Practical Supply Chain
Improvements for
Industrial Operations
Fixing Supply Chains. Improving Performance.
Operator-led supply chain and procurement support for companies dealing with
operational complexity, fragmented processes, and limited visibility.
20-minute call. No commitment.
Your team is capable, but running at capacity
Fragmented purchasing across sites or business units
Limited visibility into spend, suppliers, and buying behavior
Operational teams bypassing procurement processes
Inconsistent purchasing controls and supplier governance
Stretched or missing supply chain leadership capacity
Difficulty implementing or sustaining improvements
The focused partner that
helps you move faster
We embed alongside your team to deliver progress, not presentations. Every engagement has a clear scope, defined outcomes, and realistic timelines, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
Because the work is led by a senior supply-chain practitioner who has run large functions before, it lands faster and sticks longer.
Practical
Progress over presentations, with clear ownership
Focused
Fixed-scope sprints, 3–12 weeks, measurable outcomes
Transparent
No open-ended advisory, no scope inflation
HOW WE HELP
Fixed-scope engagements designed to deliver real results in weeks.
Supply Chain Health Check
A 3–4 week diagnostic that surfaces real issues and delivers a clear, prioritized improvement plan.
Contracts & Purchasing Review
Identify where spend is leaking, simplify supplier structures and implement practical controls that reduce cost and improve visibility.
Warehouse & Inventory Optimization
Improve stock control, reduce excess inventory, and release working capital without increasing supply risk.
ERP & Digital Readiness Review
Assess process, data and readiness before committing time and capital to digital transformation.
Category Management Development
Define and implement practical category strategies that improve control, consistency and supplier performance.
Interim Supply Chain Leadership
Provide experienced leadership to stabilize operations, support transformation, or bridge leadership gaps.
HOW AN ENGAGEMENT WORKS
Simple, structured, and built around your timeline.
Step 1 – Rapid Assessment
We quickly understand the real issues, data limitations, and operational constraints.
Step 2 – Focused Implementation
We work alongside your team to fix priority issues and implement practical improvements.
Step 3 – Stabilize and Handover
We ensure changes are embedded, understood, and sustainable before we exit.
20-minute call. No commitment.
Trusted by Leaders Across
Energy & Industrial Services
Donald Macleod
Founder & Principal Consultant
Led by practitioners,
not career consultants
Gneiss SCM is built on 25 years of real supply chain and procurement leadership including running large purchasing functions and delivering operational improvements across energy and industrial services globally. That experience makes the difference.
We understand the pressure your team is under and how to fix the problems, not just report on them.
Questions, answered
You work directly with a senior leader who has run large supply chain functions before. There are no analyst layers, no junior teams learning on your budget and no open ended engagements.
Most engagements run 3–12 weeks with clear deliverables and measurable results defined upfront.
Because the work is led by a senior supply-chain practitioner who has run large functions before, it lands faster and sticks longer.
Mid to large industrial and energy companies from $50M in revenue with supply chains that need short-term senior support.
Each engagement ends with a structured handover so improvements are embedded.
Follow-on work is availablebut never assumed or open-ended.
Primarily oil & gas, industrial services, manufacturing, marine/vessel operations, and multi-site industrial companies.
Let’s fix what’s slowing your team down
A 20-minute consultation to understand your priorities and identify where focused support can make an immediate impact.
No commitment. No slide decks. Just a direct conversation.