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)