Helping Leaders Build Integrated Supply Chains for the Future
We help you future-proof your Supply Chain and unlock growth, boost agility, and maximize efficiency with best-in-class business practices and cutting-edge technology and analytics.
We bring Platinum level expertise at mid-market relevant price point.
Vision of Supply Chain Performance
We see Supply Chains as holistic ecosystems that:
- Connects raw material sources to end customers
- Delivers the right product, at the right time, and the right prices
- Enables exceptional customer experience as a competitive differentiator
Growth
Increase in annual sales growth through better product availability
2-5%
Efficiency
Lower operating costs by reducing logistics, manufacturing, inventory, and procurement spend
10-20%
Agility
Reduction in product to market and order fulfillment lead times
30-50%
Resilience
Faster time to operational
recovery after supply chain disruption
recovery after supply chain disruption
20-30%
Typical Value Delivered
Experience
Creating seamless interactions across all touchpoints in the supply chain to enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty and employee engagement.
Prediction
Transforming data into actionable insights and analytics to forecast demand, identify risks, and enable proactive decision-making, supported by structured performance metrics.
Visibility
Ensuring real-time access to critical data across the entire supply chain to improve transparency and responsiveness.
Automation
Leveraging intelligent automation to model, simulate, and optimize business processes to reduce manual tasks, improve efficiency, and minimize errors.
Collaboration
Enabling plug-and-play partnerships through modular business architecture and a digitally integrated core and by fostering communication and integrating systems across partners.
Innovation
Adopting new technologies and design thinking principles to drive continuous improvement and maintain a competitive edge by blending internal expertise with external insights.
Supply Chain characteristics
We believe that in today’s business Supply Chain is a competitive differentiator directly impacting top line growth and customer loyalty.
We can help you move your Supply Chain further along the maturity curve across all of these characteristics.
To be high-performing a Supply Chain must have the following capabilities:
HOLISTIC
VCA takes a holistic view of supply chains across functions, geographies, and technologies to solve your business problem
PRACTICAL
VCA focus is on delivering practical solutions and measurable business value, emphasizing transformation adoption as the main lever for business realization
DIGITAL
VCA seamlessly combines business, analytics and digital expertise to deliver sustained solutions for your challenges
TRANSFORMATIONAL
You will benefit from VCA’s real-word experience transforming and operating businesses across 30+ high-impact business engagements delivered across 5 industries, 3 continents, and over 20 clients
TRUSTED
VCA prides itself on being trusted and objective advisor, while helping you solve most complex business problem
AGILE
VCA has the capability to adjust quickly to the demands of our clients in expertise, team size, roles of personnel plays, and value based commercial constructs
Our philosophy for enabling our clients in achieving high operational performance
VCA applies Fortune 500 level transformation expertise to mid-market business needs
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Functions and Industries Covered
Functions
Operational Strategy
Procurement
Logistics
Planning
Manufacturing
Customer and Store Operations
Automotive
High-tech
Medical Devices
Industrial
Retail
Consumer
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Industries
Services / Solutions
15
Process
Strategy
People
Technology
Data
Supply Chain Capability Maturity Assessment, Value Identification, & Roadmap Development Strategy Add Icon for each service offering
Comprehensive evaluation of current supply chain capabilities and performance relative to internal and external benchmarks. Identify key improvement opportunities, build a clear value case, and develop an actionable implementation roadmap. Solutions are designed to enhance agility, efficiency, and resilience while delivering measurable business outcomes.
Supply Chain Operating Model and Organizational Design
End-to-end design and optimization of supply chain operating models to align with business objectives. Define roles, processes, and governance structures to enhance collaboration and adaptability. Tailored organizational designs ensure the right talent, workflows, and technologies are in place to drive long-term success.
Supply Chain Network Strategy Design Optimization Strategy
Strategic analysis and design of supply chain networks to optimize cost, service levels, and scalability. Evaluate distribution and manufacturing networks, facility locations, capabilities, capacities, and transportation modes to create a future-ready network that enhances delivery performance, reduces manufacturing and logistics costs, and supports sustainable growth.
On-the-ground assessment of warehouse operations to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement. Deliver recommendations to optimize layout, streamline material flow, and reduce waste, enhancing productivity and cost efficiency.
Conduct detailed value stream mapping to uncover inefficiencies and design actionable process improvements. Focus on reducing waste, improving flow, and ensuring alignment with operational goals for measurable performance gains.
