Today I’m joined by company who believe your supply chain operations should be a powerful competitive advantage, not a source of inefficiency or frustration: Brecham Group.
The Brecham Group is on a mission to empower organizations and operators to expect and achieve excellence through their Precision Supply Chain Operations – a proven approach that outperforms with rigorous execution, holistic planning, innovative thinking, and practical decision-making.
Today Chris Hamley, Co-Founder and CEO, and Andy Smith, Managing Director, will be talking all about Brecham Group and what they do; how they’re delivering ‘Precision Supply Chain Operations’ for clients; what makes their consultants different; and why they want you to suck less.
Guest bios:
Chris Hamley, Co-Founder and CEO. Chris Hamley is the solutions architect for distribution operations. His clients have included leading retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers in consumer products, apparel, automotive, food and beverage. Chris has thirty years of experience in supply chain strategy, supply chain planning, supplier relationship management, network strategy, cross docking and flow through strategies, distribution operations, operations re-engineering, facility and material handling system design and implementation, warehouse managements systems, distribution operations implementation and business process reengineering and change management.
Andy Smith, Managing Director. Andy is 30+ year industry veteran who has held roles in operations, network analysis, customer success, solution development, business development and consulting as teammate and team leader. Familiar with heavy industrial, retail, grocery, manufacturing, transportation and healthcare verticals, Andy is currently one of the Brecham Group’s Managing Directors and has been with the firm since early 2021.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
[03.58] Chris’s background and the journey that led him to co-found Brecham Group.
“I started out loading trucks!… And it got to a point where I got frustrated trying to broker conversations. People didn’t pay attention to details, I found myself translating – and that was the catalyst.”
[06.04] Andy’s 30+ year industry career, and his role at Brecham Group.
[08.26] An overview of Brecham Group – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers.
[09.00] The ideal client for Brecham Group.
[10.46] What makes Brecham Group’s consultants different to traditional strategic supply chain consultants, and how their unique thought process helps customers scale solutions up and down.
“We have real-world experience and take a practical approach to problems… We can always get to a consistent outcome, although every problem and solution looks very different.”
[15.31] Brecham Group’s ‘Precision Supply Chain Operations,’ what that means, and how it applies in the real world.
[19.56] Brecham’s tagline “suck less,” how it was developed, and what it means for customers.
“I’m watching people get pulled in a thousand different directions, get yelled at… That sucks. So let’s make it suck less tomorrow. How do we do that?… Everyone wants to get better, but nobody knows how.”
[24.07] How Brecham Group works with clients to determine their problem, identify the disconnect between best practice and reality, and widen everybody’s view to help them tackle it with an aligned approach.
“We’re often approached by senior leadership – “go solve this problem for me” – but they may or may not have a strong understanding of what’s happening on the shop floor. So we’ll listen, but then we’ll go see.”
[28.07] How Brecham Group use a unique value system to prioritize customer problems, and how they recently helped an organization reduce overall labor spend in their network by 9%.
[30.19] Brecham Group’s special offer for LTSC listeners.
“So much of what we do is education, it’s about teaching people how to think a little differently about their problem.”
[31.43] The biggest trend exciting Brecham Group for 2026.
“The most interesting thing is how we use AI in our industry and in the tactical execution of work.”
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED:
Head over to Brecham Group’s website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Brecham and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, or you can connect with Chris or Andy on LinkedIn.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from Brecham Group, check out their brand new live show Performance Paradox, where operators and engineers talk about turning strategy into execution.
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