales Supply Chain, to identify operative optimization areas and to improve flows management in the entire network

Assessment on Aftersales Processes

Wharehouse processes review at the main european distribution center, to solve performance problems following SAP WMS activation

Warehouse processes revision

Cost Deployment Information model design to support Cost Deployment Process at FPT plant in Poland, within the World Class Manufacturing initiative

Design of method for processes and software capabilities mapping to support the Manufactuirng Suite introduction. Survey on Production processes, survey and design of Planning processes, definition of Manufacturing Analytics and Manufacturing Labor Control

Manufacturing suite

Travel, Services and Public Administration

Feasibility analysis related to application of passive RFID tag for construction site activities and materials traceability

Traceability and onsite integration

Support to ATKearney in the Logistic Architecture Redesign, iidentification of guidelines and economic evaluation associated to an integrated logistic model for the different Business Units of the company, to support the merge between Telecom Italia and Tim.

Logistic Architecture Redesign

Design of the organization and coordination mechanisms in ICT area, to improve innovation capability in applications development to support CORE activities.

Activation of innovation teams

The project, through the analysis of two pilot sectors of Application development area, has identified and estimated operative efficiency drivers of the area.

Organizational analysis of two sectors of Regione Piemonte, to support economic-treatment (compensation) processes, pension and insurance treatments of the employees

Organizational Analysis of two sectors

Warehouse processes review, to reduce picking errors and inventory inconsistencies, to increase quality of distribution processes to Company’s stores

Warehouse processes revision

Process analysis and change management associated to a new Back office system introduction for malls.

Support to Back office system activation

Micro-Organization analysis of two apllication management sectors

Travel, Services and Public Administration Design of Supply Chain business model from "green field" for the development of an Italian network of recovery and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment, definition of supply specifications, support the activation of the network

Supply chain design

Support the General Manager in the analysis and review of customer service processes, back office, application development and billling

Review of the processes

Support to the Director of Services and Systems for Personnel in the design and activation of the process of Portfolio and Demand Management for its management.

Assessment of DSSP Department

Design and activation of the control model on the company's supply chain, transportation optimization analysis and redesign of optimal transportation units

Control model of the supply chain

Design and change management for Help Desk on Remote Banking, to support the integration of San Paolo IMI and Banca Intesa banks.

Change management to HD

Design and support in the activation and development of the business process of Business Development, identifying portfolios of services, development of service strategies

Business Development

Recognition of regional processes of management of calls of tender and identification of areas of common application, in order to unify the software to support the system

Platform Bandi, analysis of requirements

Identification of business requirements and unification of criteria for collecting and mapping requirements, based on BPMN. Management of the integration between business requirements and application requirements

Platform Bandi, identifying functional requirements

Analysis of the impact on the Italian network of the recasting of the European Directive on WEEE optimal model evaluation and identification proposals for issuance of decrees Italian

Impact Analysis recast weee directive

Travel, Services and Public Administration Design and change management support for new traceability processes, Food and Beverage warehouse and supply chain flows

Traceability

Design of performance indicators (KPI) related to Supply Chain, Cruise OperationsSupply Chain KPI

Change management in reviewing and activation of a new organization, also according to the business objectives of the distribution sector.

Corporate Organization

Sourcing

Logistic Outsourcing

Analysis of spending to identify the criteria for sourcing management (information, processes, supply chain integration, etc..), Cruise Operations and Technical Operations

Redesign and outsourcing analysis of distribution network, Cruise Operations and Technical Operations, business case and RFQ definition

Design of the information system, in the component management, operational, optimization and integration of the supply chain (member companies, corporate clients)

Information Systems

Sourcing Surfing and Purchase Order integration

Design of reporting and indicators for the analysis of purchasing in relation to the commodities of Cruise Operations. Support in the analysis and design of processes and integration tool with suppliers, order lifecycle management, bid and contract management design