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Successful consulting assignments have included the following contributions to client strategy and supply chain effectiveness:

* Diagnosis and assessment of purchasing organizing effectiveness

* "Next Steps" recommendations following the Phase One implementation of strategic sourcing methodology of a major consulting company.

* "Hands On" leadership of strategic sourcing teams for multinational firms including training, steering committee leadership and selection of strategies.

* Development and implementation of a "Supplier Conference" to communicate a new corporate direction and initiate new specific, proactive relationship building actions to improve costs and efficiency.

* Assist corporate strategy department in understanding key consumer needs and strategies; suggest positive marketing stategies to build customer and market share.

Suppliers are considered an essential part of the Supply chain. A "partnering and alliance" process has been developed which has resulted in lasting mutually rewarding benefits producing competitve advantage for both parties. Propriety tools and templates are utilized to translate theory into action.