 The challenges of present day manufacturing require a dramatically different approach and evolution from the traditional
model of material management and procurement functions.Our Outsourced Materials Management Programs are designed to be an
innovative strategic partner that positively affects business goals and supports the strategic growth plan of the organization.
Outsourced Materials Management strategic directions are designed to help the client effectively manage the effects of
changes in today and tomorrow's global manufacturing economy.
As a result, the transition from past practices to new ones will require a very different vision related to the Procurement
and Materials operational model. Our Outsourcing Group will continually evolve in response to the clients manufactuirng direction.
This evolution will require all team members to move beyond the standard practices and become trusted business partners with our
clients. A trusted partner is a skilled change agent who can interpret and strategically react to the needs of the client. Our
clients must subscribe to and embrace the unique opportunity to transcend past practices and commit to a progressive outsourced
materials management philosophy.
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In summary, the vision of Red Streak Corporation is to provide proactive and client focused services that will:
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Design and deliver total outsourced materials management solutions that add value to the organization and provides solid bottom line cost reductions.
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Function as knowledgeable and trusted partner with customers and suppliers.
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Maximize resources by utilizing technology to its fullest extent to improve efficiency, effectiveness, transaction processing, and overall service.
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Promote the principles and practice of planned change and continuous quality improvement.
Key Outsourced Materials Management, Strategic Partnership, Operational Elements
- Globalization:
Red Streak has created models and processes for attaining global agility, effectiveness, and competitiveness. Red Streak has mastered global operating skills and our sourcing function has built global capabilities such as the ability to move ideas, products and information around the world.
- Managing the Value Chain for Business Competitiveness:
Outsourcing the materials function allows clients to refocus practices more on the value chain and less on procurement activities within the firm. This is important because by shifting the focus from firm to value chain, all other activities become defined according to customer criteria.
- Profitability Through Cost and Growth:
Revenue growth is a key component of the profitability equation. The main paths to growth include; leveraging customers, leveraging core competencies and joint ventures. Each of these has Materials implications and by outsourcing this function, it allows our clients to have the available capital due to reductions/eliminations of raw material capital.
- Capability Focus:
Red Streak constantly seeks the capabilities necessary for success, while general management must identify and foster what capabilities they need to increase maufacturing competitiveness.
- Organizational Change:
Outsourcing must be supported by our clients from the top down in order to help their organizations through this change. Thus, it is the Senior Managements responsibility to design an organizational change model, disseminate that model throughout the organization and sponsor its on-going application.
- Technology:
All Managers and professionals need to be able to redefine work to maximize the value of technology in the organization. This means making technology a viable and productive part of the work setting, and requires that our materials professionals keep ahead on the information and technology curve.
- Transforming the Organization:
Over the past decade, organizations have gone through one change initiative after another including downsizing, consolidations and restructurings. Unlike many of these turnaround efforts, transformation goes to the heart of the organization changing the fundamental image of the business, as seen by customers and employees. Outsourcing the materials function will play a leading role in organizational transformation and create a unique model for global competitiveness.
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