Success Story: UK Sofa Retailer Transforms Multi-Location Procurement
The Challenge: Growing Pains Hit Procurement Hard A rapidly expanding UK sofa retailer with 25 showrooms faced a familiar growth challenge – their procurement processes
The Challenge: Growing Pains Hit Procurement Hard A rapidly expanding UK sofa retailer with 25 showrooms faced a familiar growth challenge – their procurement processes
In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Alina Rivera, founder of Advising Puerto Rico and fractional CFO, to explore how purpose-driven operators can build commercially strong companies and meaningful community impact. From documenting procurement processes in construction to guiding hospitality entrepreneurs through cash flow, budgets, and people-first policies, Alina shares the playbook she uses to turn scrappy growth into sustainable scale – without losing the mission.
Industry: Nonprofit Social ServicesOrganization Size: Large nonprofit with multiple government contractsGrant Volume: Multiple federal, state, and city contractsImplementation Time: Rapid deployment with immediate compliance benefits
The construction industry manages some of the most complex procurement operations in any sector. Between multi-million dollar projects, thousands of suppliers, mobile workforces, and tight
In this episode, James sits down with Peter Piluk, a fractional CFO with a programmer’s mindset, to unpack what really matters in ERP rollouts, how just-in-time thinking rescued a niche manufacturing service during COVID supply shocks, and why every owner should build a company that’s sale-ready – even if you never plan to sell. They also touch on Canada–U.S. tariff chatter, running a firm with your spouse, and Peter’s “how, not no” approach to client problems.
Growing companies face a unique procurement challenge. They’re too large for spreadsheets but too small for enterprise software that costs more than their annual coffee
Manufacturing companies face unique procurement challenges that office-based businesses simply don’t encounter. From managing complex supplier relationships to handling urgent on-site purchase requests, traditional paper-based
Why growing retail chains are ditching spreadsheets for automated procurement systems that scale with their business The furniture retail industry has experienced unprecedented growth since
How modern procurement automation drives operational efficiency across diverse franchise portfolios The multi-brand franchise industry represents one of the most complex procurement environments in business