Is your supply chain adding value?
How do you know?
Your supply chain shouldn’t just keep the business running. It should move the business forward.
Improve your supply chain value...
Do you know the answer?...
Are your processes efficient? Are they good enough to implement AI without just “speeding up garbage”?
Are you getting the right value from your spend? Are you negotiating everything you can and should? Are you drowning in ambitious savings goals?
Where are your biggest risks? Do you have enough contracts and are they robust enough to survive today’s wildly volatile supply chain world?
What should you fix first? When everything is on fire, which opportunity has the most value? Which quick wins will quiet your stakeholders fastest?
If you know the answers to all of these questions, you can stop now. If not, this is where I can help.
Results Driven
Driving Results
Know what’s happening in your supply chain, what matters, and what you should do about it. ➡️
Maximize your spend leverage without hiring another full-time executive. ➡️
Prepare to implement AI agents that actually increase efficiency and accountability. ➡️
Create measurable change in your bottom line. ➡️
Trusted Advisor
Leadership Experience
Passwall Solutions is your trusted advisor, from someone who’s been there. I’m here to tell the truth about where you are, what’s working, what’s not, and what to fix first. Then I can help you fix it.
I’m not a software vendor. I’m not an e-auction platform. I’m not a giant consulting firm with a team of (smart but inexperienced) analysts. I’ve actually run this stuff.
I started as an engineer, so I still think like one.
I was the first VP of Supply Chain for a company that would be a Fortune 200 company if it stood alone (instead of the Fortune 10 position its parent company holds).
I led a large team across the US and ran thousands of e-auctions.
I wrote Transform Procurement: The Value of E-auctions which became a bestseller in three categories and won two literary awards.
Contact me to figure out what’s really happening and where to find your value.
Make the changes you need to move forward.
Our Services
Break Through the Supply Chain Wall
Supply Chain 360
Supply Chain 360
Get an objective view of what’s really happening and if your supply chain is as good (or bad!) as you think it is.
Quick Kaizen
Quick Kaizen
Fix the processes that are holding your team back. Get ready to implement AI in a way that doesn’t just speed up a bad process.
e-Auctions
e-Auctions
Capture more value from your supply base, without destroying supplier relationships. E-auctions are a chainsaw: use them right to harness their power safely.
Consulting
Consulting
Build the capability to sustain value. Make sure you have the right size team, in the right seats, with the right tools to keep maturing your supply chain.
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Insights...
Here's where you'll learn how to cut costs while improving efficiency.
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
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.
A Procurement Integrity Test: Can You Fire Your Favorite Supplier?
Today’s article covers:
-How to recognize when a strong supplier relationship has crossed the line into favoritism or unnecessary business risk.
-The warning signs of overly close supplier relationships, including spend concentration, stakeholder feedback, and relationships that make it difficult to challenge or replace a supplier.
-Practical steps procurement leaders can take to restore objectivity, increase competition, and protect the integrity of their supply base.