Strategy Becomes Operational Strength
At The Forbes Group we help organizations transform their value chains so that strategy becomes operational strength, risk becomes insight, and supply becomes value.
OFFER 01
Value Chain Strategy & Systems
In an era of unpredictable geopolitics, shifting tariffs, complex supplier ecosystems and evolving sustainability demands, your value and supply chains must be resilient, agile and strategically sound. Your ERP, digital backbone, business systems and enterprise architecture must not just transact; they must align with and accelerate your strategic ambitions.
- Crafting vendor-management strategies across both category and project scopes.
- Embedding cross-functional program integration and optimization, so procurement, operations, logistics and governance speak the same language.
- A review of your ERP and business system roadmap to ensure alignment with strategic value-chain goals.
- Program design connecting transactions (COGS, indirect spend, supplier lifecycle) to strategy, governance, risk and performance.
OFFER 02
Value Chain Protection & Compliance
Fraud, reputational risk, supplier disruption and internal control failures erode value silently. From GHG Scope 3 to supplier-risk disclosures, governance frameworks, and government reporting obligations, today's regulatory and stakeholder demands require more than compliance. They demand strategic clarity.
- Designing and implementing anti-fraud frameworks across people, processes and partners.
- Conducting risk-based assessments of your supplier ecosystem and internal controls.
- Strengthening supplier and internal audit frameworks to safeguard quality, compliance and reputation.
- Designing tailored roadmaps and frameworks that integrate sustainability metrics with procurement, operations and value-chain strategy.
- Implementing monitoring, reporting and continual-improvement systems to deliver credible, value-driven results.
OFFER 03
Major Projects & Custom Solutions
Whether you’re deploying a complex EPC (engineering-procurement-construction) initiative, launching a new global sourcing strategy or scaling into new geographies, the largest, most ambitious projects carry the greatest risk, and the greatest opportunity. Every organization is unique, and we deliver bespoke solutions crafted for your context.
- Contract execution, supplier onboarding, release-to-pay structures and performance monitoring.
- Risk identification and mitigation, from supply-chain shocks, currency fluctuations, IP concerns and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
- Project look-back reviews and continuous learning loops to embed best practice for future initiatives.
- Implementation support, resource planning, stakeholder engagement and change management to embed system-led value.
Our Consulting Process
We follow a structured, high-engagement process designed to bring clarity, capability and sustainable impact.
01
Initial Assessment
A deep dive into your organization. Our gap analysis covers people, processes, systems and strategy.
02
Leadership & Team Engagement
Value chains are only as strong as the people executing them. We partner with your C-Suite and operational teams to align mindsets, skill-sets and platforms.
03
Strategy Development
With a clear baseline established, we craft a customised roadmap: timelines, ownership (RASCI), KPIs, resource plans, and system/process architecture.
04
Implementation Support
Whether you need full rollout or targeted components, we deliver. We manage change, embed processes and coach your teams for sustainability.
05
Ongoing Evaluation
Improvement never ends. We provide tune-ups, optimization reviews and continuous-improvement support so your value chain evolves with you.
What Clients and Colleagues Say
Stephanie excels in business, risk management, and supply chain, and her leadership has driven successful transformations in teams, projects, and programs within the energy and construction sectors. Committed to advancing the supply chain profession, Stephanie creates value for stakeholders through speaking engagements, mentoring, and leveraging her extensive network. Noteworthy achievements include implementing best-in-class programs like full life cycle governance of supplier life cycle management. And of course, she is eager for new opportunities to motivate and make significant contributions to the energy and construction industries, as I'm sure she will create a massive splash in the field of supply chain management.
There are a lot of well-qualified business professionals in Calgary. I meet dozens every year. What impresses me about Stephanie Forbes is her ability to understand very complex and difficult business processes and is able to explain them in ways that make perfect sense and that really land with an audience. She connects to them using personal anecdotes, compelling storytelling, and can break down really technical ideas into bite-sized chunks. You can feel the blood pressure in the room drop as she speaks, because she helps people finally understand what they need to know.
Ready to get started?
If you:
- Feel your value chain isn’t as robust or connected as it should be
- Suspect internal or external procurement risks that could undermine performance
- See misalignment between teams, systems and leaders
- Need clarity and action on government reporting, GHG Scope 3 or governance demands
…then let’s talk. We’re pleased to offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation to explore how we might partner.
Why work with us?
With decades of combined experience in global manufacturing, EPC projects, multi-currency sourcing, intellectual property management and value-chain transformation, The Forbes Group brings real-world operational credibility. Whether your organisation is scaling, optimizing, or resetting for the next era, we deliver actionable, strategic and measurable results.