GRA is an expert consulting firm specialising in supply chain
and logistics strategy, planning & execution. We offer professional
services and supply chain planning and optimisation systems across a
broad range of industries. We can define optimal supply chain
strategies & structures, design high performance facilities and
embed the best-practice operating processes and systems required for
superior performance. We are results focussed and have proven
approaches for quickly delivering sustainable improvements in working
capital, cost and service level performance. We provide our clients
with a sustainable competitive advantage by significantly improving
margins, asset efficiency and supply chain responsiveness.
GRA was founded in 1997 and is Australia's premier specialist
supply chain consulting firm. Our clients include Wesfarmers, Cadbury
Schweppes, Symbion Pharmacy Services, Honda Australia, OneSteel, Nestle
Australia, Amcor Fibre Packaging, Fosters Australia, QANTAS, Super
Cheap Auto, Mitre 10, Sara Lee Australia, Reece and The Australian
Defence Forces. We also author and deliver Masters courses in “Managing
Supply Chain Inventory” and “Supply Chain Network Optimisation” as part
of Monash University’s Supply Chain & Logistics Post Graduate
programme.
Our team has extensive commercial supply chain and logistics experience
across a broad range of industries and at all levels of the process,
both strategic and operational. Having had the experience of
implementing supply chain initiatives within industry as customers, we
have first-hand insight into our clients’ requirements and challenges.
This makes us uniquely qualified to help our clients achieve their
goals. We also have powerful, proven supply chain optimisation toolsets
that quickly find opportunities and enable businesses to act with
confidence. This is a powerful and unique combination of skills and
tools, and we are the only firm in Australia with this end-to-end
analysis, design & delivery capability.
Importantly, our approach is practical, and we work hands-on and
side-by-side with our clients throughout the implementation process to
transfer knowledge, up-skill our clients’ teams and ensure sustainable
results are delivered. GRA is uniquely positioned in the supply chain
consulting market, offering success-based fee arrangements, whereby our
remuneration is linked to our client's realisation of actual,
documented improvements. We guarantee results and aim for a minimum 3:1
ROI for work undertaken, with the typical returns ranging from 10:1 to
30:1.
The single most important factor in achieving the sustained success of
a solution is the effective management of the culture - in other words,
the people. Recognising this, GRA has developed unique approaches to
assist our clients with effective change management. We use techniques
including coaching and mentoring, coupled with the appropriate
performance measurement, to ensure that people understand, embrace and
enjoy learning the new disciplines. We work hands-on and side by side
with our clients throughout the implementation process to transfer
knowledge and up-skill our clients' teams. Consequently, the new
behaviour is adopted and becomes a part of the business culture - thus
ensuring the on-going success of the business improvements and their
associated outcomes.
GRA is Australia’s premier specialist supply chain and
logistics consulting firm and our clients include Amcor Fibre Packaging, The Australian Defence
Force, Australia Post, Beaumont Tiles, British American Tobacco
Australia (BATA), Cadbury Schweppes, Cement Australia, Cummins Engine
Australia, Fosters Australia, Honda Australia, Hunter Valley Coal,
Mitre 10, Nestle Australia, OneSteel, Qantas, Reece, Sara Lee
Australia, Super Cheap Auto, Symbion Pharmacy Services, Wesfarmers
Industrial & Safety (Blackwoods) .