About Us |
Erv Lewis Associates, LLC, (ELA) is a provider of value-based training and consulting for the international purchasing and supply chain management community. Our services are strongly based on the knowledge that a strategically managed Purchasing and Supply Management function can be a competitive weapon on behalf of its company. Towards that end, Erv Lewis Associates, LLC partners with business and industry, providing guidance and training resources in the transformation of traditional purchasing into strategic supply management…..providing measurable contribution to organizational success. The “Lewis” brand has long been regarded as a premier source of real-world knowledge and skill needs of supply management professionals. Our training programs are focused and practical, and provide a high level of “take home” skills for immediate deployment.
The firm was first formed as Lewis and Associates by Erv Lewis, C.P.M., in January 2001 as a full service training and consulting firm specializing in business and industrial Purchasing/Supply Management. Prior to forming Lewis and Associates, Mr. Lewis was Director of Purchasing for Wellman, Inc., a multi-national polyester fiber and resin manufacturer, and the architect of that company’s nationally recognized supply chain optimization strategy. Wade C. Ferguson, DBA, CPSM, C.P.M is the President and Principal Educator. |
Training Division |
The TRAINING DIVISION has the responsibility for all phases of Purchasing and Supply Management training, including seminars and other training events, both public and client-company-specific.
The ELA training team consists of a group of professional instructors, each with decades of multi-faceted SCM/Procurement experience and proven communication/presentation skills, dedicated to help you reach the next level of supply management effectiveness. Each instructor is able to present complex supply management concepts and skills in ways that are easily understood and readily implementable for immediate and long-term improvement. |
Consulting Division |
The CONSULTING DIVISION has the responsibility for all aspects of consulting services including focus group studies, assistance with client strategy development and implementation, program design and delivery, and client liaison…..from advisory mode to full involvement in client supply management activities.
Both divisions serve an international client base |