La Naia Advisory
Strategic and fractional leadership for resilient, high-margin supply chains.

  1. Sourcing & Trade Strategy – Design regional and global sourcing roadmaps to mitigate tariff risk and secure cost, speed, and flexibility

  2. AI & Analytics Transformation – Apply predictive tools for demand, planning, and supply optimization

  3. Total Cost of Ownership Modeling – Build integrated financial models connecting sourcing, inventory, and carbon to maximize GMROI

  4. Operating Model & Org Design – Align teams, processes, and metrics for profitable, agile execution

Sourcing & Trade Strategy
  • Map sourcing footprints by cost, tariff exposure, and geopolitical stability
  • Build diversification and nearshoring roadmaps to balance speed, cost, and resilience.
  • Conduct landed-cost and trade-risk modeling by category and region.

  • Develop long-range sourcing and supplier-mix strategies linked to business goals.

AI & Analytics Transformation
  • Design end-to-end analytics strategies that link planning, sourcing, and supply chain performance

  • Activate high-value use cases such as demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and supplier performance prediction.

  • Build and deploy AI-driven models to improve decision speed and accuracy across functions.

  • Partner with data and tech teams to embed analytics into workflows and establish capability plans to scale AI adoption

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
  • Create integrated financial frameworks connecting sourcing, planning, inventory and supply chain

  • Build GMROI analytics dashboards to optimize margin impact across cost, carbon, and working-capital

  • Advise finance and operations teams on trade-off decisions between speed and cost

  • Network design and footprint optimization (on/offshore mix)

  • Fulfillment and network flow redesign across DCs, vendors, and stores

  • Automation, AI, and visibility tools for predictive logistics

Operating Model & Org Design
  • Redefine governance, structure, and KPIs to support new sourcing and planning models.

  • Design roles and decision rights for integrated supply-chain ownership.

  • Create execution playbooks for transformation programs.

  • Coach senior leaders on leading through volatility and organizational redesign