Services
Fractional Operations Management
Our operational philosophy is informed by the belief that every brand faces unique operational challenges that demand custom solutions. There is not a golden bullet. One-size does not fit all. To that end, every Van Wyck Ops operational engagement starts with a deep-dive into client systems. From there, we utilize industry experience and best practices in materials planning, forecasting, purchasing and logistics management to inform the build-out of bespoke solutions, procedures and tools, and then run them for you. Partner with us to get the right product, in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity.
Commercialization & Launch
We work in concert with R&D partners and founding teams to manage and accelerate the commercialization process. We leverage deep connections within the contract manufacturing landscape, extensive supplier relationships and ingredient databases, and provide boots-on-the-ground to bring new brands to life under tight timelines.
Supply Chain Management
Building a resilient and scalable supply chain is a critical step in the journey to becoming a national brand. Our focus is on value-creation, supply risk mitigation and agile operations, all in an effort to lay the foundations for explosive growth. Examples of specific offerings include procurement strategy, supply chain build-outs, 3PL searches, international logistics, and ingredient or packaging searches in both project-based and ongoing engagement formats.
DTC & B2B Order Management
Customer service and order management can quickly overwhelm an upstart brand and throw everything into chaos. Sound familiar? Customers of all sizes are pushing increasing levels of compliance work—from special case labels to ASN’s to XYZportal.com actions—into the customer service playbook, which turns customer service into an increasingly complicated undertaking. We can be the executive and the day-to-day operator of your order management system, and free up the Founder/CEO to tackle even bigger problems.
Fractional VP of Operations
Executive operational strategy is of particular importance to early-stage brands as they hire teams, and setup the systems, tech-stacks and relationships that will come to define their success. A fractional VP of Ops relationship with Van Wyck Ops brings this expertise within reach.
Project Based Offerings
We frequently partner with clients for contract manufacturer searches, COGS improvement initiatives, ingredient searches, packaging searches, and 3PL fulfillment partner searches. Or whenever your internal team is feeling overwhelmed, we can step in and provide extra resources.