FRACTIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER
Stop Chasing Supply.
Protect Your Margins.
Embedded fractional supply chain leadership that helps growing businesses improve planning, strengthen suppliers, and protect margins.
When Growth Starts Straining Your Supply Chain
As businesses grow, supply chain decisions often land on the CEO or get handled one urgent order at a time.
What once worked in the early stages can quickly lead to:
- stockouts and excess inventory
- supplier issues that catch you by surprise
- margins quietly slipping
Fractional supply chain support helps create the planning, supplier management, and leadership capacity needed to scale without adding unnecessary full-time overhead.
FRACTIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPORT HELPS DRIVE:
Supply Chain Strategy
Build a supply chain that supports your growth plan instead of reacting to it.
Inventory and Planning
Improve demand planning and inventory levels so cash is not sitting on the shelf.
Supplier Management
Strengthen supplier relationships, terms, and performance so fewer problems reach your desk.
Logistics and Fulfillment
Tighten how products move so customers get what they ordered, on time.
Cost and Margin Control
Find the costs hiding in procurement, freight, and operations and bring them down.
CEO Capacity
Take supply chain firefighting off your plate so you can focus on growth.
More Than Advisory.
Embedded Leadership.
Every fractional leader in the Double U network completes training in AI-enabled leadership, helping businesses improve efficiency, decision-making, and modern operational execution.
Embedded Supply Chain Support
Unlike traditional consultants, our fractional leaders integrate directly into your business to help drive execution, accountability, and momentum.
Get experienced supply chain leadership without the cost, commitment, or lengthy hiring process of a full-time executive.
Built for businesses navigating growth, complexity, and supply chain change.
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FAQs
What does a fractional supply chain leader do?
A fractional supply chain leader improves planning, inventory, supplier management, and logistics, and builds the systems and team to keep them running, without the commitment of a full-time executive hire.
When should you hire a fractional supply chain leader?
Many businesses benefit from a fractional supply chain leader when stockouts, excess inventory, supplier problems, or rising costs start slowing growth, or when supply chain decisions keep landing on the CEO.
What’s the difference between a fractional supply chain leader and a consultant?
Consultants typically provide recommendations and strategic advice. A fractional supply chain leader becomes embedded within the business to help lead execution, accountability, and supply chain progress.
Is a fractional supply chain leader the same as an interim supply chain leader?
Not always. Interim leaders are often temporary during transitions, while fractional supply chain leaders provide ongoing leadership support on a flexible, part-time basis.
Do small businesses need a supply chain leader?
Many growing small and medium-sized businesses that make, move, or sell physical products benefit from supply chain leadership before they are ready for a full-time executive hire.
Where do you place fractional supply chain leaders?
We place fractional supply chain leaders with growing businesses in person in Calgary and across Alberta, and hybrid and remote across North America.
How do engagements work and what do they cost?
Engagements start from $5k per month. Most clients invest approximately $8-16k per month for one to two days a week, with a minimum four-month commitment. Scope and investment vary with the role and needs of the client.
Who do you work with?
Locally we serve founder-managed and owner-managed businesses focused on growth. Industries vary based on city. We have also seen success with non-profits, government, private equity owned companies, public companies and even enterprise organizations. See our capacity curve for more information on who we serve.
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