SOAR™
Assessment Methodologies
The starting point of every new endeavor or major business change is a
methodical and proven assessment. In this case, one size does not fit all. eChain Technology has
crafted several assessment methodologies, branded SOAR™ for Strategic Operational Assessment Review,
designed to best support the key business solution efforts that are in our core focus areas.
The eChain SOAR™ Assessment is a methodical and recursive approach to quickly
identify your performance pain points, focus intense analysis to determine root causes, then
quantify opportunity for improvement by applying best-practice what-if historic scenario recreations.
The SOAR™ Assessment deliverable is an exceptionally documented report of your current performance,
areas in need of improvement, and specific ranked steps and activities needed to resolve your key
problem areas, improve performance and generate a multi-million dollar ROI. eChain Technology offers
SOAR™ Operational Assessment, SOAR™ RFID, SOAR™ ERP, and SOAR™ Logistics.
SOAR™ Operational Assessment is a comprehensive Operations and
Supply-Chain capabilities analysis. SOAR Operational Assessment is a methodical and recursive
approach that quickly identifies your performance pain points, focuses intense analysis to determine
root causes, then quantifies opportunity for improvement by applying best-practice what-if historic
recreations. The SOAR™ Assessment deliverable is an exceptionally documented report of your current
performance, areas in need of improvement, and specific ranked steps and activities needed to resolve
your key problem areas, improve performance and generate a multi-million dollar ROI.
SOAR™ RFID is a standardized, structured and comprehensive version of
the RFID Site Survey. SOAR™ RFID is a comprehensive methodology that documents a company's needs and
requirements for RFID, and guides the review and analysis of a company's ability to adopt and deploy
RFID Locating Systems and Technologies to meet those needs. Leveraging information on the strengths,
weaknesses and physics of the various RFID technologies available today, we will design and document a
customized solution that will meet your needs. The solution design will include recommended
technologies, approaches, and map physical deployments of the RFID hardware components. We will
recommend hardware, software and networking infrastructure and integration points to best support your
RFID recommendation and direct you to the leading RFID vendors or solutions that would best meet your
RFID needs.
SOAR™ ERP is a needs assessment and design
methodology designed to evaluate and document a company's current ERP capabilities, current business
processes, and pain points. We then document user and business requirements and desired future
capabilities needed to support future business growth. We create a what-if solution design and
workflow architecture that supports the business requirements. The product of SOAR ERP is a living
document and solid foundation for the next phases of solution selection and implementation that clearly
illustrates the capabilities of the envision solution and business requirements.
SOAR™ Logistics is a thorough analysis of your current
Warehousing, Replenishment, Supply-Chain network and Inbound/Outbound shipping strategies, capabilities
and performance. We will present recommendations for executing your Logistics and Replenishment goals.