Why spend analysis is the first step, not the last
Before renegotiating a single vendor contract, most organizations need a clear-eyed view of where money is actually going — a step that is frequently skipped.
Insights
Perspective on operations, supply chain, and procurement.
A running set of observations from engagements across operations, supply chain, procurement, and government contracting. Full articles are in development.
Supplier risk is a planning problem, not a crisis-response problem
Organizations that formalize supplier risk assessment before a disruption tend to recover faster and at lower cost than those that address it reactively.
Documenting a process is not the same as improving it
Standard operating procedures capture how work happens today. Improvement requires asking whether that is still the right way to do it.
What contracting officers look for in an operations subcontractor
Beyond price, evaluators are looking for a documented methodology, measurable past performance, and the ability to scope work precisely.
The cost of inventory you cannot see
Limited visibility into inventory movement often hides carrying costs that never show up as a single line item.
Root-cause analysis before root-cause solutions
Process fixes that treat symptoms tend to resurface within a fiscal year. Root-cause analysis is slower, but it holds.