"Doing more with less" is a common theme across all industries. The 2022 Global SRM Research Report has uncovered that procurement and supply chain cannot be any higher on the board's agenda than now. Yet most procurement and supply chain functions continue to suffer from a legacy of underinvestment.
70% of organisations highlighted labour shortages as the common cause of supply chain disruption in the past 12 months.
55% of organisations reported major challenges in forecasting and demand planning.
60% of organisations increased engagement with suppliers, the most widely reported mitigating action that helps counter supply chain disruption.
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Agility is key to success
In a world where disruption is everywhere, a one-size-fits-all approach will not deliver the required return on investment. Partnering with an organisation who mobilises quickly to respond to your unique requirements is key to your success.
Founded in 2004, State of Flux is a global procurement and supply chain consultancy with offices in Europe, North America and Australasia. All our services are backed up by research to ensure we can provide the path to delivering repeatable tangible value for you, our customer.
Wherever you are in your journey, we deliver a suite of scalable, and flexible solutions. Ranging from discrete engagements, such as the Voice of the Supplier surveys, through to end-to-end transformational programmes, which can flex around your unique needs and budget requirements.
An effective procurement strategy will not only look to attract the right suppliers to secure a contract with incremental value, but will also ensure effective Supplier Management is in place to deliver value beyond the contract.
EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT (EMEA) AND HEAD OF CONSULTING
EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT (APAC)
Ashok has more than 15 years of experience leading teams of up to 200 employees, and generating consistent ROI from the procurement function. By initiating change-including outsourcing and insourcing-negotiate strong win-win deals and solutions, to get results. It doesn't stop there, Ashok is passionate about overhauling procurement processes and systems, helping people through the turbulence of change, enriching staff engagement, generating sustainable cost savings, and leading geographically dispersed teams.
SENIOR CONSULTING MANAGER (EMEA)
An MCIPS-certified senior manager consultant with >10 years consulting experience across a range of clients & industries. Combines in-depth procurement, Supplier Management/SRM & supply chain knowledge (with an MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University) with strong project management, relationship building & analytical skills.
MANAGER CONSULTANT (NA)
Christine has worked for the last 20 years as a consultant and procurement leader making corporate & supplier interactions and procurement operations diverse, efficient and transparent by finding the gaps and filling them in with knowledge and team building strategies. Chris has facilitated many successful relationship and innovation workshops helping our clients to pinpoint and dissolve issues so they can build resilient supplier partnerships that can realize new value.
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