MalakarConsultingServices
Seven practice areas.
One methodology.
Every engagement starts the same way: quantify the problem from data before we talk, then execute against a fixed plan. Below is where that methodology applies across the full breadth of supply chain — from the planning table to the sourcing decision to the team that runs it.
SIOP & S&OP
Most SIOP processes are a recurring meeting that reports what already happened, not an early-warning system. We rebuild it around one shared number with a named owner for the gap.
- One reconciled demand / supply / inventory number
- Weekly gap-to-plan cadence with named ownership
- Sourcing in the room shaping the plan, not receiving it
- Forecast accuracy rebuilt and held above 90%
Integrated Business Planning
IBP is where the supply plan, the commercial plan and the financial plan stop being three different stories. We connect them end to end and give the executive review something it can actually decide on.
- Finance, commercial and supply plans joined end to end
- Scenario planning tied to real capacity and cash
- Executive review rhythm that holds the plan accountable
- Assumptions made explicit and testable
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Sourcing decisions carry consequences long after the RFQ closes. We map component origin separately from assembly location and qualify regional capacity before you need it.
- Category strategy and supplier qualification frameworks
- Should-cost-informed negotiation, not price-anchored
- Nearshoring feasibility against real USMCA rules-of-origin
- Regional capacity qualified ahead of demand
Supplier Risk & Continuity
The riskiest part on your BOM is rarely the most expensive one. We rank by the revenue standing behind each part, then qualify the second source before it becomes urgent.
- BOM ranked by revenue behind the part, not part cost
- Second-source qualification ahead of the failure
- Documented and tested continuity plans
- Crisis resourcing under live customer schedules
Tariff, Duty Recovery & Trade Compliance
Tariff exposure moves faster than any other line in landed cost and is re-modeled least often. It can be quantified from public customs data before anyone opens your ERP.
- Section 232 / 301 exposure modeled by HS code
- Duty drawback recovery on eligible history
- First-sale valuation and FTZ feasibility
- Landed cost re-run after every rule change
Cost Reduction & Should-Cost
Price increases stick; decreases rarely come back on their own. A live should-cost model and an indexed contract is what stops margin transferring quietly to the supplier.
- Clean-sheet should-cost teardown on key parts
- Index-linked contracts that move both directions
- Negotiation playbooks backed by defensible data
- Margin recovered where inflation over-corrected
Logistics & Freight Risk
Most landed-cost models still run on pre-disruption routing. Rebuilding on the rerouted reality usually moves the number more than another freight RFQ would.
- Landed cost rebuilt on current routing reality
- Lane exposure to port, canal and tonnage fees
- Surcharge pass-through renegotiated before it normalizes
- Carrier mix diversified away from exposed tonnage
Supply Chain Analytics & KPI
Performance tracked across a dozen manual spreadsheets is not visibility. We build the reporting layer on live ERP data so the number is the same in every room.
- Power BI dashboards built on live ERP data
- One source of truth across planning and sourcing
- KPI definitions agreed before they are published
- Manual reporting retired, not supplemented
Team Building & Org Design
The goal is not to become your sourcing team. It is to build one that runs without us, then hand it over with the process documented.
- Fractional sourcing leadership, embedded in the day-to-day
- Category strategy and supplier scorecard build-out
- Internal buyers trained to own the process
- Clean handoff with the cadence already running
How to work with us
Four ways to engage, in order of how much you're ready to commit.
Free
Supply Risk Snapshot
Your company's public customs footprint, read and quantified. Supplier concentration, country exposure, and a flagged anomaly if one exists. No cost, no obligation.
$1,500
Tariff & Supply Risk Report
Fixed scope, fixed price. Section 232/301 exposure by HS code, alternate-supplier shortlist, and a prioritized 90-day action list with dollar targets.
$4,500+
Sourcing & Spend Diagnostic
Your actual spend data, under NDA. Should-cost teardown, negotiation playbooks, and a full savings roadmap across your top categories.
Retainer
Fractional Leadership
Ongoing execution — RFQ management, supplier qualification, negotiation — for companies that need senior sourcing leadership without a full-time hire.
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