Janice Marquardt

A Brief Introduction

Janice Marquardt has been working in supply chains for manufacturing and energy businesses since 2011, and before that was a design and manufacturing engineer. She holds a Master’s in mechanical engineering from Iowa State, and an MBA from the University of Northern Iowa. She co-led the Leveraging Spend aggregation group at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and was a VP, Supply Chain for three years before starting her own firm, Passwall Solutions, in Q4 2023. Her specialties include e-Auctions, negotiations, assessing supply chains, and supporting operations teams in utilities and manufacturing.

Client Projects & Portfolio

$1.1m in savings at Midwest manufacturer

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Supply Chain Assessment

<p>A continuous improvement-focused vending machine manufacturer in the Midwest was seeking new ideas on where to save costs in their supply chain. Passwall Solutions conducted a full review of their supply chain cycle and found $730k-$1m in opportunities on $2om in spend, including streamlining logistics, lowering risk through key contracts, labor reductions using Kaizen teams, and better supplier management.</p>

Identified $225m at large utility construction firm

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Processes Optimization

<p>A large utility construction firm was looking for assistance with responding to the procurement portion of a customer bid and thought leadership to find opportunities in their supply chain space. Passwall Solutions organized the procurement team’s work to create a professional component of the presentation and bolster the team’s position for the customer. As stated by the COO, “You added far more value than just procurement.”</p>

Industry Verticals

Construction
Automotive
Manufacturing
Energy & Utilities
Supply Chain & Logistics

SCMDOJO Content

Procurement New

Purchasing For Fleet

Enrolled Students: 13 No Ratings 1 hour 20 minutes

by Janice Marquardt

This course teaches the key considerations involved in fleet vehicle purchasing, including pre-purchase specifications, post-purchase maintenance, warranty management, and the importance of data analysis from fleet tracking software.

^$ 49

Intermediate Procurement

Negotiation Tools

Enrolled Students: 17 5.0 (1) 55 minutes

by Janice Marquardt

This comprehensive negotiation course equips learners with essential tools and strategies to excel in various negotiation scenarios, from supply chain transactions to complex business deals.

^$ 49

Advance Procurement

E-Auction Basics

Enrolled Students: 13 5.0 (1) 50 minutes

by Janice Marquardt

This course covers the introduction and importance of e-auctions, the opportunities, parameters to keep in mind and the metrics associated with e-auctions.

^$ 49

SCMDOJO Best Practices

Intermediate Procurement

Negotiation Tools Excel Template

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by Janice Marquardt

^$ 19