Service 03

Supply Chain, Logistics & Trade

Supplier sourcing, procurement support and logistics coordination in a fragmented operating environment.

The problem we solve

Suppliers are difficult to identify and compare, procurement records are thin, and import and inland movement depend on relationships that are not visible from outside the market. Delays and price variance are treated as unavoidable when they are usually structural.

What we provide

Supply-chain mapping and supply-chain support
Supplier sourcing and vendor identification
Vendor coordination and follow-up
Procurement support and documented comparison
Import coordination with clearing and transport providers
Logistics planning for inland and multi-location delivery
Cross-border trade support across the region
Operational logistics coordination during delivery

Typical assignment types

Identifying and comparing suppliers for a recurring purchase category
Supply-chain mapping ahead of an operational scale-up
Procurement support for a programme or project purchase
Coordinating an import consignment through to inland delivery
Cross-border movement planning between regional markets

Who uses this service

International NGOs and donor-funded programmes
International contractors
Businesses entering Somalia
Somali businesses scaling operations

How we work

Map before buying

We establish what is actually available in the market, who supplies it, at what indicative cost and on what lead times, before a procurement route is fixed.

Documented sourcing

Supplier identification, verification and comparison are recorded so a purchase decision can be explained and repeated, and so donor-funded procurement leaves an evidence trail.

Coordination through delivery

We coordinate vendors, clearing agents and transport providers, track movement and report exceptions until goods arrive where they are needed.

Deliverables

Supply-chain and supplier maps
Verified vendor lists with indicative pricing and lead times
Procurement documentation and comparison records
Import and logistics coordination plans
Delivery status reporting

Where required, our assignments can include staff orientation, operational capacity building and knowledge transfer.

Discuss a Project

Related services

Have a programme to monitor, a system to build or a market to enter?

Tell us the operational requirement and the locations involved, and we will set out how the assignment would be scoped and delivered.