Review and optimize inventory practices to balance stock levels, reduce carrying costs, and meet service targets. Solutions include demand-driven replenishment strategies, safety stock adjustments, and enhanced inventory visibility.
Lean Manufacturing and OEE Improvement Process
Apply lean principles to manufacturing processes to minimize waste, improve standardization, and increase efficiency. Focus on enhancing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to boost productivity and product quality.
Ecommerce and omni-channel Fulfillment Optimization Process
Analyze and refine fulfillment strategies to enhance ecommerce and omni-channel operations. Provide recommendations for process improvements, technology upgrades, and network optimization to improve speed, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
Supply Chain Operating Model and Organizational Design People
Comprehensive design and optimization of supply chain operating models to align with strategic goals and business objectives. This includes defining roles, processes, and governance structures to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and adaptability. Tailored organizational design recommendations ensure that talent, technology, and workflows are positioned to drive agility and long-term performance across the supply chain.
Labor Efficiency Optimization and Scheduling People
Assess workforce operations to identify scheduling inefficiencies and develop actionable strategies to optimize labor utilization. Focus on balancing workloads, reducing overtime, and improving employee productivity and satisfaction.
Supply Chain Transformation and Solution recovery and adoption improvement People
End-to-end transformation of supply chain operations, focusing on recovering underperforming solutions and improving user adoption. This includes identifying root causes of inefficiencies, re-aligning processes, and enhancing solution capabilities to meet business objectives. Tailored change management and training strategies ensure seamless adoption, maximizing the value of digital investments and driving measurable improvements in performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
Integrated Business Planning and Sales & Operations Planning design and implementation Technology
Supply Chain application architecture assessment and recommendations for future state to address existing technology bottlenecks and risks Technology
Program and Project Management for complex technology transformation Technology
Hands-on management of programs and projects to ensure clear objectives, timely delivery, and value realization. This includes aligning stakeholders, managing risks, and providing structured guidance to achieve desired outcomes within scope and budget.
Integrated Business Planning and Sales & Operations Planning design and implementation Technology
Design and implement practical frameworks to align sales, operations, and financial planning. Introduce processes and tools to improve collaboration, streamline decision-making, and enhance the agility of business operations.
Supply Chain application architecture assessment and recommendations for future state to address existing technology bottlenecks and risks Technology
Evaluate existing supply chain technologies to identify limitations and opportunities for improvement. Provide a clear roadmap for upgrades and retrofits to address bottlenecks, reduce risks, and enable scalable, future-ready operations.
Digital and AI use case analysis and solution architecture / selection Data
Leverage AI and machine learning to tackle critical supply chain challenges such as demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and supplier collaboration. Identify, design, and prioritize high-impact use cases that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and resilience. Focus on practical, actionable solutions tailored to operational needs, ensuring seamless integration into existing data and application ecosystme and rapid value realization.
Design and implement tailored supply chain scorecards to provide real-time visibility into key performance metrics. These tools enable data-driven decision-making, track operational performance, and drive continuous improvement across supply chain processes.
Supply Chain data quality and data model assessment and design
Assess the quality, structure, and accuracy of existing supply chain data and models. Develop robust data models and governance frameworks to ensure reliable insights, improve decision-making, and support scalable digital transformation initiatives.
We integrate User Experience with Process, Technology and Data to achieve the target Business Value
1
Blend deep functional expertise, innovation, and disciplined delivery for practical E2E solutions
2
Engage a broad group of stakeholders to ensure input and ownership of the solution
3
Focus on experience and adoption early in the process
4
We serve an innovator, expert as well as a builder role seeing the solution from conception to full realization
5
We seamlessly blend deep industry + functional expertise, data driven insight, digital innovation and experience orientation with ability to deliver practical and scalable e2e highly customized solutions
6
Our Approach
Ultimately achieving business objectives involved aligning stakeholders and end-users individual goals and capabilities with the target state of transformation helping them build ownership and learn skills giving them comfort and level of trust in the new capabilities. That is why we:
Select Client Cases
Vertex (Vaccines)
Built innovative AI solutions enabling Forecasting and Order Allocation for a vaccine manufacturer improving product availability / service level by over 10% and reducing expediting and repositioning costs by $3mln
Play Monster Group
Performend Warehouse Operations Optimization assessment and implementation including: labor scheduling, truck un-loading, slotting, flow-path optimization, inventory counting, picking, racking, and optimized NetSuite WMS functionality digitally enabling higher performance
Boston Scientific
Delivered end-to-end Supply Chain Planning transformation of a global medical device manufacturer via process reengineering and implementation of differentiated digital solutions for demand forecasting, supply planning and plant scheduling improving product availability, efficiency, and OEE - driving $10mln+/year savings.
