Supply Chain Management

Your supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
We find it. We fix it.

Disruptions, opacity, single-source dependencies, most supply chain problems are predictable. OCCON designs strategies that create real resilience and measurable efficiency. From network design to sourcing and data transparency: hands-on, not hands-off.

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Nearly 20 years in the market 

Europe, Americas, Asia – internationally active

All transport modes covered 

The Reality in Most Supply Chains

Three problems. Most companies have all of them.

Supply chain issues rarely arrive as a single crisis. They build gradually – until a disruption makes them impossible to ignore. The triggers are almost always the same.

1

No data transparency​

Decisions are made on gut feel or outdated reports. Transport costs, supplier performance, and lead times exist in silos. Nobody has a reliable picture, until something goes wrong.

2

Too many single-source dependencies​

One supplier, one route, one carrier. Efficient in theory. Fragile in practice. When a disruption hits: pandemic, port strike, geopolitical shift, the entire operation feels it.

3

Strategy exists. Implementation doesn't.​

Many companies have a supply chain strategy document. Few have actually changed how they operate based on it. The gap between slide deck and day-to-day reality is where most cost hides.

Our Service Areas

Supply Chain Management - what we actually do.

We cover the full supply chain spectrum. All five service areas can be engaged independently or as an integrated programme – depending on where the pressure is.

Process & Network Optimisation

We optimise resources, processes, and network structures to improve efficiency and responsiveness across your supply chain - from internal workflows to multi-node network design.

Strategy + Implementation
  • SCOPE
  • Resource planning (internal & external)
  • SOPs & operational concepts
  • Implementation & change management
  • Network footprint analysis
  • WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM
  • Streamlined operations with less friction
  • Cost reduction through structural clarity
  • Scalable processes that grow with volume
  • Clear ownership and responsibility

Sourcing Strategy

We develop sourcing strategies that balance cost, risk, and strategic fit - moving beyond pure price logic to build a supplier base that is resilient, scalable, and aligned with your business objectives.

Pairs well with u-tender
  • SCOPE
  • Supplier pre-qualification & assessment
  • Global, regional & local sourcing
  • Single / dual / multi sourcing strategy
  • Strategic supplier portfolio design
  • WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM
  • Optimised supplier base with reduced risk
  • Structured make-or-buy clarity
  • Reduced dependency on single sources
  • Strategic alignment across categories

In- / Outsourcing

Make-or-buy decisions carry significant long-term consequences. We build the analytical foundation to make them confidently: cost, capability, strategic fit, and knowledge retention - all weighed objectively.

Analysis + Decision Support
  • SCOPE
  • Cost & service level analysis
  • Know-how and capability assessment
  • Strategic concept design
  • Outsourcing RFP & provider selection
  • WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM
  • Decisions backed by data, not assumptions
  • Flexible supply chain architecture
  • Cost-efficient operations
  • Knowledge retained where it matters

Security of Supply & Delivery Reliability

Resilience is not a luxury. We identify vulnerabilities - geographic concentrations, lead time gaps, single-source risks - and build practical safeguards that keep your operations running when conditions change.

Risk + Resilience
  • SCOPE
  • Supply chain risk mapping
  • Flexibility & agility assessment
  • Backup supplier development
  • Buffer & safety stock strategies
  • WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM
  • Reliable deliveries despite disruptions
  • Reduced exposure to single-point failures
  • Defined response protocols for incidents
  • Greater confidence in capacity planning

Data Transparency & Performance Monitoring

You cannot manage what you cannot measure. We clean, structure, and analyse your supply chain data - and build the KPI systems and reporting frameworks that turn raw data into decision-ready intelligence.

Pairs well with u-tender
  • SCOPE
  • Data audit, cleansing & normalisation
  • SWOT analysis & benchmarking
  • KPI framework design
  • Reporting & dashboard implementation
  • WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR TEAM
  • Clear basis for strategic decisions
  • Outliers visible and eliminable
  • Measurable performance improvement
  • Supplier accountability via data
Digital Tool Integration

Supply chain strategy needs the right data to work. That is what u-tender is built for.

