The GRA team is comprised of expert supply chain management professionals who have refined their skills over many years of comprehensive, cross-industry experience, both in strategic and operational roles.

Our people are skilled not only in the theory of supply chain management, but are also hands-on practitioners and project leaders. We are frequently approached by the media, industry organisations and academia for advice and expert opinion.

While all our staff are highly skilled and experienced, we place equal importance on character. It is essential that our team members be personable to ensure our client's experience is a good one. With the appropriate people skills, GRA staff are in the best position to introduce change more effectively in order to deliver results.

The types of positions our team fulfil include:

• Consultants – experienced professionals who lead and manage client projects
• Analysts – resources who conduct fact-based analyses to support client activities
• Systems resources – developers who create and support applications for clients
• Coach mentors – experienced industry practitioners who work side by side with clients to ensure change is successful and results are delivered
• Client support – support team for our clients
• Finance and administration
• Business development and marketing
• Management team

GRA Leadership

Steve Bray
Steve has extensive experience working with blue chip clients both in Australia and overseas, identifying supply chain and logistics opportunities and implementing new business processes and tools. Steve’s understanding of clients’ needs comes from more than a decade’s experience on 'the other side' working in supply chain management roles for major organisations. A highly academically qualified specialist, including post-graduate qualifications in Logistics Management, Steve has a burning passion for all things motor sports.

Peter Burgess
Peter was introduced to the supply chain while working as an aeronautical engineer in the RAAF– finding the availability of spare parts and the nuances of the supply system could have a greater impact on aircraft availability than anything he controlled in the maintenance hangar. In the early nineties he moved his skills with computer modelling in structures to work with logistics modelling tools. In 1997, after two decades in aerospace, Peter, with the other partners started GRA, determined to continue to exploit analytical tools in the supply environment. Since then he has worked in a range of industries but with the common themes that:

• an analytical approach quickly highlights the real problems in a supply chain, and
• better and more integrated planning is often the way to rapidly improve both cashflow and customer delivery.

Carter McNabb
Carter has consulted extensively in the United States, Latin America, Asia and Australia to manufacturing, distribution, retailing and aftermarket organisations. Carter is a regular guest speaker at industry events. He also authors and runs the 'Managing Supply Chain Inventory' and 'Network Modelling' courses within Monash University's Supply Chain & Logistics Masters Program and delivers courses in Forecasting and Inventory Management as part of the Asia Business Forum’s knowledge development series. Carter’s primary role is in marketplace development, enhancing GRA's client delivery capabilities and management advisory. Whilst a supply chain specialist by day, Carter is a musical enthusiast and singer songwriter in his spare time. He’s played gigs across Melbourne and even produced a CD that received airplay on Melbourne's Triple R.

Luke Tomkin
Luke’s academic background in Economics wasn’t the most direct path to Supply Chain consulting, but he sees a strong link between the fundamental concepts of microeconomic theory and supply chain profitability. When asked whether he feels ‘good’ about his job, his response was: ‘Supply Chain consulting is about improving business efficiency, and delivering more for less. This is good for the business as it improves profitability, but efficiency also means less waste, which is good for everyone.’ Luke has consulted to industries that include manufacturing, retailing, distribution, fashion, FMCG, automotive and government at strategic and operational levels.  When required, he often assumes ‘hands on’ roles within businesses, turning opportunities into realised outcomes and has been instrumental in the delivery of significant and sustained business results for his clients.