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Supply chain results, with the numbers.
Sagemore's founder delivered every result on this page while running supply chain organizations between 2017 and 2026. They are operator results. They are not Sagemore client results.
Before and after.
| Result | Before | After | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier on-time delivery | 72% | 96% | Supplier scorecards and reviews across a base of 200+ aerospace and defense suppliers. Achieved within 12 months. |
| Material cost | Baseline | 8% lower | Delivered at year-end 2025, while tariffs and geopolitical pressure drove double-digit material and manufacturing cost increases. |
| Component lead time | 8 to 12 weeks | 1 to 3 weeks | An S&OP process built with Sales, so supply matched what the market was asking for. |
| One commodity group | No U.S. key supplier | 27% lower, $225K saved | Identified and onboarded the first United States key supplier for a high-volume commodity. Lead times went from weeks to days. |
| Days inventory outstanding | Baseline | 32% lower | Material planning programs that released working capital and improved cash flow. |
| Supplier base | 125+ suppliers reviewed | 35% consolidated | Spend concentrated with stronger suppliers. Quality issues reduced. |
| Internal quoting lead time | 72 hours | 24 hours | Make/buy, quoting, and estimating tools that standardized supply chain inputs to proposals and improved win rates. |
| Incoming inspection volume | Baseline | 40% lower | A ship-to-stock program for the top-performing suppliers. |
| Growth supported | Existing footprint | 40% revenue growth year over year | Scaled the supply chain to support the growth while executing a 30,000 sq ft facility expansion, with minimal disruption to operations. |
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