Consulting

What works

Over the last 20 years, ADR consultants have provided their expertise to over 250 of the world's leading companies in over 50 countries. ADR recognizes that management needs results that are both quick and sustainable. ADR organizes its work to produce positive outcomes in the short term, and works closely with each client’s staff to develop new skills, organizations and systems that will sustain results long after ADR’s role has ended.

Often ADR is called in when a turn of events requires immediate action, such as:

• A merger or acquisition is pending that needs due diligence
• Acquisitions require integration of procurement practices across autonomous business units
• A new line of products or services requires a new supply chain
• Expansion of the business requires significant outsourcing to increase capacity
• Competition has forced the company to look for low-cost offshore sources
• Shareholder pressure leads management to look at its supply chain to create value
• Disruption or the threat of disruption in a supply chain requires new risk mitigation strategies in specific spending categories

Typical Assignments

• ADR has the expertise and tools to rapidly assess a situation and develop a set of baseline metrics that define where a company is at that moment.
• ADR consultants can provide supply chain benchmarks that are specific to an industry or spending category.
• ADR can lead company teams through a transformation of its procurement organization, processes and professional skills.

Case Studies

Find case studies involving different consulting situations by following these links:

• Establishing a baseline of purchasing and supply management  or setting benchmarks that reflect best-in-class performance by industry or spending category
• Transforming a company’s approach to procurement