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SCF  ///  SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN

What's your supply chain costing you?

We review how your business buys, stores, and moves what it needs, then hand you a practical, plain-English plan to fix what's broken. No department required.

Findings identify potential savings and improvement opportunities. No results are guaranteed.

Field Notes

A problem you haven't spotted yet.

Suppliers constantly late?
Costs quietly increasing?
Running out of stock often?
Inventory piling up unused?
Paying too much for rush shipping?
Team wasting time on orders?
Too reliant on one supplier?
Unsure which supplier costs most?
No visibility into order status?
Let's Find Out
Diagnostic Scope

What we look at

Purchasing

Are you getting competitive pricing and using an efficient purchasing process?

Suppliers

Are your suppliers reliable, cost-effective, and meeting expectations?

Inventory

Are you carrying too much inventory, or running out of what you need?

Ordering

Is your ordering process organized, efficient, and easy to track?

Delivery & Logistics

Are delays, rush orders, and freight costs hurting the business?

Risk

What happens if your primary supplier can't deliver?

The Framework

The goal is simple.

Reduce

Rush orders, stockouts, excess inventory, waste, ordering errors, supplier problems, and unnecessary delays.

Save

Purchasing costs, freight costs, emergency-order costs, inventory costs, and wasted employee time.

Improve

Supplier reliability, delivery performance, inventory accuracy, and overall operational visibility.

Signature Deliverable

The Supply Chain Ledger

Every assessment starts by establishing a baseline of where your supply chain stands today, then shows exactly what to target next.

Illustrative example only. Not a claim about any actual customer's results.

It gives you one simple, verifiable record of what needs attention, and what measurable improvement looks like, split across Reduce, Save, and Improve.

ILLUSTRATIVE
SUPPLY CHAIN LEDGER REF// SCF-LEDGER-01
72/100 Overall Supply Chain Health
Reduce
Rush Orders12/mo → 5/mo
Stockouts8/mo → 2/mo
Excess InventoryAbove target → on target
Save
Supplier SpendingOpportunity identified
Rush FreightOpportunity identified
Improve
Supplier On-Time Delivery78% → 95%
Inventory Accuracy82% → 98%
The Process

How it works

01 · 1 week

Discover

We collect the documents and data we need: your purchasing, suppliers, inventory, and biggest supply-chain challenges.

02 · 2 to 3 weeks

Assess

We review everything provided and identify the most important problems and opportunities.

03 · 1 week

Report & Improve

You receive the assessment report together with findings, priorities, recommendations, and a 30/60/90-day action plan, plus a results meeting to walk through it.

Deliverable

What a supply chain diagnostic includes

  • Discovery conversation
  • Supply-chain questionnaire
  • Purchasing review
  • Supplier review
  • Inventory review
  • Ordering / process review
  • Delivery & logistics review
  • Supply-chain risk review
  • Supply Chain Ledger
  • Key findings
  • Prioritized recommendations
  • Potential savings / opportunity analysis
  • 30/60/90-day action plan
  • Results meeting
Our Approach

A practical, independent look at your operation.

Practical

Focus on problems that affect the business every day.

Independent

An outside perspective, focused on your operation.

Measurable

A baseline you can track across Reduce, Save, and Improve.

Background

The experience behind this approach

Our team's background spans direct supplier and procurement work, alongside independent case study analysis built from real data and documentation.

Work Experience

Northrop Grumman

Maintained and evaluated Mission Systems supplier data, procurement activity, and purchase order status across multiple supplier portfolios. Conducted supplier performance evaluations focused on delivery timelines, responsiveness, and contract compliance.

Work Experience

U.S. Army DEVCOM

Supported development of a digital acquisition and engagement portal built to streamline government procurement and contracting, reducing acquisition timelines and improving accessibility for participating businesses.

Case Study Analysis

Collins Aerospace

An independent case study analyzing a real supplier disruption impacting critical PCBA components: a multi-vendor sourcing model balancing cost, lead time, quality, and contractual performance, and a long-term supplier diversification strategy.

Case Study Analysis

General Motors

An independent case study analyzing supply chain strategy for EV production and safety systems, with recommendations to improve sourcing efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and align procurement with EV market demands.

Built For Small Businesses

A fit for any business that buys, stocks, or ships.

Contractors HVAC companies Plumbing companies Electrical companies Small manufacturers Distributors Auto businesses Specialty retailers E-commerce businesses Other owner-operated businesses
FAQ

Common questions

How do I get started?

Start with a short conversation. We'll talk through what's happening in your business and confirm the assessment is a good fit before anything else.

What information do I need to provide?

We'll provide a questionnaire and let you know what's relevant. You only need to share information related to the areas being reviewed.

Do I have to work with SCF after the assessment?

No. The assessment stands on its own. If you want help implementing the recommendations, we can discuss implementation options with you.

Do you guarantee savings?

No. We identify potential savings and improvement opportunities based on the information available. Actual results depend on implementation and business conditions.

What types of businesses can use this?

Small businesses that purchase materials, products, inventory, or services from suppliers and deal with purchasing, inventory, supplier, ordering, or delivery challenges.

Get Started

Let's find out what's happening in your supply chain.

Start with a simple conversation. Tell us what's happening in your business, and we'll determine whether an assessment makes sense.

Direct contact

Supply Chain Finance (SCF)
A division of TOK Capital Partners
Durham, NC

(919) 621-5398 (SCF team)

scf@tokcp.com

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