We help business and operations leaders of organizations with significant manufacturing operations and multiple factories to improve the speed, flexibility, and resilience to shocks of their production system. (see https://eos-consultingllc.com/manufacturing-strategy) Configuring multiple factories as a production network can also create strategic options for the business.Working with a core team of client personnel, and supervised by a steering committee of stakeholders, we:1. Define the objectives, constraints, tradeoffs — and how to measure them; e.g.,: > Total manufacturing costs > Flexibility (ability to change volumes and product mixes in response to market conditions) > Resilience (to changes in tariffs, shipping costs, local labor costs, etc.) > Fulfillment (speed, responsiveness) > Product quality (esp uniformity regardless of source)2. Set the inputs:> Specify the products and modules/subassemblies to model; collect/estimate product costs> Define Demand scenarios — products and destinations> Document current production system and costs for each factory3. Model Baseline production configuration and score it for the factors to test (cost, flexibility, resilience, etc.). Depending on needs, the model can be static, or full linear optimization. 4. Define *feasible* alternative production configurations to evaluate, and model these against the demand scenarios, varying resilience parameters.5. Score the outcomes; repeat as needed to find a production configuration that reaches the desired outcomes with acceptable risks and tradeoffs. Why eos:• We augment — not supplant — your people with experienced practitioners. No junior personnel.• High-energy collaboration – we establish and work closely with project teams, leveraging your internal expertise and catalyzing action. We leave you with knowledge and methods that can be used again. • Value — you benefit from our expertise without paying for the overhead of a big name brand. The CEO of a F100 client told us, “eos provides the value of a top-tier consulting firm at a fraction of the price”. • True Satisfaction — Many clients have said to us, “you are not like other consultants, we actually like having you around”. We get in and do the work *with* you.Please Reach Out: Message me on LinkedIn or email me at byron.winn@eos-consultingllc.com. Check out our website for client examples and articles we have written at https://eos-consultingllc.com/