US military operations around the world continue to evolve to develop “soft power projection” as a core competence, an adjunct to the well understood expeditionary capability of “hard power projection.”  Stability operations, the core of soft power, include logical lines of operation and capabilities outside of traditional military swim lanes.  Stability operations require new analytical techniques, not typically available in the military portfolio.  Using commercial value stream and supply chain approaches adapted to accomplish the Commander’s intent, Supply Chain Visions has provided and can provide this support in unconventional, forward deployed, austere, or high threat environments.

Supply Chain Visions brings the knowledge and experience of utilizing commercial market forces to drive sustained stability and revitalization in unconventional settings during times of dramatic change.  To drive sustainable change and long lasting stability, commercial expertise is needed to support and underpin to Counter Insurgency (COIN) and stability operations.  COIN and stability operations, whether in pre-conflict, post-conflict, or in parallel with combat operations, inherently require economic lines operation anchored in commercial best practice. 

Repeatable Value Chain Analysis and Improvement Process

Supply Chain Visions conducts value chain assessments utilizing a comprehensive ten step approach. This practical approach includes proven techniques to assess the value chain of interest. 

Supply Chain Visions’ expertise in COIN is driven by boots-on the ground experience.  The methodology was developed and improved over many projects throughout Iraq during the Coalition Forces “surge” of 2007.  That dynamic environment led to the development of a portfolio of Value Chain assessments from simple rapid assessments developed with regard to infrastructure improvement projects to comprehensive assessments of provincial and municipal areas overlaying security data.  The capability designed and implemented in the Iraqi environment of stability operations, can be applied to stability operations regardless of where they fall on a globe.  Supply Chain Visions’ expertise and collaborative approach will help you develop the solution(s) that are strategic, practical, cost effective and focused on driving the outcomes desired.

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