Manufacturing Magazine December 2018 | Page 27

NORTH AMERICA • Quality early warning on both process and product quality parameters . Another dimension of quantitative value lever is delivered through executing on laser focused initiatives targeted at cost take outs across the various operating business units . Applying the proven framework of Zero-Based Budgeting ( ZBB ) into manufacturing processes and operations has proven dividends on significant cost take outs . Accenture uses the framework called ZBx where it applies its uniquely tailored techniques of Zero-Based budgeting to spend ( ZBs ), to supply chain ( ZBSC ), among other pertinent dimensions . Applying Zero- Based Spend ( ZBs ) and Zero-Based Supply Chain ( ZBSC ) techniques and methods to the Cost of Goods Sold ( COGS ) brings a unique dimension to optimizing operational efficiencies in manufacturing and is leveraged as a part of the Industry X . 0 framework .
In order to make Industry X . 0 real for our clients , it is important to have an implementation and execution engine – one of Accenture ’ s flagship differentiators in Industry X . 0 , as it pertains to
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