Supply Chain Management

In an increasingly competitive market, our specialists recognise the importance of efficient, competitive, transparent, equitable and fair supply chain management, as well as the clarity required by clients regarding this critical process - one that keeps the wheels of our economy turning.

Continuously engineering operational resilience and agility

BDO’s supply chain management professionals work with you to strike the ideal balance between cost, service levels, agility, innovation and risk. We help you transform your supply chain into an integrated value chain that drives competitive advantage.

We work with businesses of all industries and sizes to optimise operations and drive resilience across the value chain. Whether you want to focus on one functional area or transform your entire supply chain, we can help.

Our offerings include:

Global value chain solutions: integrating strategy development and solutions for global value chains. Our local experts are supported by global experts in supply chain management from over 160 countries.
Site selection and incentives: maximising investments in people, capital and facilities. Our ability to source expertise in risk advisory services allows us to advise you on key areas.
Network optimisation: aligning the network with business goals and opportunities to generate cost savings, harness efficiencies, improve customer service levels and minimise disruptions.
Strategic sourcing and supplier performance management: transforming procurement processes and de-risking the supply base. We can develop policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and execute category strategies.
Inventory management: assessing warehousing, inventory and supply chain policies. This allows us to assist you to improve replenishment planning, balance inventory and service levels, as well as optimise working capital investment.
Intelligent supply chain: digitising the supply chain to connect systems, processes and data, increase end-to-end visibility and capture hidden value.
Operations transformation: delivering new efficiencies, boosting productivity and building new capabilities by rewiring processes and rearchitecting your operating model.

What you can expect from us

Policies and procedures customised to your needs
Solutions and methodologies aligned to your entity
A holistic perspective that avoids sub-optimisation
Deep industry-specific and cross-functional experience
Well-defined milestones and outputs
Your people empowered
Change you can sustain.

Specialist public sector support

The Public Procurement Act was signed into law on 23 July 2024. It has been established to address and legislate the South African procurement system. Significant changes have been introduced through the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act Regulations (PPPFR) of 2022 in relation to the advancements required for historically disadvantaged individuals. Government has further recognised that the procurement process needs to be more cohesive as officials and suppliers have found it difficult to navigate the ever-changing requirements.

Our extensive knowledge of the regulatory framework will allow you to implement your strategies through developing efficient, effective, transparent, fair and equitable procurement processes and internal controls. Our incorporation of the framework for infrastructure delivery has improved our supply chain management infrastructure advisory in most associated sectors. This includes tender reviews prior to awards being made by any entity, tender efficiency reviews and optimisation.

Across industries, BDO brings an in-depth understanding of the complexities of supply chain management activities and the unique challenges facing our clients' businesses. Backed by a global network spanning more than 160 countries, we can address both domestic and international needs.