Randy Garber

Randy Garber is a partner in A.T. Kearney. His experience spans a broad range of industries and government agencies—with a focus on aerospace & defense companies.

Randy has 36 years of industry and management consulting experience in conducting and directing client engagements in operations, supply chain management, and organizational effectiveness. In particular, he helps clients in cost reduction and profitability improvements. Most recently, he has worked with Air Force and Navy clients on various acquisition issues, including cost analysis in support of proposal development, evaluations and negotiations, business case analysis, and should-cost reviews.

Representative engagements include:

• Should cost analysis for US military launch vehicles
• Proposal evaluation and negotiation support for a US military satellite acquisition
• Business case analysis for a US military space system
• Activity value analysis and capability survey for a US military acquisition center
• Value chain strategic visioning process for leading A&D company
• Supply chain organization transformation for key division of A&D company
• Supply chain management process and organizational improvements for major US military program
• Supplier performance management program for major A&D company
• Spend analysis and strategic sourcing of MRO and operating supplies and services for major US airline
• Performance-based life cycle contract negotiations for major US airline
• Make/buy analysis and outsourcing support for major US airline

Prior to joining A.T. Kearney, he was deputy director for a U.S. Congressional Board in Washington, D.C., and vice president of a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, specializing in supply chain management. Prior to consulting, he worked in the planning and economic analysis group of a major US transportation company.

Randy speaks regularly on defense acquisition and supply chain topics. Most recently he spoke on “Actionable Should-cost to Improve Affordability” at the Aviation Week Affordability Requirements Forum. He has published numerous articles, including “Helping Governments Do More with Less” in AT Kearney Executive Agenda, “Want a More Flexible Supply Chain?” in Supply Chain Management Review, and “Your Strategy Means Sink or Swim,” Chief Logistics Officer.

Randy earned an M.B.A. from the Olin School, Washington University. He has a B.S. from Central Missouri State University in economics.