Critical Input was established in 2005 to provide support and management of organisations critical inputs into their operations.
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Current works
Melbourne Cement Facilities
Melbourne
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply Chain – Contract Review and Dispute Resolution
Project Management – Schedule and Cost review
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Process
Project Management
Glencore Copper APAC
Brisbane
Cobar
INDUSTRY
Resources
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply Chain – Procurement/Contracts Management
Materials Management Review
Contract Management Process and Support
Capital Project Program Support
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Process
People
Rio Tinto Projects
Brisbane, Gladstone, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply Chain – Contracts/Procurement
EPC/M Strategy development and negotiations
End to end Contracts support
- Packing strategies
- Scope and RFx development
- Negotiation Planning and Execution
- Contract Management
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Management
Major Project Support
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL)
Gladstone, Australia
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply Chain – Contracts/Procurement
- Capital Project strategy development and packaging support
- RFx process and support
- Critical/strategic procurement support and strategy development
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain Management
Project Support
Sydney Water Corporation
Sydney, Australia
INDUSTRY
State Owned
Water
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process improvement, supply chain, people, project management:
P4S transformation support
- Process redesign
- Management Operating System (MOS)
- Procurement, capability
- Technical standards and specifications
- Project management process definition.
FOCUS AREAS
Project Delivery Supply Chain
Procurement
Major Projects Maintenance and Operations
Transgrid Networks
Sydney, NSW
INDUSTRY
Transmission and Distribution Entity
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain organisational re-design:
- Development of supply chain structure
- Position descriptions and process review
- Project procurement and procurement process improvement
- Warehouse and inventory management improvement
- Workplace and facilities management process improvement.
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain Management
Major Project Support
Coronado Coal Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Coal
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process development and supply chain:
Development and management contract management and administration function
- Process design
- Organisational structure
- Operational management.
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Operations and Mining
Major Australian Construction Contractor
Australia
INDUSTRY
Construction
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process mapping and improvement, supply chain and project management:
- Group Supply Chain Review (SCR)
- Procurement end-to-end process definition
- Contractor management definition of requirements for system integration.
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Project Delivery
Laing O’Rourke
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Construction
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain support:
- Low-cost country sourcing options
- Logistics support
- AUD$2bn Project
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Project Delivery
New Hope Group
New Acland Stage 3 Project
Queensland, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Coal
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process development, supply chain and project management:
- Supply chain support
- Project procurement activities
- Process support
- Strategy support and execution
- Operational readiness
- AUD$1.1bn Project.
FOCUS AREAS
Project Development
Project Delivery
Supply Chain
Operational Interface
Coronado Coal Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Coal
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process development, supply chain and project management:
Major mining services tender
- Strategy
- Tender and evaluation
- Negotiation
- ~AUD$2bn contract.
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
Operations and Mining
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
Brisbane/Gladstone, Australia
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing – Cement
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain and project management:
Contract and project management support
- Manufacturing facility
- Shutdown and contract support.
FOCUS AREAS
Operations and Maintenance
Project Delivery
Supply Chain
Falconer Project Management Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Consultancy
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Project management and process:
Project support
- Schedule alignment
- Claim resolution.
FOCUS AREAS
Project Delivery
Agility Project Logistics (Ltd)
Brisbane, Australia, China
INDUSTRY
Freight
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
FMCG Project:
- Supply chain mapping
- Purchasing platform
- Logistics solutions.
FOCUS AREAS
Supply Chain
InEight Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia
INDUSTRY
IT/Systems
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process and project management:
Project management system support
- System process mapping for project management integration.
FOCUS AREAS
Project Delivery
Austral Bricks / Brickworks
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Project management and supply chain – process improvement
- Project reviews
- Contract standardisation.
FOCUS AREAS
Project Development
Project Delivery
Supply Chain
Previous works
New Hope Group
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Coal
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process design and supply chain:
- Local industry participation planning and process
- ICN set-up and process
- Industry engagements and management
- Project management set-up and process
- Integrated owners team structure and process development
- Document management review, process development and set-up
- Contract and procurement process, function and planning.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Project Development
Supply Chain
2016/7
Water NSW
Sydney, Australia
INDUSTRY
State Owned
Water
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process design and project management:
- Development and implementation of project management framework
- Review and development of contractor management system and process
- Review of project management systems and process.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Project Delivery
Supply Chain
2018
Senex Energy
Brisbane, Australia
INDUSTRY
Oil and Gas
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process review, logistics and supply chain:
- Review of logistics and supply chain operations
- Contract services and management review.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Logistics
Supply Chain
Operations and Maintenance
2018
APA Group
Australia
INDUSTRY
Oil and Gas
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Project review and due diligence.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Project Development
2019
Glencore/Xstrata
Mount Isa, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Copper
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain
- Assessment of supply chain (inventory, warehouse, logistics, procurement, contracts)
- Inventory review and stocktake process
- Rapid sourcing program
- Procurement/contracts process updates.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Operations and Maintenance
2015/6
AECOM
Brisbane, Philippines
INDUSTRY
Engineering
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Process and supply chain:
- Logistics “Study for Gold” feasibility project.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
2017
Archipelago Resources
Indonesia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Gold
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain, contract change and project management:
- Review and re-tender mining contractor from expat to national workforce
- Interface with operations and set-up of maintenance function
- Development and implementation of project management framework and process.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Process Development
Operations and Maintenance
2016/7
Sedgman / THIESS
Brisbane, China
INDUSTRY
Engineering
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain and project development:
- Define and develop supply chain process for global sourcing hub in China, process design, recruitment and interface with operations and maintenance functions.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Process Design
Supply Chain
Project Development
Project Delivery
Maintenance and Asset Management
2017
Rio Tinto Projects
Brisbane, Darwin, China, USA
INDUSTRY
Resources – Coal, Uranium, Copper
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain – process and execution
- Project Support:
- ERA NT
- Mt Pleasant
- Kestrel
- North Parkes
- AUD$1.0 – $3.0bn Projects.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Project Development
2012/3
Nautilus Minerals
Singapore, China, Papua New Guinea, Australia
INDUSTRY
Resources – Gold, Copper
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain and project development:
- Undersea mining project – due diligence, early contractor and engineering works
- Low cost country sourcing options
- Supply chain process development
- USD$900M Project
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Project Development
2010/2012
South Australia Water Corporation
Adelaide
INDUSTRY
State Owned
Water
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain process design, development and implementation:
- Capital procurement process
- Early contractor involvement (ECI) process development
- Engineer, construction panel development and process design
- Major tender process support
- AUD$2bn in Projects
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Process Design
Process roll-out
Supply Chain
Project Management
2008/9
Wiggins Island Coal Terminal
Brisbane
INDUSTRY
Resources – Port Operations
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply chain project review, feasibility study:
- Feasibility studies support
- Low-cost country sourcing options
- Pre-assembled modular study
- AUD$2.0bn Project
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Project Development
2007/8
Hatch Engineering
Brisbane, China, South Africa
INDUSTRY
Engineering
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
- Process review and support global sourcing hub – China
- Project reviews and supply chain enhancements – South Africa Project
- Contract administration process and review – South Africa
- Major project process review – South Africa.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Process Design
Supply Chain
Project Management
2007/8
BHP / BMA
Brisbane, Newcastle, Perth
INDUSTRY
Resources – Iron Ore, Coal
ENGAGEMENT / SCOPE
Supply Chain – Logistics
- Industry expert report
- Project due diligence
- Iron ore projects.
FOCUS AREAS / COMPLETION DATE
Supply Chain
Project Development
2006/7