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Gibson Consulting

A global leader in supply chain consulting

Gibson Consulting is considered one of the top ten global supply chain consulting firms in the world. Our Supply Chain leaders link our areas of expertise together through our proprietary skill-based training and teach your team how to yield sustainable results well into the future.

Our partners have saved over $10 billion

across 1000+ supply chain categories

At Gibson, the core of who we are focuses on Superior Results. Implementation focused—with you every step of the way.

Gibson at a Glance

Recognized Supply Chain Experts

More practicing supply chain professionals than most large firms combined

50-200% Sustainable EBITDA impact

Beyond strategy, we implement chain and train for sustainability.

International & Domestic Expertise

Thousands of negotiated contracts in 30+ countries, 500k supplier profiles, and robust partner-lead training

18-23% average savings for clients

Bottom-line realized savings, driving growth for clients and their stakeholders

<br>CLIENT: $7 BILLION DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL MANUFACTURER WITH 35 INDIVIDUAL OPERATING COMPANIES, ACROSS FOUR GLOBAL SEGMENTS. RESULTS INCLUDED:


CLIENT: $7 BILLION DIVERSIFIED GLOBAL MANUFACTURER WITH 35 INDIVIDUAL OPERATING COMPANIES, ACROSS FOUR GLOBAL SEGMENTS. RESULTS INCLUDED:

  • Trained over 450 cross-functional team members
  • Doubled bottom-line profit
  • Reduced supply base 80%+

A SMALL PART OF THIS GLOBAL PROJECT INVOLVED REDUCING OFFICE EXPENDITURES ($4.9M). BELOW IS AN OVERVIEW OF GIBSON’S APPROACH:

Gibson analyzed the client’s spending patterns and visited key locations to understand the unique needs of 35 companies.

A market basket of commonly purchased items was identified across North America, Europe, and Asia. Gibson negotiated with major office supply providers to obtain competitive bids to reduce the cost of these items.

The savings initiative produced annual savings of $1.5 million (31% Savings on $4.9M Spend) and consolidated the supply base to a single global provider. Gibson established standardized data reporting processes and appointed an executive contact to oversee the supplier relationship, ensuring ongoing partner success and savings.

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<br>Client: $1.1 billion division of a $3 billion company, operated four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in Germany.


Client: $1.1 billion division of a $3 billion company, operated four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in Germany.

  • Reduced supply base by 42%
  • Improved supplier on-time delivery by 70%
  • Improved Quality by 30%
  • Annual project savings $128M

Below is a summary of our collaborative approach.

Gibson Consulting partnered with a leading power tool manufacturer to improve its global strategic sourcing process.

In collaboration with 75 client professionals, Gibson executed a strategic sourcing project focusing on 25 categories. The project included 150 supplier negotiations across 11 countries.

The initiative resulted in annual savings of $128M+. The project also improved earnings per share by $0.16, reduced the supplier base by 42%, enhanced supplier on-time delivery by 70%, and increased quality by 30%.

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<br>Client: A Fortune 500 company’s Mining Division that expanded rapidly through 12+ M&A Transactions


Client: A Fortune 500 company’s Mining Division that expanded rapidly through 12+ M&A Transactions

  • Realized $30M in cost savings
  • Significant operational improvements
  • Formal ongoing cost reduction program
  • Negotiated global supplier agreements for all seven product categories

Establishment of a Global Supply Chain Team Across Five Continents Nets $30M in Savings and Ongoing Operational Improvements. Here’s how Gibson provided solutions to help the client overcome their challenges:

After years of mergers and acquisitions, this Fortune 500 heavy equipment manufacturer faced a fragmented supply base, inconsistent pricing, insufficient supplier agreements, and an outdated global procurement strategy. Complex regulatory environments across the globe compounded these challenges.

Gibson conducted over 100 interviews and a thorough spend analysis to pinpoint key savings opportunities. Then, the client implemented our 11-Gate Strategic Sourcing Process, resulting in the creation of teams in Germany, Australia, China, and the U.S. to engage with suppliers and negotiate across five continents.

This initiative resulted in savings exceeding $30M, operational improvements, and the establishment of formal cost-reduction programs with partners.

Gibson also created global supply agreements to guarantee stable pricing and transformed the client's supply chain strategy, laying the groundwork for sustained savings.

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Unsurpassed Supply Chain Process

With the Gibson supply chain process, we take complexity and make savings a simplified, sustainable reality.

Gibson Consulting specializes in highly engineered, extremely technical, direct material global strategic sourcing. With our proprietary 11 Gate Process we take overwhelming spend data and turn it into useable management information.

From our initial high-level assessment, to aligning our strategies, on through to execution, Gibson is with you each step of the way. We measure success in actual dollars saved along with our clients’ satisfaction, and we believe our process is the clearest path to drive longterm, sustainable supply chain results.

Unwavering Client Commitment

Superior Supply Chain Results

Don’t take our word…Hear from world-class executives who know from experience.

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Gibson focuses heavily on material costs for a major impact on our portfolios P&L statements.

Frank J. Feraco is Chairman and Founder of Isleworth Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, as well as the former president of Emerson Electric and Kohler. Find out why he chooses our supply chain expertise to help achieve savings and keep his investors happy.

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When I want to make an impact in the first 90 days of a new role, I pick up the phone and call Gibson to reduce costs…

Jim Moyle has experienced two successful engagements with Gibson Consulting – initially as the Chief Procurement Officer for Contech Construction, and years later as CPO of the Dover Corporation. Learn more about his remarkable results.

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Gibson added over $250 million in private equity value…resultants, not consultants.

A veteran CFO with experience in several prominent industries, Jim Patterson is now COF of PLS Financial Services in Chicago. Patterson has worked with Gibson for nearly 25 years, resulting in immense savings and lasting benefits for his employees.

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  • The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.

Supply Chain Areas of Expertise

Procurement

We’ll identify inefficiencies and then go above and beyond to unlock the opportunity within your supply chain and procurement processes — offering valuable insight, informed recommendations and customized solutions.

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Best-Cost Country Sourcing

Backed by experience and expertise, our Best-Cost Country Sourcing leverages the global marketplace to drive bottom-line value and improve overall quality and efficiency.

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Global Strategic Sourcing

By pairing your knowledge with our experience, Gibson can help your organization transform its global procurement and sourcing strategies to boost efficiencies and increase earnings.

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Supply Chain Success Metrics

Gibson defines success as actual, sustainable financial results. These savings are measured by the bottom-line impact in terms of COGS reduction (direct materials), SG&A (indirect materials), and/or margin improvement. Our clients measure the results themselves to eliminate any confusion on actual, realized results. The magnitude of savings is directly related to the execution quality of our 11 Gate Process, and the sustainability of savings is directly related to our clients’ training absorption and process adoption into their purchasing philosophy.

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