Even though Lean spreads across the corporation in terms of process changes and improvements, one area where it has immediate impact is inventory management. Having the right amount and right mix of inventory is the key to achieving near-perfect, on-time delivery.

To help you understand how and where Lean improvements can pay off for your business, Ultriva starts with an inventory assessment. Our easy-to-use assessment tool runs simulations based on your historical information—six months to one year or more. If you have multiple plants worldwide, you can do an assessment for each to determine where it would be most profitable for you to focus first. Or you can choose to assess a single step—just the supply chain, distribution, or production processes, depending on your inventory pain points. Thanks to the Ultriva flexible approach, you can match your Lean technology solutions to your specific needs, bringing in exactly the right tools to solve the right needs at the right time, and then evolve your system from there as your needs change.

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Right now you can try the Ultriva Lean Assessment free for 30 days. Here's how it works:

• Register now to access the tool.
• Enter your inventory data in a tab delimited file.
• The tool will calculate your current vs. potential consumption patterns and identify parts and suppliers that offer the greatest savings opportunities.

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