Practical tools

A clearer starting point
for better performance.

Use these tools to diagnose operational challenges and focus your next conversation on what matters most.

Assess your operation

5 Minute Operational Performance Self Assessment

A quick management check across customer delivery, stock and planning, flow and capacity, and profit and accountability.

Use the questions to highlight gaps, identify missing evidence and choose the priority that deserves a closer look.

Fillable PDF · 1 page · 5 minutes

Find the constraint

Theory of Constraints

A practical guide to finding and improving the constraint that limits what your whole operation can deliver.

Explore the five focusing steps, worked flow scenarios and Drum, Buffer, Rope to understand where improvement will have the greatest effect.

PDF guide · 15 pages

Protect inventory flow

Demand Driven MRP

A practical introduction to using strategically placed inventory buffers to protect flow and respond to customer demand.

Explore buffer positioning and sizing, replenishment decisions and worked examples to assess where DDMRP could help your operation.

PDF guide · 25 pages

Make savings last

Cost Control

A practical guide to understanding the causes of cost and making sustainable savings while protecting customer service.

Explore planning, purchasing, inventory and the constraint, then use clear priorities and a weekly review to keep improvement on track.

PDF guide · 7 pages

Assess supply chain maturity

Supply Chain Maturity Assessment

A structured Excel assessment covering 14 supply chain areas, with 68 statements scored against a five-level maturity scale.

Record evidence and priority actions, review the summary and track progress across repeat assessments.

Excel workbook · 14 areas · 68 statements

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