The "right product, in the right place, at the right time" means less money tied up in the process, less money tied up in inventory, improved probability of delivering the product the market is demanding and, therefore, better sell through. Speed to Market has been a ìtopicî for years yet many companies still have a product life cycle of more than a year. WWA provides process and technology evaluations that improve speed to market performance. A project can be as simple as a short Assessment to help you evaluate performance goals and obstacles and to create a roadmap that your own team can follow. WWA also has the expertise to help you with process and technology improvement including necessary change management considerations.  
 
   
 
  1   Do you feel Speed to Market is important?

 
  2   Have you defined Speed to Market benefits for your company?

 
  3   How does you company rank versus industry competitors? Do you know ìbest of breedî characteristics?

 
  4   What are the major elements that influences Speed to Market?

 
  5   What impacts your companyís Speed to Market performance the most?

 
  6   Do you have a Time and Action calendar? Is it enforced?

 
  7   Do you have visibility on key milestone elements?

 
  8   Are you using appropriate technologies effectively?

 
   
 
  1   Define the strategy.

 
  2   Communicate the strategy clearly throughout the organization.

 
  3   Secure corporate-wide ìbuy-inî including vendor commitment and compliance.

 
  4   Streamline the process.

 
  5   Make certain that technology systems efficiently support the process.

 
  6   Have good visibility on key milestonesñfocus on management by exception.

 
   
 
  1   Assessment
  • Typically a brief three to five day engagement.
  • Identifies areas where improvement is possible and identifies obstacles.
  • Provides specific recommendations and an action plan (road map).

  
  2   Alignment
  • Typically a one to six week engagement.
  • Drills down to address process or system refinement.
  • Assists with vendor evaluations and negotiations.

  
  3   Implementation
  • WWA assistance with new process or technology implementation (if required).

  
   
 
   
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