Supply Chain Connections is your local insurance supply chain specialist.

If you operate in the insurance industry, or contract to insurers, Supply Chain Connections is here to help with end-to-end supply chain programs including diagnostics, design and delivery.

Proactively transform your procurement policies and win more work.

With legislative changes on the horizon in 2021, there’s never been a more important time to get on the front foot.

We take a holistic view to identify challenges, areas for improvements, new opportunities and recommend relevant technology to streamline your operations, build stronger relationships and strip out wastage creating a more profitable business.

Supply Chain Connections will help you find efficiencies, protect your brand, enhance customer experience and improve financials.

What We Do

  • Regulator ready supply chain reviews
  • Insurance Code of Practice
  • Supplier development program to align to increased customer outcomes
  • Event design and response
  • Aligning outcomes of the suppliers to the deliverables of the suppliers
  • Contract negotiations around insurance specific matters
  • Government engagement for supply-chain inputs
  • Review of indirect (IT, marketing) and direct (operational expenses) procurement functions

CLIENT CASE STUDY

CLIENT

Suncorp Group

INDUSTRY

Financial Services – Claims

PROGRAM

Supplier Management Framework

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

Highly regulated environment. Need to drive change and improvement during an event season including bush fire and storms.

DELIVERABLES

  • Updated all agreements to reflect the new expectations around obligations to the customers and connected to the Supplier Development program to explain the rationale for change.
  • Supplier reporting was created to track and monitor performance against the agreed KPI’s.
  • Established an event response based on known event capacity to meet the regulator and customer expectations.

Why Choose Us

Direct access to experienced, senior consultants with 20 years’ experience, without the exorbitant price tag.
Our team is proof that procurement and supply chain management doesn’t have to be boring.
Not only do we help improve the bottom line with cost savings, we work with clients to map their supply chain to better identify risks and opportunities.
We offer end-to-end services or tailored packages depending on your business needs, budget and in-house expertise.
We believe processes are important, but they need to be fit-for-purpose. They cannot stifle flexibility and adaptability.
We drive change from the bottom up within organisations and focus on achieving long-lasting relationships with suppliers.

Small, independent procurement advisory

We’re not your typical ‘procurement’ advisor

Holistic, sustainable value

Flexible service packages

Innovation in procurement

We focus on win-win relationships

Our Industry Experience

Through our deep and varied experience, Supply Chain Connections lean on different experiences and approaches that provide out-of-the-box thinking to supply chain problems and opportunities.

Insurance

Government Departments

Retail

Petroleum

Banking & Finance

Transport