State of Flux offers a comprehensive set of consulting and delivery services, ranging from spend and capability reviews through to the design and implementation of strategic sourcing and supplier management programmes. We can also conduct sourcing projects from start to finish and manage selected spend categories on your behalf, freeing up your people to concentrate on strategic initiatives.

Our core consulting services cover the following dimensions:

Strategy. We work with CPOs, CFOs and other senior executives to help align their procurement and supply chain strategy with both the strategic direction and operational needs of the organisation. This includes identifying business opportunities, quantifying the expected impact, developing appropriate metrics and communicating the value to the enterprise.

Process. We provide significant expertise in process improvement using best-practice tools and techniques developed through years of experience. Our tried-and-tested change process uses a total cost of ownership approach to ensure that our clients are able to standardise the way they conduct procurement and supply chain activities and achieve lasting bottom-line benefits.

Technology. Like the processes they enable, procurement and supply chain systems are continually evolving. We help our clients to assess their functional requirements and the adequacy of current IT systems to support them, evaluate alternative options, conduct cost-benefit analysis on potential investments, and ensure that these are aligned with the organisation’s technology strategy and business needs.

Organisational design. Improving procurement and supply chain processes often requires changes to existing roles, responsibilities and structures. We help our clients identify these changes and create transition plans for them. Using hands-on experience, coupled with supporting consulting tools, we are able create optimal solutions to suit your organisational needs.

Change management. Functional transformation creates major challenges for an organisation and its employees. Our consultants help you to overcome potential inhibitors to success by assessing the “readiness” for change, organisational structures, executive sponsorship, internal communications and training needs, and then developing strategies and action plans to address each of these areas.

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