Decreased costs and improved bottom lines for aerospace companies through innovative and multi-faceted procurement approaches. The firm's expertise extends to identifying suppliers with AS9100 certification and specialized capabilities for aerospace-grade materials including titanium and stainless steel machining. APD's Rapid Reshoring service has successfully helped aerospace divisions identify qualified suppliers for turned parts and other precision components, with deep understanding of the stringent quality and regulatory requirements unique to the aerospace sector.

APD's Rapid Reshoring service has helped agricultural equipment producers identify qualified suppliers for categories like castings, fabrications, stampings, extrusions, and injection moldings. The firm understands the unique sourcing challenges facing agricultural equipment manufacturers as they nearshore production to North America. Over the past two years, the firm has successfully completed projects for agriculture equipment producers, helping them find capable suppliers in the U.S. and Mexico for metal components and other production materials essential to farm equipment manufacturing.

Proven cost engineering approaches combined with extensive automotive industry application experience help companies achieve lower costs while building stronger supplier relationships. Clients routinely achieve 8-18% savings on direct material purchases with project ROIs that return 5 to 15X consulting fees in first year's savings. APD has deep roots in the automotive industry, with the founder spending 20 years in automotive procurement at Ford Motor Company, Metaldyne, and Intier Automotive Seating. The firm serves automotive OEMs, tier-one automotive suppliers, automotive safety systems suppliers, commercial vehicle manufacturers, and electric vehicle manufacturers. Recent projects include sourcing for automotive sensors, automotive exterior components, braking and suspension suppliers, and commercial truck suppliers, with expertise in commodities ranging from metal stampings and castings to resins, rubber components, and electronics.

Specialized procurement consulting for chemical manufacturers and companies purchasing chemical commodities. The firm helps clients navigate complex supplier relationships for proprietary blended materials and commodity chemicals, achieving transparency on costs even when suppliers are reluctant to share formulas. APD works with procurement teams buying resins, rubber components, and specialty chemicals, helping them implement index-based pricing agreements, negotiate price reductions as input costs decrease, and develop strategies for managing price volatility in chemical markets.

Sourcing optimization for electrical and industrial power management companies and electric control panel manufacturers. APD identifies and vets suppliers across multiple divisions, including automotive, aerospace, and electrical applications. Recent projects include supporting a $21B electrical and industrial power management company to increase access to Mexican turned parts suppliers across three divisions, and working with electric control panels manufacturers facing capacity constraints and price increases driven by electrical grid improvement projects.

Robust processes that sustain positive improvements and deliver decreased costs for companies in medical products and pharmaceuticals. The firm brings specialized experience in pharmaceutical packaging, medical device sourcing, and healthcare supply chain optimization. Team members bring direct experience from the pharmaceutical and packaging industries, understanding the unique regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements of medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. APD's procurement strategies help medical products manufacturers optimize their supply base while maintaining the stringent standards required in healthcare.

Strategic procurement support for mining and refining operations, including lithium mining companies. APD facilitates executive roundtables where procurement leaders from mining companies share best practices and cost reduction strategies. Recent engagements include working with a Director of Strategic Procurement for a lithium mining and refining company, helping them leverage overcapacity in global markets, improve knowledge of cost structures, consolidate purchases, and bypass brokers to achieve significant cost savings on critical materials like BPA.

Strategic sourcing and cost reduction for packaging manufacturers and companies with significant packaging spend. The firm delivers measurable savings on corrugated packaging, plastic components, and other packaging materials through market testing and supplier optimization. APD has completed strategic sourcing projects achieving 9% savings on top of 10% cost avoidance on corrugated packaging, and team members bring direct experience from the packaging industry, understanding both the supplier and buyer perspectives in packaging procurement.

Highly experienced purchasing professionals available for part-time and short-term assignments working under client direction at lower billing rates than full consulting engagements. Demonstrated impact includes 58% annual savings on metal components for automotive suppliers, $6 million (8%) savings on steel categories for commercial truck suppliers, and 20% annual savings on corrugated packaging for automotive suppliers.

Development of highly accurate cost models through open book cost modeling, knowledge-based market testing, benchmark and teardown analysis, and attribute modeling to validate supplier pricing and identify savings opportunities. Demonstrated results include identifying 20% or $600k savings on stamping operations using existing Open Book Cost Models and reworking MRO integrated supply models to increase spend under management from 20% to 85% in 10 months.

Expert analysis, written opinions, and testimony in supply chain and procurement disputes, supporting legal teams in contract disputes, pricing cases, and supplier performance evaluations. Provides specialized expertise in procurement and supply chain matters for litigation support and dispute resolution.

Proven procurement process for reducing costs on existing spend by leveraging commodity specialists to quickly determine where untapped savings can be implemented. Delivers $200K+ cost reductions in as little as 14 weeks for categories with $2M-$20M spend under management, with demonstrated results including $560k annual savings on MRO at a $1B commercial truck manufacturer, $485k on resins at a $250M plastics packaging manufacturer, and $390k on corrugated packaging at a $1B automotive supplier.

Connecting manufacturers with top procurement and supply chain talent for both temporary and permanent roles, leveraging industry network and expertise to find skilled professionals. Provides recruitment and staffing solutions tailored to procurement and supply chain functions.

Streamlining procurement and supply chain operations by eliminating inefficiencies, enhancing supplier performance, and optimizing contract management to improve cost transparency and purchasing effectiveness. Focuses on operational improvements across the procurement function to drive better outcomes in supplier relationships and cost management.

Proven process to help manufacturers quickly identify capable suppliers in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada for regionalization initiatives, delivering 3-4 vetted suppliers per category in just 4-5 weeks. Demonstrated capability includes identifying 7 aluminum casting suppliers, 7 stamping suppliers, and 4 forging suppliers for automotive/commercial vehicle OEMs, and identifying suppliers for weldments, plastic injection parts, and wire harnesses for construction and agriculture machinery manufacturers.

Well-established procurement process to deliver durable cost reduction through re-alignment of the supply base, translating organizational strategy and stakeholder goals to commodity objectives that drive sourcing for categories with $10M+ spend under management. Proven track record includes 23% cost reduction on wire harnesses for automotive suppliers, $1.4M savings on MRO items for $4B electric steering suppliers, and 15% savings on stampings through make vs. buy analysis.

Fully configurable procurement platform for smarter sourcing, streamlined supplier management, and AI-driven insights. Includes predictive pricing, knowledge-based cost management, and a proprietary Data Lake that transforms supplier quote and cost details for accurate cost estimates, enabling data-driven procurement decision-making and cost optimization.