We partner with the best to achieve the very best results. We add value by simplifying processes and finding opportunities for improvement that others overlook.
Our appointments have covered a wide spectrum of strategic, tactical and operational issues and our past projects have included:
CONSULTING PROJECTS
Airbus Group Australia Pacific: Inventory Management Training
Airbus Helicopters Composite: Inventory Management Training
Ambius (a division of Rentokil-Initial): Supply Chain Review
Ambius: Development of Cost-to-Serve model
Austin Health: Supply Chain Audit
Australian Banana Growers Council Inc: Supply Chain Audit
Australian Country Choice Pty Ltd: Inventory Management Training
Auto Parts Group: Inventory Management Training
Block 5 Consulting:
Billabong: established a fast-turnaround warehouse in Hong Kong
Boral Limited: Inventory Analysis
Brisbane City Council: Survey Instrument Review (equity data collection and analysis)
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks: Inventory Management Training
Bunzl Outsourcing Services: Inventory Management Training
Catalyst NZ: Folic Acid Study for Dept Health NSW
Catalyst NZ: Novel Food Study for Food Services Australia & New Zealand.
Carter Newell Lawyers: Expert Witness Qld Supreme Court for AAI Limited (insurance)
Ceva Logistics: Inventory Management Training
Clayton Utz Lawyers: Expert Witness NSW Supreme Court in Dick Smith (DSHE Holdings Ltd in liquidation). Two shareholder class actions and two banks suing the Officers and Directors.
College of Warehousing: Course Development Introduction to Purchasing,Stock Control Made Easy, Warehouse Management
College of International Business: Development of Training Materials for Export Pathways” program
Cook Medical Australia: Inventory Management Training
Department of Emergency Services: Review of Warehouse Facility
Department of State Development (Qld): Delivery of Export Pathways Logistics Program
Dick Smith Holdings: Expert Witness NSW Supreme Court
Digga Australia Pty Ltd: Inventory Management Training
Eden Gardens and Garden Centres Pty Ltd: Inventory Management Training
Energy Developments Limited: Inventory Analysis
Everhard Industries Limited: Inventory Management and Transport Audit
Everhard Industries Limited: Development of Transport Tender
Far Pavilions (furniture retailer): Review of Warehouse Operations
Farm Fresh Central: Design of Warehouse Layout
Gould & Kennedy: Inventory Analysis
Horticulture Australia Limited: Fresh Potato Value Chain Analysis
Horticulture Australia Limited: Fresh Potato Supply Chain Review
Horticulture Australia Limited: Fresh Potato Generic Promotion & Category Management
Horticulture Australia Limited: Vegetable Industry Supply Chain Review
Janda Furniture: Warehouse Layout
Janda Furniture: Supply Chain Review
Janda Furniture: S&OP Implementation
Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (FKA: Parmalat): Transport & Distribution Review
Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (FKA: Parmalat): Inventory Management Training
Livingstone Shire Council: Warehouse & Inventory Review (including Dangerous Goods)
Miller Bou-Samara Lawyers:Expert Witness Qld Land Court in Celledoni v Johnstone Shire Council
MSD: Forecasting & Inventory Review
Nederman Pty Ltd: Inventory Management Training
Northern City Towing: Developed Tender Response
Nursery Garden Industry Association (industry body): Supply Chain Review
OBM International Trade Services Pty Ltd: training in logistics and warehousing
OBM International Trade Services Pty Ltd: specification of software
Orrcon P/L: Review of Forecasting Methodology
Orrcon P/L: S&OP Implementation
Orrcon P/L: Inventory Management training
Pool Systems (national supplier to the pool and spa industry): Review of Warehouse Operations
Quantum Food Services: Transport Review
Queensland Fire & Rescue Services: Administrative Review
Queensland Rail: Review Inventory Management practices at workshops
Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd:
Roche Products P/L: Supply Chain Review for temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals
Roche Products P/L: Observational Study (time and motion) of therapy administration
Roche Products P/L: Research Product Distribution Pathways, Haemophilia A treatments
Sea Freight Council of Qld: Drafting Response to Ministerial Request regarding South East Queensland Regional Freight Network Strategy
Shop for Shops: Inventory Management Training
Southbank Institute of TAFE: Logistics Review
Tempo Australia Pty Ltd: Inventory Management Training
Tile Factory: Review Imports and Inventory Management
Troncs Transport Solutions: Expert witness Qld Land court
Trukai Industries Limited: Feasibility Study DC re-location, Port Moresby, PNG
Trukai Industries Limited: Cost model development, PNG
Trukai Industries Limited: Materials Handling & Container Detention, PNG
Walgett Special-One Co-Op: Transport Study
Zuellig Pharma:Distribution Network Analysis
Zuellig Pharma: Warehouse Consolidation & Optimisation Strategies
Publications
Tom has published over 130 articles. When he gets his shit together, he will develop another page and display them there. They will be free to download. He’s very kind that way.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Tom has been a speaker at over 50 conferences. He realised, very quickly, it was a complete waste of time. So he will only speak at a conference if he is paid … unless … it is a subject he cares about. Unfortunately, as he matures, he cares about less and less. Here are a few.
Working Smarter: Supply Chain Management of ESAs in Australian Renal Units, Partnering in Medication Excellence for Queensland, Brisbane (Nov 2009)
Supply Chain Management: A Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage, FleetPartners Customer Advisory Board Quarterly Breakfast, Melbourne (Nov 2009)
A Healthier Supply Chain for all Australians!: Uncovering value, reducing costs and improving service in health care supply chains. PharmaMed Logistics Conference, Sydney (Oct 2009)
Working Smarter: Application of Operations Research Methodologies in the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Hobart (Sep 2009)
Extracting the Value from Value Chain Mapping, Supply Clusters 14th Annual National Conference, Sydney, (Sep 2009)
Supplier Management in Risky Times, Supply Clusters 14th Annual National Conference, Sydney, (Sep 2009)
You’re Doing What?: Supply Chain Mapping, Roche Nephrology and Transplant Symposium, Melbourne (Aug 2009)
So Prove It!: Time and Motion, Roche Nephrology and Transplant Symposium, Melbourne (Aug 2009).
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Australian Vegetable Industry Conference (May 2009)
A Better Path to Market (with Gerard McEvilly), Nursery and Garden Industry National Conference (Feb 2009)
The Challenges Facing Logistics: Supply Chain Learning Network Educators Conference, Melbourne (Oct 2008)
Improving efficiency and integrity from manufacturer to user, PharmaMed Logistics Conference, Sydney (Sep 2008)