ExxonMobil
Transformed end-to-end Supply Chain business processes across four continents for a Fortune 100 Chemicals company enabled by SAP. Managed $30M/year project budget and a distributed team of 40. Supported redesign of global SCM organizational structure and processes. Managed European roll-out jump-starting rapid transition of resources and project localization, change management and business deployment.
Wolseley
Delivered global process and application blueprint of Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, and Fulfilment processes of the $20B Wholesale Distribution business based on SAP R/3 and APO. Achieved high degree of process standardization supporting global business transformation with the goal of taking out $100mln in cost and enabling strategic growth
Bemis
Served as an advisor to VP of Supply Chain of an industrial products company on S&OP transformation. Led assessment of supply chain maturity, pain points, and opportunities. Created roadmap for process and IT transformations to support future state driving alignment between Business and IT. Led implementation of the pilot release of the new capability
Michelin
Directed and grew multimillion-dollar engagements portfolio for a global tire manufacturer in NA, including:
o Delivery and support of the global Oracle EBS based back-bone solution.
o Delivery of planning transformation enabled by JDA Demand and Supply Chain Planning Solutions.
o Delivery and support of the global Oracle EBS based back-bone solution.
o Delivery of planning transformation enabled by JDA Demand and Supply Chain Planning Solutions.
Sony Electronics
Lead team of 20 through all phases of SAP enabled Supply Netting, Allocation, and Procurement planning solution delivery, completing implementaiton of the first release in 9 months.
X5
Led labor optimization for the largest regional grocery retailer resulting in up-to $200K per store labor cost reduction across 3,000 stores. Project covered assessment, future work content design, training, and implementaiton planing and support.
Operational KPIs and Dashboard Development
Global Integrated Business Services Design
Technology driven Supply Chain Transformation
Client Experience Improvement
Warehouse Management
Transportation Management
Logistics Optimization
Network Strategy
Organizational Design
Illustrative Deliverables
Solution Partners
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$10mln / year savings
and 10% service level improvement for Medical Device Manufacturer via best in class planning solution
$25mln / year operational
efficiency improvement for a global consumer goods company via Global Business Services setup
$15mln / year
logistics cost savings for a European beverage distributor
$10mln / year
incremental revenue for a global automotive parts manufacturer via predictive analytics
$35mln / year
operational improvement for a dairy manufacturer via manufacturing and distribution network rationalization
$10mln / year indirect
costs savings for a division of a global beverage company
Denis Grishin — Founder and President
Impact
20+ years
Selected Clients
Technologies
Operational Transformation
20 years of experience in large-scale and rapid high-impact operational transformations across various industries including CPG, Automotive, Retail, & HLS.
Digital and Analytics
strong focus on integrating digital and analytics solutions, leveraging advanced technologies like AI, ERP, APS, and Industry 4.0 to drive sustainable performance.
Thought Leadership
contributions to thought leadership and innovative solutions delivery, including new offerings as well as publishing and presenting at industry forums
Global Transformations
Extensive experience managing large budgets and teams globally, successfully delivering transformation projects with annual budgets of over $25 million
Consulting Practices
built from the ground up and led operational advisory practices, managing teams of over 100 consultants and revenues exceeding $30 million annually.
Level of Responsibility
managed global consulting practices of over 100 professionals with revenues of over $30mln / year and engagement sizes of over $25mln in annual budgets and over 50 strong teams.
Capabilities
Transformation
Value Engineering and Value Management
Digital Strategy and Solution Architecture
Due-diligence, M & A, Carve-out
Business and Technology Program Management
Process Design, Reengineering, Automation
Change Management and Adaption
Advanced Analytics and AI use case Adoption
Digital Product Management / SDLC and Agile
IoT, Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing
Integrated Business Planning / OP
Transportation and Warehouse Optimization
Revenue Growth Management
Operational Strategic and Tactical Planning
Supply Chain and Network Strategy
Supply Chain Operating Model Development
Function
Sourcing and Procurement
MBA, Management Information Systems
MS/BS, Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics
Executive Education
Education
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216-258-9924
2000-2025
