# Passwall Solutions > Passwall Solutions offers supply chain consulting for Operations Leaders with expertise in e\-auction design and implementation Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Home](https://passwallsolutions.com/) - [Services](https://passwallsolutions.com/services/) - [e\-Auction Book](https://passwallsolutions.com/e-auction-book/) - [FAQ](https://passwallsolutions.com/faq/) - [e\-Auctions](https://passwallsolutions.com/services/e-auctions/) ## Posts - [When Busy is a Supply Chain Problem](https://passwallsolutions.com/when-busy-is-a-supply-chain-problem/): It’s easy to look at a very busy team and think, “This team is so productive\!” And yet, this thought is a trap\. Busy and productive are not only not the same, sometimes they’re mutually exclusive\. Even worse, busyness leads to a death spiral where people are miserable, procurement is undervalued, and everyone just feels exhausted all the time\. So let’s be willing to admit when our teams are too busy, then we can start to do something about it\. Today’s article covers: Being busy isn’t the same as being productive: Is your supply chain team actually moving the business forward, or just fighting fires? What separates high\-performing teams: How proactive problem\-solving, intentional processes, managed spend, clear priorities, and low turnover create a calmer, more effective team\. How to break the busyness spiral: Start by identifying the root causes of firefighting, expedites, excessive meetings, and manual work—and use quick wins to build momentum toward a stronger culture\. I’ve worked in and with quite a few supply chain teams\. I’ve worked with small teams, large ones, from old companies and new ones; yet none of those factors actually affect a team’s “busyness\.” More importantly, an extremely busy team is not always a very productive one\. - [Don’t Waste a Good Crisis: How Procurement Can Impact Standardization](https://passwallsolutions.com/dont-waste-a-good-crisis-how-procurement-can-impact-standardization/): Today’s article is about standardization, which is often considered to be “the engineers’ job\.” That’s simply not true, and procurement has a major role to play in making an organization more efficient while increasing supplier leverage\. I was inspired by a 99% Invisible podcast on the history of the 60\-degree screw, which tickled my engineering and procurement fancy so very much\. - [Regret Without Action is Useless: August 2026 Insights](https://passwallsolutions.com/regret-without-action-is-useless-august-2026-insights/) - [Questions or Answers? The Roles of Consultant, Executive and Coach in Business](https://passwallsolutions.com/questions-or-answers-the-roles-of-consultant-executive-and-coach-in-business/): Today’s article covers: \-Consultants, Executives, and Coaches often overlap, but each role has a fundamentally different relationship with questions, answers, authority, and responsibility\. \-Who brings answers, who asks questions, and who cares about results\. \-Know which role you’re playing \(and when it’s appropriate to shift roles\) to be more effective\. Which role do you play most often? - [Five Things to Help Your New Supply Chain Leader Hit the Ground Running](https://passwallsolutions.com/five-things-to-help-your-new-supply-chain-leader-hit-the-ground-running/): Do you have a new supply chain leader coming onboard soon? Are you ready to set them up for success? Today let’s talk about onboarding a new supply chain or procurement leader, and five key things that lead to their success\. This list is not just for the hiring executive, it also includes thoughts for team members wanting their full organization to succeed through a leader who’s ready to go\. A rising tide lifts all boats\! Today’s article covers: \-Why new supply chain leaders need to understand the current state of the organization before deciding where to focus\. \-The five things that can help a new leader hit the ground running: honest assessment, stakeholder relationships, accessible data, clear priorities, and the right team\. \-How executives can set new supply chain leaders up for success by providing clarity, access, and authority\. ## Projects - [Trained a New Procurement Team and Launched Their Journey into Category Management](https://passwallsolutions.com/project/trained-a-new-procurement-team-and-launched-their-journey-into-category-management/) - [Saved $461k in 3 months at Large Chemical Manufacturer](https://passwallsolutions.com/project/saved-461k-in-3-months-at-large-chemical-manufacturer/) - [Identified up to $225m in supply chain opportunities at large utility construction firm](https://passwallsolutions.com/project/identified-up-to-225m-in-supply-chain-opportunities-at-large-utility-construction-firm/) - [Identified up to $1\.1m in savings opportunities at small Midwest manufacturer](https://passwallsolutions.com/project/identified-up-to-1-1m-in-savings-opportunities-at-small-midwest-manufacturer/) - [Improved On\-time Delivery 26% at Aerospace Distributor](https://passwallsolutions.com/project/improved-on-time-delivery-26-at-aerospace-distributor/) ## Categories - [Processes](https://passwallsolutions.com/category/processes/) - [Definitions](https://passwallsolutions.com/category/definitions/) - [Supply Chain Career](https://passwallsolutions.com/category/supply-chain-career/) - [Creative Solutions](https://passwallsolutions.com/category/creative-solutions/) - [e\-Auctions](https://passwallsolutions.com/category/e-auctions/) ## Tags - [Priorities](https://passwallsolutions.com/tag/priorities/) - [Value](https://passwallsolutions.com/tag/value/) - [Suppliers](https://passwallsolutions.com/tag/suppliers/) - [Communications](https://passwallsolutions.com/tag/communications/) - [Negotiation](https://passwallsolutions.com/tag/negotiation/) ## Type - [section](https://passwallsolutions.com/layout_type/section/) - [module](https://passwallsolutions.com/layout_type/module/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://passwallsolutions.com/module_width/regular/) ## Scope - [not\_global](https://passwallsolutions.com/scope/not_global/) - [global](https://passwallsolutions.com/scope/global/) ## Project Categories - [Reduce Costs](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_category/reduce-costs/) - [Distributor](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_category/distributor/) - [Chemical Manufacturing](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_category/chemical-manufacturing/) - [Window manufacturing](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_category/window-manufacturing/) ## Project Tags - [Reduced Costs](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_tag/reduced-costs/) - [SAP Ariba](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_tag/sap-ariba/) - [JAGGAER](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_tag/jaggaer/) - [Power Advocate](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_tag/power-advocate/) - [Distributor](https://passwallsolutions.com/project_tag/distributor/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://passwallsolutions.com/sitemap_index.xml)