Supply Chain Governance
Strengthening oversight, resilience and performance across your supply chain
What We Help You Achieve
We support Boards, executives and business owners to strengthen governance over their supply chains—ensuring suppliers perform, risks are managed and critical goods and services are delivered reliably and in line with expectations.
The Challenge
Supply chains are increasingly complex, global and interdependent, exposing organisations to operational disruption, supplier failure, regulatory risk and cost pressures.
Recent global events, including the COVID pandemic and geopolitical disruptions, have demonstrated how quickly supply chains can be impacted. Many organisations lack clear visibility over supplier performance, critical dependencies and emerging risks. Without strong governance, outsourcing and third-party reliance can lead to service disruption, inefficiencies, compliance issues and loss of value.
What We Do:
We support organisations through:
- Supply chain governance framework design and HealthChecks
- Supplier performance monitoring and KPI framework development
- Contract governance and compliance assessments
- Critical supplier and dependency identification
- Procurement and supplier risk assessment processes
- Integration of supply chain governance with risk management frameworks
Outcome:
Clients benefit from:
- Improved visibility and control over supplier performance
- Early identification and proactive management of supply chain risks
- Stronger contract governance and compliance assurance
- Reduced risk of service disruption and supplier failure
- Enhanced procurement outcomes and value realisation
- Greater resilience across critical supply chain dependencies
- Increased confidence at Board and executive level
How We Deliver: Our supply chain governance reviews and advisory are personally delivered by experienced senior practitioners who bring commercial judgement, independence and practical insight. We work closely with stakeholders to assess supply chain structures, identify vulnerabilities and strengthen governance frameworks - ensuring transparency, accountability and control across supplier relationships and outsourced activities.
Selected Experience
We have supported organisations across professional services, government, education and commercial sectors to clarify strategy, strengthen decision-making and deliver sustainable outcomes.
Ridley Corporation Ltd (ASX Listed agricultural company)
- Reviewed supply chain and operational risk controls as part of internal audit
- Assessed supplier dependencies, logistics risks and governance frameworks supporting continuity and resilience
- Evaluated procurement processes including supplier approval, planning, contract governance, pricing and inventory management
- Benchmarked quality assurance, HACCP testing and product release controls
Western Water
- Benchmarked procurement processes, including governance, policies, culture and spend patterns
- Developed a Procurement & Contract Management Procedures Manual, including decision frameworks for procurement methods and thresholds
- Advised on establishing a centralised Procurement Governance Hub
Manningham City Council
- Reviewed procurement framework and developed a Procurement Delivery Model Improvement Roadmap
- Strengthened contract management and supplier governance frameworks across critical services
- Enhanced procurement oversight and supplier performance monitoring
WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex
- Conducted a supplier rebate audit, assessing incentive payments and revenue recognition
- Reviewed procurement processes and strengthened controls over ordering, receipting, invoicing and corporate card usage