REINVENTING VALUE CHAINS

A strategy consulting firm that helps asset owners, investors and operators of major power and transport projects minimize supply chain cost, assure supply security, and maximize supply chain resilience.

Lowest Levelized Cost of Supply Chain – through product and cost reengineering including modularization and economies of scale strategies for energy and infrastructure capital project owners, energy-intensive manufacturers, and transport and material handling fleet owners;

Supply Security – through supply market intelligence and custom supply risk data for investors in capital-intensive energy technologies such as novel battery chemistries and other electrification technologies, hydrogen, carbon capture, and nuclear, who are seeking supply security and reliable Total Investment Cost;

Supply Chain Resilience – through transactions support including contracting strategies and due diligence for investors and attorneys engaging in strategic agreements for power plants & systems, energy storage/battery systems, electrolyzers, turbines, electrical distribution and control, and other heavy equipment.

More than 500 successful engagements in dozens of countries

Hundreds of acclaimed publications

Unbiased strategic and operational guidance

Our History

1998-2003: Planning Supply Chains for Megaprojects

During the early years, Boston Strategies developed extensive intellectual capital, including hundreds of articles and presentations on strategic procurement issues, laying a firm foundation for the consulting practice.

2004: Hiring the Brightest Talent (Harvard, MIT, Wharton, etc.)

Boston Strategies hired a multicultural blend of top talent from Boston University (where our founder taught), MIT, Harvard, IIT, and other top business and engineering schools to ensure a solid project delivery capability.

2005: Advising on Strategic and Policy Decisions

Based on a solid and extensive body of knowledge for addressing strategic challenges, Boston Strategies developed strong relationships with multinational companies such as BP and Georgia Pacific, and government policy-makers such as the US Department of Transportation, and the New York City Housing Authority.

2006: Breaking Through Supply Chain Barriers

Boston Strategies executed high-visibility supply chain and procurement projects for Cabot Corporation, Vale, Charles River Laboratories, the Saudi Arabian oil company (Saudi Aramco), and other industry leaders.

2007: Expanding to Europe and the Middle East

BSI established an office in Dubai to serve the MENA region.

2008-2009: Defining Supply Chain Strategy and Management

We wrote the book Guide to Supply Chain Management for The Economist, the British magazine, and as the firm’s treatment of supply chain management was uniquely strategic and engagements increasingly came from the boardroom, BSI changed its name from Boston Logistics Group to Boston Strategies International.

2010: Partnering for Growth

Anticipating the need for its services in countries with a growing need for energy, Boston Strategies established strategic partnerships in China, Colombia, India, Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, and the GCC (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE).

2011: Writing the Book on Energy Supply Chain Optimization

Boston Strategies documented its deep expertise in oil, gas and power supply chains in Effective Supply Chain Management in Oil, Gas, and Power, for PennWell, the world’s leading energy industry publisher.

2012-13: Expanding to Asia and Latin America

During 2013 Boston Strategies sold and executed consulting engagements for gas, oil, and power companies together with our global partners in Columbia, Russia, Nigeria, China, the UK, and elsewhere.

2014-17: Defining Best Supply Chain Practices & Procedures

Recognizing the company’s strong brand and marketplace positioning, brand-name customers increasingly engaged Boston Strategies to represent their supply chain interests on issues hitting the front-page news.

2018-2022 Supporting the Transition to Clean Energy Throughout Supply Chains

To complement our thoroughly-researched book Reinventing the Energy Value Chain, Boston Strategies harnessed its technical strengths to support the development of Revchain, a platform that gives investors, analysts and project managers the information they need to build net-zero supply chains.

2023+ Mapping the Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains

While over 2,000 companies worldwide have declared net zero emissions targets, concrete plans to really get there are elusive. Boston Strategies published a study and roadmap showing a step by step pathway.

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