Navigating Supply Chains. Unleashing Potential.
Procurement and supply chain for defense manufacturers
scm consulting builds Berry Amendment compliant supply bases, cuts material cost, and installs the procurement discipline that DoD suppliers are expected to have.
scm consulting
Supply chains are changing
The global economy is accelerating faster than ever before.
Traditional systems weren’t designed for this level of complexity.
Every link is now vulnerable.
Legacy platforms are under pressure.
Disruptions don't just cost money. They cost market leadership.
Your supply chain is your greatest competitive advantage.
our strategy
Our mission is to navigate supply chains and unleash potential.
scm consulting builds Berry Amendment compliant supply bases, cuts material cost, and installs the procurement discipline that DoD suppliers are expected to have.
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Qualifying domestic sources, documenting compliance, and building a supply base that survives an audit. Including what to do when a compliant source does not exist.
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Standing up a real procurement function: supplier terms, scorecards, should-cost analysis, negotiation strategy, and structured cost takeout.
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Forecasting and inventory models built on your actual usage history, sized for companies that do not have and do not need a planning module.
the goal?
Lower material cost. Shorter lead times. A supply base that holds. And a procurement function your program managers stop worrying about.
Small and mid-size defense manufacturers, tier two and tier three
Companies pursuing their first DoD contract
Manufacturers with a buyer but no procurement strategy
Importers with active tariff and duty exposure
We partner with organizations that refuse to let supply chain complexity hold them back.
Whether you’re scaling fast, stabilizing operations, or preparing for the unexpected, we deliver the clarity and resilience your business needs.
who we support
about
scm consulting was founded to bring hands-on procurement leadership to manufacturers that have outgrown buying by spreadsheet and phone call.
The experience behind the firm is operational, not advisory. It includes building a procurement function from the ground up inside a defense soft-goods manufacturer: authoring supplier terms and conditions, designing a supplier performance scorecard measuring on-time delivery, lead time variability, and purchase price variance, developing a demand forecasting and inventory planning model from historical usage data, and running the strategic sourcing program governing that company's material spend.
It also includes global sourcing and inbound logistics at a Fortune 500 retailer, terminal operations in high-volume agricultural manufacturing, an M.S. in Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business, and membership and peer mentorship with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
