Professional Experience
Jim Matcham is a supply chain and international trade consultant providing US domestic and global supply chain transformation, supply chain strategy and implementation, logistics rationalization, carrier selection, and supporting enablers.
By applying his deep supply chain expertise, knowledge of continuous improvement, and practical experience with project management Jim works with you to maximize profit and bring order to chaos by
- Finding ways to reduce overhead and increase efficiency producing measurable, repeatable results.
- Designing and implementing strategic sourcing.
- Developing financial modeling to optimize “buy vs. make” decisions.
- Improving operating profits through inventory management and improved quality control.
- Building government relations and managing compliance issues.
- Managing workforces and contractors across multi-state operations.
Levels of Service
Jim Matcham offers our expertise through three levels of service.
- Advisory. Jim provides advisory consulting, on an as needed basis, for very small firms.
- Project Based Problem Solving. Short term, 3-9 months, engagements with small to medium-sized firms
- Ongoing Advisory and Project Alliances. Typically 2-3 days per month on regular basis, with larger firms.
Quick Overview
- Balanced Experience: manufacturing, service, 3PL, consulting, US domestic and international.
- Value: most projects, corporate and consulting, result in value exceeding 10-20 times cost.
- Philosophy: “Be respectful, be smart; organize, prioritize, execute.”
Results
Clients include Large $1B+ multinational manufacturers representing paper, chemicals, aerospace & consumer goods and mid-market service and technology companies. Highlights from portfolio of client assignments:
- International trade: eliminated 8% of sourcing cost, insourced compliance, tax and tariff program.
- Global Inventory strategy implementation: near shoring, inventory optimization, foreign trade zones.
- Global network reconfiguration: 30% warehouse efficiency improvement, 5-day service improvement.
- Rationalized international logistics and trade terms: reduced risk and complexity, reduced cost by 15%.
- New product development: Increased revenue by 33%, by adding import export offering to domestic 3PL.
- Transportation Management Systems: analyze, design, select, and implement for multiple clients.
- Chemical value chain logistics reengineering: 10% cost reduction, 10-day service improvement.