BACKGROUNDDean Nelson Advisors LLC was formed to provide clients with actionable strategic and tactical advice based on my vast end-to-end supply chain experience, both from a practitioner and leadership perspective. My 40-year career has included roles across the entire supply chain value stream, with a track record of achieving significant operational cost savings (eight figure savings in multiple industries) while improving the customer experience and continuously improving supply chain processes.Industry experience includes: Biotech Consumer Goods Manufacturing  Distributors/Direct Marketing  Healthcare Omnichannel RetailEXPERTISEI bring extensive and transformative end-to-end supply chain leadership experience and accomplishments across multiple industries with one theme: substantial operating cost reductions while improving customer service metrics and operational efficiencies. I have made significant and sustained contributions in these areas at every stop along my career path and can help your company accomplish similar results.This has been accomplished through direct involvement in vendor and service provider contract negotiations, cross-functional “voice of the customer” improvement initiatives, and application of continuous improvement and supply chain best practices gleaned from over 40 years of supply chain leadership experience.SERVICES Value Creation - through application of supply chain best practices and continuous improvement principles Interim Supply Chain Management Contract Negotiation Strategy and Tactics**Contract Types Negotiated:o Direct/Indirect Materialso Finished Goodso Medical Supplies and Deviceso Purchased Serviceso Transportation and other 3PL Services APPROACHDean Nelson Advisors LLC provides supply chain business advice and consultative support, first seeking to completely understand the client company’s business model, culture, and primary supply chain improvement opportunity areas before providing root cause analysis and recommended action plans.Please contact me at deannelsonadvisors@gmail.com to learn more.