Government supply chain and operations

Helping government agencies reinvent end-to-end supply chains, business processes and business services outcomes to deliver cost savings with increased resilience across complex ecosystems of suppliers and customers.

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Government and Public Sector
Supply chain

The team

John Polowczyk
Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Matthew Lisk
Principal, Ernst & Young LLP
Frank Futcher
Senior Manager, Business Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP
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What EY can do for you

In response to growing challenges, government agencies are re-architecting a defense supply chain and logistics infrastructure that enables resilience, visibility, velocity and agility at scale in support of new warfighting concepts. Future supply chains will be hyper-connected networks that are digital, data driven, and able to flex and adapt to events and conditions in real time. Our team can assist government agencies with the following components:

Component

Description

Outcomes

End-to-end supply chain visibility
The use of a control tower to provide visibility across supply chains using enterprise data and enabling decisions
Better visibility of supply chains
Supply chain risk management
Provide a program for agencies to conduct supply chain risk management 
More resilient supply chains
Digital twins
Provide capability for government agencies to create digital twins of processes, physical infrastructure, or both to improve outcomes and manage risk
“What-if” scenarios, better planning, reduced costs, improved outcomes and becoming more predictive
Warehousing of the future
Optimization of warehousing functions via automation and insertion of digital solutions
Reduced costs; improved inventory accuracy and agility of operations
Supply chain reinvention framework
A framework that can help government organizations bring fundamental change to improve supply chain performance and reduce costs
Driving better agency support, reduction in operating costs, and improved reliability
Advanced manufacturing and connected supply chains
Using Industry 4.0 processes, procedures and technologies to create digital supply chains connected to product manufacturing through to consumption
A digital supply chain ecosystem that is agile and responsive to changing demand in order to prevent disruptions

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Companies that received supply chain and operations services
3,000
Provided supply chain and operations consulting services to more than 3,000 companies in the last five years
Working with supply chain top 25
25
Worked with two-thirds of the supply chain top 25
EY supply chain and operations professionals
4,100
More than 4,100 supply chain and operations professionals globally

Welcome to the future of supply chain

Learn about the impact of digitalization, the need for supply chain reinvention to meet the demands of today's digital world and what the future of supply chain looks like.

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The EY Supply Chain Intelligence Platform brings the visibility needed to enable a networked and resilient supply chain for today and for the future. Now you can analyze the entire breadth of your supply chain to better align with your business priorities.

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    The team

    John Polowczyk

    Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP

    Supply chain professional and retired US Navy Rear Admiral. Leader in government-industry collaborations. Husband, father and dog lover.

    Richmond, USA

    Matthew Lisk

    Principal, Ernst & Young LLP

    Passionate about strategic planning and committed to helping his clients. Experienced leader. Tennis player and enthusiast of DIY home renovation projects.

    Tysons, USA

    Frank Futcher

    Senior Manager, Business Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP

    Naval supply chain and logistics leader focused on transforming Department of Defense supply chains through the intersection of innovation and emerging technology. Interests: golf, UK soccer, wine.

    Baltimore, USA

    Megan Wilson

    Manager, GPS, SC&O, Business Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP

    Focused on transforming supply chain, logistics and installation management capabilities through innovative solutions. Mother and avid traveler. Pickleball player. Wine admirer.

    Tysons, USA
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