Practical operations & supply chain leadership — fractional or project-based
You don’t need a 50-slide strategy deck. You need a plan your team can execute—so service levels improve, costs come down, and operations stop feeling like a daily fire drill.
Advanta helps small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors (typically under 100 employees) fix the operational bottlenecks that limit growth—planning, production execution, inventory, and fulfillment—then builds simple operating rhythms that stick.
Led by Brian Gibbons (25+ years in operations and supply chain). Hands-on support, clear deliverables, and a bias for action.
- Need a steady operator in your corner? Fractional Ops / Supply Chain leadership.
- Need a defined outcome fast? Project-based engagements with clear scope and deliverables.
Ready to make operations easier to run?
If you’re dealing with late orders, constant expediting, inefficient lines, or a fulfillment setup that won’t scale, let’s talk.
Production & shop-floor execution
Planning, inventory, and service levels
Planning, inventory, and service levels
When lines are inefficient, morale is low, and “good days” feel random, we bring structure.
- Line efficiency and throughput improvement
- Standard work, daily management, and KPI cadence
- 5S / basic workplace organization and execution discipline
- Bottleneck identification and quick-win implementation
Planning, inventory, and service levels
Planning, inventory, and service levels
Planning, inventory, and service levels
Better planning reduces expediting, stockouts, and cash stress.
- Demand and supply planning cadence (short- and long-term)
- Inventory policy and replenishment logic (safety stock, reorder points)
- SKU rationalization and portfolio discipline
- Scorecards and visibility (what to measure, how often, who owns it)
Supplier, sourcing, and manufacturing performance
Supplier, sourcing, and manufacturing performance
Supplier, sourcing, and manufacturing performance
If suppliers drive your lead times, quality, or output, we help you manage them like a system.
- Supplier performance scorecards and improvement plans
- Lead time and MOQ optimization
- New product launch coordination and readiness
- Cost and cash improvement (terms, premium freight reduction)
Specialty offering
Supplier, sourcing, and manufacturing performance
Supplier, sourcing, and manufacturing performance
eCommerce fulfillment & 3PL build (Shopify + US fulfillment)
Launching DTC—or fixing fulfillment that won’t scale? We help you choose the right partners and set up the operating model.
- 3PL RFQ, selection, and onboarding
- Shopify operational setup (sellable catalog, shipping logic, fulfillment flow)
- Heavy-item shipping economics and shipping p
eCommerce fulfillment & 3PL build (Shopify + US fulfillment)
Launching DTC—or fixing fulfillment that won’t scale? We help you choose the right partners and set up the operating model.
- 3PL RFQ, selection, and onboarding
- Shopify operational setup (sellable catalog, shipping logic, fulfillment flow)
- Heavy-item shipping economics and shipping policy design
- Go-live support, hypercare, and handover/runbooks
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