Procurement & Supply Chain Advisory
Anabasii works inside complex, production critical environments where procurement discipline determines whether savings are theoretical or real.
The name
In antiquity, the anabasii were the first to carry messages on horseback — closing the distance between where things were and where they needed to be. Overnight, the world moved faster.
That is still the work. Not repositioning. Not theorizing. Closing the gap. Moving things forward.
The Approach
Most procurement engagements end at the award. Mine do not. The work runs from spend diagnostic through competitive sourcing, supplier negotiation, contract structuring, mobilization, and post award governance because value realized is the only kind that counts.
Before anything goes to market, I understand what you are actually spending, where it is going, and where the real leverage is. Cost baselines built from invoice level data, not estimates.
Structured RFP governance, carrier and supplier segmentation, two round bid processes, and commercial modeling that produces defensible award decisions and not gut calls dressed up in spreadsheets.
Award is not the finish line. Supplier mobilization, contract compliance, KPI governance, and post award monitoring ensure that what was promised on paper becomes what you see on the P&L.
WHO WE SERVE
I work with executives and operational leaders in manufacturing, distribution, and freight intensive environments where logistics costs are significant, service continuity is non negotiable, and procurement governance has room to improve.
The conversations I have are direct. I speak the language of the floor and the boardroom. I do not need a translator in either direction.
Representative Engagements
Competitive Sourcing / LTL
A North American manufacturer was managing a fragmented carrier network with inconsistent rate architecture and reactive performance governance. I structured and executed a full competitive sourcing program covering spend baseline, RFP governance, two round bidding, commercial modeling, and post award stabilization in a live production environment where uninterrupted freight flow was non negotiable. Savings were not theoretical. They were verified at the invoice level.
Multimodal Strategy / Manufacturing
An international manufacturer operating across multiple facilities needed transportation and warehousing strategy that held together across plant flows, carrier panels, and service partners. I designed the network architecture, aligned modal strategy to facility level constraints, and embedded performance governance to ensure the strategy survived implementation and not just the presentation.
Governance / Brokerage
A freight brokerage with a growing carrier base had no formal governance structure to ensure post award accountability. I designed and implemented KPI scorecards, SLA frameworks, structured review cadences, and compliance tracking converting informal carrier relationships into accountable partnerships with measurable performance standards.
On the work
"Strategy without implementation accountability is not something I offer. The distance between a recommendation and a result is where most engagements fail. It is also where I stay."
— Jeremy Zwillenberg, Principal, ANABASii
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I work with a focused number of clients at a time. If your organization is facing freight cost pressure, a sourcing program that has not delivered, or a supplier base that needs restructuring — that is exactly where I work.
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