When sourcing strategy meets structured tendering, results are measurable. u-tender – our in-house e-sourcing platform – digitises supplier tenders, captures bid data and delivers the market transparency that makes strategic decisions defensible.
  • Structured supplier tenders - run sourcing RFPs digitally, with full bid comparability and audit trail.
  • Real market data - pricing benchmarks from live tenders inform your sourcing strategy with actual numbers, not assumptions.
  • Transport tendering - freight carrier RFPs via u-tender integrate directly with your logistics network work.
  • Used on day one - no lengthy onboarding. Your first tender goes live immediately. The current version is always available to all users.
Why OCCON

Supply chain consulting
done differently.

Large consulting firms send senior partners to pitch and junior teams to deliver. OCCON works differently: the managing directors are in every project, from kickoff to implementation.

Nearly 20 years of market experience

We have seen the full cycle – boom, disruption, digitisation. That context shapes every recommendation we make.

Boutique speed, no bureaucracy

Decisions happen fast. No internal approval chains, no resource allocation delays. We start working from week one.

Strategy plus implementation 

We do not hand over a slide deck and leave. We stay through implementation – because that is where the actual savings are generated.

In-house technology

u-tender gives us a tool that most consultancies do not have: a live e-sourcing platform that turns sourcing strategy into executable tenders immediately.

Years of active market experience
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Offices across Europe
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Transport modes covered (Sea, Air, Land, Rail, Barge, Parcel)
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Managing director involvement on every mandate
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Our Approach

How a supply chain mandate with OCCON works.

Every project starts with what exists – not what should exist. We build from current reality.

1

Baseline & Data Review

We map your current network, supplier base, transport flows, cost structure, and performance data. What is measured is what can be improved.

Weeks 1–2

2

Analysis & Scenario Development

We identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities. We model scenarios – consolidation, regionalisation, multi-sourcing – and quantify the impact of each.

Weeks 3–5

3

Strategy & Recommendation

We present a prioritised action plan with clear business cases. No 200-page decks: clear decisions, clear rationale, clear next steps.

Week 6

4

Implementation & Tendering

We stay for the hard part: supplier negotiations, tenders via u-tender, process rollout, change management. Strategy becomes operational reality.
Weeks 7–16+

5

Monitoring & Controlling

We build the KPI frameworks and review cycles that keep performance visible – and the savings sustainable. Including handover to your team.
Ongoing or time-limited
"OCCON took the entire tender off our desk and delivered results we could not have achieved with our internal team, on time and with full transparency."
Martin Breuer
Symotion GmbH
FAQ

Common questions about
supply chain consulting.

OCCON covers the full supply chain spectrum: process and network optimisation, sourcing strategy development, in/outsourcing analysis, security of supply measures, and data transparency initiatives. We work from strategy through to hands-on implementation - all five service areas can be combined or engaged independently.
Supply chain management focuses on the end-to-end flow of goods, information and value - from supplier to customer - including network design, transport modes and resilience. Procurement consulting focuses on supplier selection, negotiation, and category sourcing. OCCON offers both and integrates them where it creates value.
We start with a data-driven baseline: mapping your current network, transport flows, and cost structure. We then model scenarios for consolidation, regionalisation or restructuring and support implementation - including carrier tendering via our e-sourcing platform u-tender where relevant.
Yes. We assess single-source dependencies, geographic risk concentrations, and lead time vulnerabilities. We develop multi-sourcing strategies, dual-supplier concepts and buffer frameworks tailored to your specific risk profile and cost constraints.
A focused network analysis or sourcing strategy typically takes 6–12 weeks. Full network redesigns or resilience programmes run 3–9 months depending on scope. We always define clear milestones and deliverables upfront - no open-ended engagements.
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SERVICE

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SERVICE

Outsourcing Solutions

Full process takeover for procurement and logistics - interim or permanent. OCCON as your external function.

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Digital Tool

u-tender

Our in-house e-sourcing platform. Run tenders, compare bids and generate data - from your first day live.

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