About us
Empowering Agribusinesses to Thrive
PSVC Advisory works exclusively in agribusiness. We understand the marketplace and the pressure on margins. We understand primary production and manufacturing systems and how to identify opportunities for improvement. We understand the agribusiness workforce and how to make them outperform. We know how to bring all the elements together into a high-performing value chain.
We are dedicated to bringing our capability to bear on our client’s businesses, to build their capacity and complement their team.
Our Expertise
Strategy Development & Implementation
We have first-hand experience with of the challenges faced by management when formulating and implementing strategy in intensive, resource-constrained, seasonal agribusinesses. We bring process, creativity, rigour and pragmatism to the strategic planning process.
We will facilitate the development of a pragmatic strategy your management team own, believe in and are committed to driving. We will help you design an implementation framework that’s realistic, accountable and agile.
Marketplace Knowledge & Insight
Our extensive experience in domestic and international markets enables us to understand your business’s competitive environment and market position rapidly. Because we have an applied understanding our customer engagement and strategy advice is insightful and implementable.
We'll show you how to analyse your primary production and sales data to identify opportunities to improve primary production system performance and market alignment.
Workforce Design & Development
We have a deep understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of the permanent and seasonal elements of agribusiness workforces. We excel at designing, recruiting, training and managing agribusiness workforces, building capacity & capability and maximising productivity.
Learn how to design and manage your agribusiness workforce in order to maximise labour productivity and create the capability and capacity to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Lean Agribusiness
We look at agribusiness through a lean lens seeing opportunities for improvement in quality, cost, productivity and delivery when others only see red. We bring our experience, proprietary tools and processes to bear, empowering our clients to identify, prioritise and implement improvement initiatives that improve their productivity and bottom line.
We'll teach you how to identify and prioritise waste in your systems and processes, determine the root cause and take the right steps to reduce the waste and improve productivity.
Value Chain Management
Having managed and advised many large vertically integrated agribusinesses we understand the complexity and dynamics involved and the pressure management can experience. We bring perspective, method and rigour to bear when aligning leaders and functions to optimise value chain performance.
Learn how to align functional departments and operations through the whole of value chain design, planning, measurement and communication.
Experts in Applying Lean Principles to Agribusiness
Lean is a powerful business methodology designed to boost efficiency and quality by identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvement. It's about doing more with less, delivering higher value to your customers while using fewer resources. Apply lean principles to your agribusiness to improve productivity and increase profitability.
Meet Simon
PSVC is led by Simon Drum, the owner and Managing Director. With over two decades of experience working with leading agribusinesses, Simon's expertise in domestic and international markets, strategy, value chain management, workforce management, and Lean production brings a fresh perspective to your business.
Authentic and pragmatic, Simon is committed to working with businesses in a complementary capacity. His intricate understanding of the inner workings of operational dynamics, thoroughness and commitment are significant factors behind the transformations of his client’s businesses into more productive, efficient and profitable operations.
