We begin with the CTM Business Assessment which identifies the barriers and the  opportunities for the implementation of cycle time.  It evaluates the potential and  sets the foundation for linking cycle time to significant quality and productivity  improvements.

The CTM Business Assessment provides a custom-tailored means of identifying  your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and opportunities, and it  acts as a vehicle for gathering input and insights from people throughout the  organization.  The numbers and hard facts tell you where you stand and what you  can achieve, while the “softer issues” are identified and set out in a positional  analysis of strengths and weaknesses.

The Report includes:

	A positional analysis
	A readiness evaluation
	Cycle time improvement calculations
	Detailed cost savings
	Return on Investment projections
	An implementation road map
	Detailed cost calculations
	Required education
	A summary of costs benefits
	Required facilitation
	The top ten problems / barriers and opportunities

The CTM Business Assessment sets out clear-cut objectives that can be achieved through an ongoing process of cycle time reduction.  For example:  improvement in ROA, reduction in work-in-process, reduction in materials handling, improvement in total asset turns, reduction in the distance materials travel, reduction in cost of warranties, and the reduction of business cycle time from order entry to delivery.

The CTM Business Assessment is a "blueprint" for implementing cycle time and continuous improvement into an organization.  It provides the starting point for a comprehensive participatory process and the management of change.