Three ways to engage with Thep Advisors
Each engagement is structured, fixed-fee, and delivered in close coordination with the client's team.
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Supply chain consulting is most useful when it is grounded in observed conditions rather than applied from a generic framework. The starting point for any Thep Advisors engagement is direct engagement with the client's situation: site visits, supplier conversations, and a careful review of actual cost and logistics data.
Work is conducted jointly with the client's procurement and operations staff. This is not a preference — it is central to how the findings become useful. A recommendation that the client's team helped develop is more likely to be carried forward than one delivered as a finished study.
Every engagement concludes with a structured written deliverable: a memorandum of observations, a comparative analysis, or a recommendation document. The format varies by engagement type, but the purpose is consistent — to produce something the client can reference and act on after the work closes.
Site visits and direct supplier conversations are part of the engagement design, not optional additions.
Work is conducted with the client's team throughout, not presented to them at the end.
Every engagement closes with a structured written document the client can use and share independently.
Supply Chain Diagnostic
A short, bounded engagement for Thai manufacturers, distributors, and trading firms that would like an outside reading of their current supply chain. The diagnostic covers a review of existing supplier relationships, inventory behaviour, and logistics arrangements, along with a site visit to one or two key locations.
The engagement returns a written memorandum with observations and considerations — not a set of prescriptions, but a structured account of what was found and what it may mean. It is suitable as a preparatory step before a larger review, ahead of a sourcing decision, or as a standalone check on current arrangements.
- Review of supplier relationship structure and tenure
- Inventory behaviour and stock positioning assessment
- Logistics arrangements and freight cost review
- Site visit to one or two key operational locations
- Written memorandum delivered on completion
Sourcing & Supplier Review Engagement
A six-to-eight-week engagement focused on a defined category or region of the client's sourcing activity. The work includes market mapping, supplier conversations, a comparative cost and risk review, and a written recommendation document.
The engagement is conducted jointly with the client's procurement and operating team, with weekly check-ins and interim drafts shared throughout. The emphasis is on considered decisions the client can own and carry forward, rather than short-term cost moves that may not hold under changing conditions.
- Market mapping of the defined sourcing category or region
- Direct conversations with relevant suppliers
- Comparative cost and risk analysis
- Weekly check-ins and interim drafts
- Written recommendation document on completion
Supply Chain Advisory Retainer
A six-month advisory relationship for supply chain directors, COOs, and general managers who would find value in an outside counterpart on ongoing supply chain matters. The retainer provides structured access to advisory input across a range of supply chain questions as they arise.
The arrangement includes two scheduled sessions per month, written correspondence between sessions, and ad-hoc support for specific questions — a supplier concern, a capacity decision, a cross-border logistics matter. The work is delivered with understanding of both Thai and regional supply chain contexts.
- Two scheduled advisory sessions per month
- Written correspondence between sessions
- Ad-hoc support for specific questions
- Thai and regional context — CLMV, domestic networks
- Six-month engagement term
Choosing the right arrangement
The table below may help clarify which arrangement could be most relevant. An introductory call can provide further guidance.
| Feature | Diagnostic | Sourcing Review | Advisory Retainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2–3 weeks | 6–8 weeks | 6 months |
| Site visit included | As needed | ||
| Supplier conversations | Limited | ||
| Written deliverable | Memorandum | Recommendation doc | Periodic summaries |
| Ongoing access | — | — | |
| Fee | ฿ 7,800 | ฿ 26,700 | ฿ 59,400 |
- — You are uncertain about the scope of the issue
- — You want an outside view before committing to more
- — You have a sourcing decision coming up soon
- — You have a specific category to examine
- — Supplier relationships in an area need reviewing
- — You want a comparative cost and risk picture
- — You want ongoing outside input month to month
- — Supply chain questions arise regularly in your role
- — You are a COO, SC director, or general manager
Shared across all engagements
Confidentiality
Client information and supplier conversations are treated as confidential throughout and after the engagement.
No conflicts of interest
No supplier affiliations, placement fees, or commercial relationships that could shape the direction of advice.
Written documentation
Every engagement concludes with a written deliverable the client can retain and reference after the work has closed.
Measured conclusions
Recommendations acknowledge uncertainty where it exists and avoid overstating what the analysis can determine.
Fixed fees, clearly stated
- Site visit included
- Written memorandum
- Walkthrough session
- Market mapping
- Supplier conversations
- Cost and risk analysis
- Recommendation document
- Weekly check-ins
- Two sessions/month
- Written correspondence
- Ad-hoc support
- Regional expertise
Not certain which arrangement fits?
An introductory call is a reasonable starting point. It takes around thirty minutes and may clarify whether any of the service arrangements could be a fit for your situation.
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