Our Story

Built on 20+ years of enterprise transformation

NextChain AI Partners was founded by Kevin Philip — a Strategic Business Transformation and Supply Chain Leader who spent over two decades inside one of the most complex enterprise environments in the world: AT&T's $120B+ revenue ecosystem.

From directing AT&T's landmark first iPhone launch in 2007 to building enterprise AI/ML capabilities with Amazon, Kevin brings a rare combination of strategic vision and hands-on operational execution. That depth of experience is now available to your organization.

MBA
MPM
PMP+
Six Sigma Green Belt
Scrum Master
Kevin Philip, MBA MPM PMP — Founder & Managing Director of NextChain AI Partners, Tampa Bay Voice AI and Enterprise AI Consulting

Kevin Philip

Founder & Managing Director

MBA · MPM

20+
Years Enterprise
Experience

Our Mission

Bringing Fortune 50 AI expertise to every enterprise

NextChain AI Partners exists to close the gap between AI's potential and enterprise reality. We've seen firsthand what it takes to drive transformation at scale — and we bring that same operational discipline, strategic clarity, and execution rigor to every client engagement, regardless of size.

Enterprise experience across

AT&T

$120B+ Revenue Ecosystem

Apple

iPhone NPI Launch

Amazon

AI/ML Integration

Oracle

ERP Modernization

UPS / FedEx

Reverse Logistics

DirecTV

Supply Chain Separation

Founder Track Record

A career defined by transformational outcomes

Enterprise Transformation & ERP

Oracle ERP Modernization

$120B+ Revenue Safeguarded

Directed enterprise wide risk mitigation for AT&T's Oracle ERP modernization (12.1.3 → 12.2.11), protecting a $120 Billion Dollars+ revenue ecosystem (Mobility/Broadband/Wireline/Video). Reinforced SOX/ITGC controls, eliminated high risk customizations and supplier integration gaps, and delivered a zero downtime cutover, restoring premier support through 2037 and strengthening the ERP backbone for scalable cloud transformation.

SKU Modernization

$5B+ Inventory Protected

Led the enterprise wide SKU expansion across 45 business and system groups, enabling all sales channels, ATT.com direct fulfillment, and 2,000+ retail stores to manage more than $3B in daily inventory value through unified governance, scalable system integration, and disciplined operational controls.

Supply Chain & Logistics

$1.5B Transportation Portfolio

$1.5B+ Portfolio Directed

Led a $1.5 Billion Dollars+ sourcing portfolio spanning Truckload "TL", Less-Than-Truckload "LTL", Parcel, SaaS, and professional services, shaping enterprise sourcing strategy and executing RFX/RFP events with 30+ suppliers across multiple categories, freight bill audit governance, EDI compliance, and full vendor lifecycle management.

Porch Piracy Mitigation

$500M+ Budget Optimized

Negotiated 3-year efficiencies across a $500M+ transportation budget, improving delivery visibility and service performance.

Reverse Logistics Buildout

100K sq. ft. Facility

Built and launched a 100,000 sq. ft. 3PL facility (Encore Repair) from the ground up to run AT&T's national Broadband/Fiber returns program, engineering a fully integrated reverse logistics network leveraging UPS/FedEx drop off infrastructure to process more than one million annual shipments.

DirecTV Divestiture

430K sq. ft. Managed

Led the end to end DirecTV divestiture supply chain separation, orchestrating people, process, and technology transformation to deliver full operational independence aligned to corporate separation goals.

Pitney Bowes Bankruptcy Response

$100M+ Value Preserved

Mitigated a major reverse logistics risk when Pitney Bowes' GEC division entered Chapter 11, securing a $120 Million Dollars+ transition to UPS and preventing disruption to 2M+ AT&T packages, maintaining 95% delivery continuity across the network.

Technology & Digital Innovation

AT&T / Apple iPhone Launch

Industry-Defining Launch

Negotiated and implemented first generation iPhone supply chain and EDI integration with Oracle ERP and Blue Yonder, establishing the operational foundation for 200M+ device sales and reducing order to cash cycle time by 20%.

Enterprise EDI Integration

$50B+ Annual Transactions

Developed AT&T's automated Procure to Pay ecosystem from the ground up, scaling supplier onboarding/offboarding from zero to 40+ partners and enabling $50B+ in annual purchasing and $10B+ in inclusion spend.

AI/ML Integration with Amazon

Enterprise AI at Scale

Drove AT&T and Amazon AI/ML powered transformation, replacing reactive, manual workflows with predictive, automated, data driven orchestration across supply chain. Boosting operational resilience through high risk shipment detection, real time transportation rate shopping, and reducing Lost In Transit losses from $100 Million Dollars+ to $85 Million in year one.

3G Microcell Launch

Best Commercial Product Launch

Directed forward/reverse logistics for AT&T's Microcell product, earning industry recognition for Best Commercial Product Launch.

Revenue & Customer Impact

Enterprise Customer Onboarding

$50M+ Revenue Generated

Led AT&T's M&A integration of IncCompass Wireless assets, including Delta, Home Depot, Cox Enterprises and others, ensuring seamless Day 1 and Day 100 execution. By aligning systems, processes, and commercial operations across sales, legal, finance, engineering, and supply chain, the integration unlocked $50M+ in revenue and delivered a scalable foundation for AT&T's enterprise mobility growth.

Retail Warranty Transformation

$100M+ Cost Offset

Led the nationwide deployment of a retail break/fix warranty model across 100+ stores, integrating process, technology, staffing, and supplier operations to offset more than $100M+ in annual cost.

CALEA Compliance

$2M/day Penalties Mitigated

Led nationwide CALEA compliance program, mitigating FCC penalties exceeding $2M/day.

Credentials

Academic & professional certifications

Kevin's credentials span business strategy, project management, process excellence, and agile delivery — a multidisciplinary foundation that underpins every client engagement.

MBAMaster of Business Administration
MPMMaster of Project Management
PMP+Project Management Professional
Six Sigma Green BeltProcess Excellence & Quality
Scrum MasterAgile Delivery Methodology

EDI 101 Training Curriculum

Developed and delivered AT&T's enterprise wide EDI training curriculum ("EDI 101"), accelerating capability maturity across supply chain and IT teams and reducing multimillion dollar integration risk tied to order, fulfillment, and invoicing flows.

Philosophy

"The best AI strategy is one that your organization can actually execute. We build for reality, not just the roadmap."

— Kevin Philip, Founder

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