Supply chain, procurement, operations and AI consulting for US manufacturers
Named services with clear deliverables. Free call first; scope agreed before we start.
Service finder
| If you need to… | Start with | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Fix stockouts or excess stock | Demand and inventory planning review | Supply chain |
| Set stock targets by item | Safety stock and reorder point setup | Supply chain |
| See what tariffs add to cost per part | Landed cost and tariff impact analysis | Supply chain |
| See where purchasing money goes | Spend analysis | Procurement |
| Rate and choose suppliers | Supplier scorecard and sourcing review | Procurement |
| Fix flow in a warehouse or plant | Warehouse layout and flow review | Operations |
| Get metrics everyone agrees on | Process mapping and KPI dashboards | Operations |
| Find a safe first AI project | AI use-case assessment | AI support |
| Get a forecast baseline | AI forecasting prototype | AI support |
| Cut manual retyping and reports | Workflow automation | AI support |
| Not sure | Book a free call: we say plainly what fits | Any |
Know your exposure and keep the right stock in the right place.
See supply chain details →Demand and inventory planning review
Review how forecasts, stock and orders connect today and where they disagree.
For: Planners and ops leads with stockouts or excess stock.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Findings memo, forecast-vs-actual check, prioritized fixes
You provide: Item/sales history export, current stock, lead times
Safety stock and reorder point setup
Set stock targets by item from demand variation and lead time.
For: Manufacturers and distributors buying to stock.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Calculation workbook, reorder points by item, review routine
You provide: Demand history, lead times, service-level goals
Landed cost and tariff impact analysis
Show what duty, freight and supplier choices do to cost per part.
For: Teams importing parts or finished goods.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Landed-cost model, tariff what-if cases, exposure by part and country
You provide: Parts list with supplier, origin, HTS codes if known, freight costs
Supplier risk and diversification review
Rank single-source and long-lead risks and outline backup options.
For: Teams with fragile or concentrated supply.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Risk ranking, backup-option shortlist, action list with owners
You provide: Spend by supplier, critical parts list, known issues
S&OP process setup
Stand up a simple monthly planning cycle with owners and decisions.
For: Teams where forecast, backlog and production plans do not reconcile.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Meeting cadence, one-page planning template, role definitions
You provide: Current plans, meeting attendees, access to planning data
Spend analysis
Organize purchasing data into categories to show where the money goes.
For: Buyers and finance without a clean spend view.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Categorized spend workbook, top-category ranking, savings-opportunity list
You provide: 12 months of PO or AP data, supplier list
Supplier scorecard and sourcing review
Define scorecard metrics and review whether your suppliers still fit.
For: Small teams managing many suppliers informally.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Scorecard template, supplier review, sourcing recommendations
You provide: Delivery and quality records, supplier contacts
Strategic sourcing and RFQ support
Build category strategy and RFQ packages with comparable quotes.
For: Teams re-bidding major categories.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Category strategy, RFQ package, quote comparison on total cost
You provide: Specs, volumes, current terms
Negotiation preparation
Prepare facts, targets and walk-away options before a supplier talk.
For: Buyers facing renewals or price increases.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Fact base, negotiation plan, terms checklist
You provide: Contract or quote, volume history, alternatives known
Tariff-aware buying review
Check how origin and duty change your sourcing choices. Not legal advice.
For: Importers re-evaluating suppliers.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Origin-by-supplier view, cost scenarios, questions for your broker or counsel
You provide: Supplier origin data, duty paid records
Warehouse layout and flow review
Find travel, congestion and storage problems in your facility.
For: Plants and warehouses with crossing traffic or messy staging.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Flow map, layout options, quick-win list
You provide: Floor plan, product and order profile, site walk
Process mapping and KPI dashboards
Map a process and define KPIs everyone calculates the same way.
For: Leaders with unclear or inconsistent metrics.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Process map, KPI definitions, simple dashboard or KPI board
You provide: Access to process owners, current reports
Lean flow and OEE baseline
Baseline OEE, find top losses and plan quick wins.
For: Plants with downtime or output losses.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: OEE baseline, top-loss list, quick-win plan
You provide: Downtime and output records, line access
Capacity planning
Compare demand to capacity before adding equipment or shifts.
For: Teams planning growth or a line change.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Capacity model, bottleneck view, options comparison
You provide: Routings, run rates, demand forecast
Standard work and daily management
Set up routines with clear owners and follow-up.
For: Supervisors whose meetings review but do not act.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Standard work sheets, daily meeting format, action tracker
You provide: Supervisor time, current meeting notes
AI use-case assessment
Pick the one problem where a small AI pilot makes sense.
For: Leaders exploring AI without a clear starting point.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Ranked use-case list, data and risk notes, recommended pilot
You provide: Process descriptions, sample reports, data access overview
AI forecasting prototype
Build a statistical forecast baseline planners can challenge.
For: Planners working from spreadsheets.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Prototype forecast, accuracy check against history, handover notes
You provide: Demand history by item, known promotions or events
Workflow automation
Reduce retyping and manual checks in repeated tasks.
For: Teams keying POs, reports or emails by hand.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Documented workflow, automated version, human review steps
You provide: Example documents, current steps, system access
AI policy and data readiness
Clean key data and set simple rules for AI use with your team.
For: Companies about to use AI assistants or analytics.
Deliverables and what we need from you
Deliverables: Data readiness checklist, cleanup plan, short AI-use policy draft
You provide: Data sources list, current policies, IT contact
How we work
1. Free call
30 minutes on one problem. We say plainly whether a service fits.2. Scope agreed
Question, inputs, deliverables and timing agreed before any work starts.3. Deliverables
Working tools you can keep and update, with facts kept apart from assumptions.
Duty and customs items are organized data, not legal advice.
Tell us the problem, we will tell you what fits
Bring one hard problem to a free 30-minute call.