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About Us

Expert Guidance for Your Business Growth Journey

What Sets Us Apart

We do not just advise, we execute.

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  • Proven Results: Multi-million-dollar savings, improved delivery performance, and measurable operational gains.

  • Operator Mindset: Experience leading procurement and supply chain functions, not just consulting them.

  • Regulated Industry Expertise: Deep experience in FDA/GMP and highly controlled environments.

  • Practical Approach: No theory-heavy frameworks, only solutions that work in the real world.

  • Scalable Impact: Build systems and processes that continue delivering results long after engagement.

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Our Track Record

Together, we have:

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  • Negotiated hundreds of supplier contracts across global supply bases

  • Led procurement and supply chain operations in highly regulated industries

  • Improved supplier delivery and service performance

  • Delivered multi-million-dollar cost savings and working capital improvements

  • Built and scaled procurement and supply chain functions from the ground up

Expert Guidance for Your Business Growth Journey

Why Companies
Work With Us

Most organizations reach a tipping point:

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  • Costs begin to creep up

  • Suppliers become inconsistent

  • The supply chain turns reactive


That’s where we come in.
We bring enterprise-level procurement and supply chain expertise
into a lean, results-driven consulting model designed for organizations that need impact not complexity.


No bloated frameworks. No unnecessary headcount. No wasted time 
just clear strategy, hands-on execution, and results that show up on your bottom line.

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Our Approach

We keep it simple and focused:

Target what drives cost, service, and risk

Fix root causes not symptoms

Implement structure that sustains results

No buzzwords. No over-engineered systems. Just disciplined execution that improves performance and builds long-term capability.

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Expert Guidance for Your Business Growth Journey

Procurement & Supply Chain Consulting

We’re Nicholas Frields and Ronald Herdman, a procurement and supply chain consulting team helping organizations reduce costs, stabilize operations, and build supply chains that perform under pressure.

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With 25+ years of combined experience, we’ve led procurement, sourcing, and end-to-end supply chain initiatives in industries where execution is critical, not optional, including Pharma, Health & Life Sciences, Defense, Oil & Gas, Medical Device Manufacturing, Aerospace, and Printed Circuit Board Technologies.


We work with companies across the U.S and globally to solve complex procurement and supply chain challenges with a practical, hands-on approach that delivers measurable results.

Our Experience
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Nicholas Frields

Brings deep expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement execution, with over 14 years leading global sourcing initiatives, negotiating complex agreements, and delivering measurable savings.


He has:

  • Developed multi-year category strategies

  • Built savings pipelines exceeding $14M+

  • Managed global supplier networks in regulated environments

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Ronald Herdman

Provides end-to-end supply chain and operations leadership, spanning demand planning, inventory optimization, and multi-site manufacturing.

 

He has:

  • Led supply chain performance across $580M+ in global spend

  • Supported 7 manufacturing sites

  • Delivered sustained cost reductions, improved service levels, and reduced inventory carrying costs by ~50%

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Expert Guidance for Your Business Growth Journey

Let’s Build a Stronger
Supply Chain

If you're looking to strengthen your procurement and supply chain in areas such as:

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  • Strategic sourcing

  • Contract negotiation

  • Supplier management

  • Inventory & planning optimization

  • Risk & continuity planning


We can help you turn procurement and supply chain into a true competitive advantage.

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