Sustainment

When I left active duty, I continued to serve in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Think of that a level below the Active Reserve, but ahead of the general population. In times of crisis, the IRR could be activated to serve. This population is already trained and could quickly be made into an effective fighting force. Why doesn't that exist for manufacturing? Well it used to. During the Cold War, the concept of an "industrial ready reserve" was a crucial component of the United States' strategy of industrial preparedness and deterrence. We need to get back into that mindset. This is something that I am extremely passionate about. We have incredible manufacturers here in the United States, let's get them involved in the Defense Industrial Base while we still have time. Sustainment is helping to lead this charge. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or ideas on how to make this a reality again. https://lnkd.in/gDMBZ9_5.

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We're proud to back companies building for the backbone of America. 💪 Sustainment is a Public Benefit Corporation on a mission to empower U.S. manufacturers. Their platform uses cutting-edge software and AI to support the people who build because they believe in them, and so do we. Explore how they're transforming supply chains from the inside out.

Always great to get our team members together in Austin! We're welcoming a few new hires this week: 🔥 Joseph Zazzara 🔥 Nate Rodriguez, CPA 🔥 Tyler Montgomery 🔥 Jonathan Thomas Only fitting to have some hill country BBQ and kolaches to get started! #AustinTX #Sustainment

Event streams...do you prematerialize things? Rules engines? Put that in the event bus? I sat in on the product & engineering team discussing Sustainment's new feature builds. I'm tech-savvy, but honestly couldn't keep up with some of the topics and breakdowns of how they will be building out our AI functionality. Sales conveys customer insights that product and engineering transform into value. I'm thankful for Corey West, Anna Cottrill & new guy Tyler Montgomery and all of the other team members who make our customers successful! Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on them? 😂 #supplychain #sales #sourcing #SRM

When was the last time you heard your CEO talk and thought, wow, I'm so glad I work here? If it's been a while, maybe you should find a company like Sustainment.

We hear about the talent gap a lot on the podcast. But is it still the biggest challenge for manufacturers? Maybe not… It’s still a big one, but early survey findings from the New American Industrial Alliance paint a different picture. It’s access to capital that’s really holding smaller manufacturers back. We hear about what the survey says about industry challenges, procurement, and technology in Episode 245 with Bret Boyd, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustainment. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

America’s industrial strength is national strength. On The Startup Defense, Bret Boyd of Sustainment and I cut through the theater and talk about rebuilding the manufacturing graph: 250,000+ U.S. manufacturers, 98.5% small businesses, ~12–13M workers, ~$2.3T of GDP. The work is distributed. The mission is shared. The bottleneck is connection. Key points: 🚀 Builder DNA > bureaucracy. Mission and teammates are the fuel. 🚀 Supplier discovery → onboarding → qualification is still paper-heavy. Kill the paper. 🚀 Defense needs surge capacity; that means activating commercial shops, not just primes. 🚀 “Ecosystems” don’t matter unless they create POs. Manufacturers want work, not meetings. Listen to the latest episode on Spotify, Apple, and other podcast platforms. Interested in the future of defense manufacturing? Reach out to me. Kform is working on some of the best problems in defense.

Great time in Denver and a special privilege to visit Hercules Industries, a leading manufacturer and distributor of HVAC Sheet Metal, HVAC Equipment, and Heating and Cooling supplies. Loved hearing about the storied history of their business and how they became a 100% employee-owned company in 2019. Thanks to Dan Luzietti, Alec Wheeler & Karla Staley for hosting, and to Robert Newbold from Manufacturer's Edge for the introduction! At Sustainment, we continue to provide supply chain professionals in manufacturing & distribution the tools to get more work done faster & ditch the spreadsheets that keep everyone in data silos. More great things to come! Doug Wick | Jervis Williams | Spencer Traver | Joseph Zazzara | Heather Piernick | Bret Boyd | Christopher McCole #SupplyChain #Innovation #Sales #Sustainment