Tue Oct 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mapping tariff exposure before it shows up in the margin
A practical way for Canadian SMEs to see where duty, origin, and cross-border rules touch the goods they buy and sell.
Edmonton · Supply chain, procurement and operations
Smarter Supply Chains. Stronger Businesses.
Independent supply chain, procurement, and operations consulting for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses. Based in Edmonton and working remotely across Canada.
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Independent
Newly established, independent consulting practice.
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Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
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Canada
Operates remotely across Canada initially.
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The market
Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.
Services
Six ways to start.
- 01Supply Chain Health CheckA focused look at how procurement and the supply chain run today, and what is worth acting on first.Starting at $995
- 02Strategic Sourcing & Procurement OptimizationA structured way to buy a category or a spend area: specification, market, total cost, negotiation, and award.Starting at $2,995
- 03Supplier Risk AssessmentA clear view of which suppliers the business depends on, and what could be done about that dependence.Starting at $1,495
- 04Supply Chain Process ImprovementA simpler, more reliable path for a core process such as requisition-to-pay, replenishment, or supplier onboarding.Starting at $2,495
- 05Fractional Procurement AdvisoryOngoing procurement judgment through the month, without hiring a full-time procurement lead.Starting at $995 per month
- 06Additional ConsultingDefined advisory time when a packaged engagement is the wrong shape, or when a retainer needs more hours.$125 per hour
Indicative starting rate in Canadian dollars, subject to project scope. The fee is confirmed in a proposal before any work begins.
Which service fits
Three questions. A starting point, not a diagnosis.
The guide uses only what you select. It explains the recommendation in plain language, and you can ignore it and talk it through instead.
Question 1 of 3
Industries
Where the work usually starts.
Manufacturing
Materials, lead times, and a production promise that does not move just because a supplier did.
The operational pictureWholesale and Distribution
A wide catalogue, cash tied up in inventory, and freight that quietly takes the margin.
The operational pictureRetail and Consumer Products
Seasonal demand, packaging minimums, and a landed cost that has to survive the promotional calendar.
The operational pictureHow an engagement runs.
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Conversation
What is getting in the way, and whether Fusi is the right practice for it.
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Proposal
A written scope and a fee. Nothing starts until you accept it.
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The work
Interviews, the records you already have, and the decision in front of you.
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A written record
You leave with something the team can use after the engagement ends.
Founder
Ogooluwa Olafusi
His experience is in strategic sourcing and procurement, including supplier negotiations, sourcing projects, cost reduction, and contracts. That work includes prior roles at Canadian Tire, IPEX, and Global Mechanical.
He holds a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, an MSc in Supply Chain Management from the University of Hull, and a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from Durham College. He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
His SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) designation is in progress, with completion expected in June 2028.
About the practiceBriefings
All insightsEducational notes for operators. They are not client stories and they do not report results.
Tue Oct 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
When one supplier is carrying more of the business than you think
How smaller Canadian firms can see supplier concentration as dependence, not just as a share of spend, and what to do with that picture.
Tue Oct 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Total cost of ownership, without the spreadsheet theatre
How Canadian SMEs can compare suppliers on more than unit price — freight, duty, inventory, quality, minimums, and the time the buy actually consumes.
Next step
Tell us what the operation needs.
A consultation is a conversation. A proposal is a written scope and a fee, confirmed before any work begins.