Vinodh Balaji RaguramSupply Chain & Procurement
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Manufacturing

Helping manufacturers improve procurement, production planning, inventory, supplier performance and end-to-end supply chain efficiency.

Key challenges

  • Fragmented procurement and inconsistent supplier qualification
  • Production plans disconnected from material and capacity reality
  • Inventory tied up without improving service levels
  • Warehouse and MRP processes that don't scale with growth

Capability overlap

  • Supply Chain
  • International Sourcing & Procurement
  • Procurement
  • SAP MM / PP / EWM
  • Integrated Business Planning

Relevant consulting areas

Strategic sourcing
International procurement
Supplier qualification
Production planning
MRP
Inventory optimization
Supply planning
Capacity planning
Warehouse processes
SAP MM / PP / EWM
Supply chain transformation
Process optimization

Related work

Anonymized examples

Illustrative engagements in this sector. No client names or commercial figures are disclosed.

ManufacturingSupply ChainSAP

Inventory and MRP parameter review

Industrial manufacturer

Situation
Inventory was growing without a corresponding improvement in service levels.
Approach
Segmented materials, revisited MRP types, lot sizes and safety stock logic, and documented the maintenance routine.
Outcome
A defensible inventory policy per segment and clear ownership for keeping parameters current.
ManufacturingInternational SourcingProcurementEurope Market Access

International supplier qualification programme

Mid-sized manufacturer

Situation
The company wanted to widen its supply base internationally without adding quality or continuity risk.
Approach
Built a market long list, ran structured qualification and sampling, and defined onboarding and performance criteria.
Outcome
A qualified alternative supplier pool and a documented process for adding new sources.
ManufacturingSupply ChainSAP

Warehouse and goods-flow process alignment

Manufacturing site

Situation
Warehouse execution diverged from the system process, creating manual corrections.
Approach
Mapped physical flows against SAP EWM/MM steps and reconciled the process design with day-to-day execution.
Outcome
Fewer manual corrections and a process description that matches what happens on the floor.
ManufacturingEurope Market AccessInternational SourcingProcurement

Europe market access support for an international supplier

Non-EU manufacturer

Situation
A supplier wanted to serve European industrial buyers but lacked a route into those procurement processes.
Approach
Clarified buyer expectations, prepared qualification documentation and structured a staged approach to the market.
Outcome
A credible entry approach aligned with how European industrial buyers actually source.
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