Supply Chain Strategy We take an integrated approach to our assignments to ensure that an optimal supply chain is developed and is supported by the appropriate planning and control frameworks.
The supply chain must be designed to meet customer requirements at a cost that is acceptable to the supplier. For many organisations several supply chains are necessary. Different customers and different products require different levels of service and responsiveness - the organisation must meet all these needs. At the extremes a supply chain can either be efficient (low cost) or responsive (excess or more expensive capacity). The optimal supply chain for most organisations is somewhere in between.
We help businesses to identify their needs and design their supply chains accordingly. Sometimes this is with the existing infrastructure, such as increasing the productivity of a production line or throughput of a warehouse, while other solutions might include infrastructure changes.
The over-riding need, however, is always to look at the supply chain as an end-to-end entity, even when the focus for change is in one specific area.

Suppliers
Sourcing strategy
Supplier management
Spend analysis
Cost reduction
E-procurement
Factories
Line scheduling
Operational effectiveness & reliability
Outsource/toll manufacturing
Layout and material flow
Cost to serve
Warehouses
Stock control
Network design
Service level certification
Operational effectiveness
In-house vs outsourcing
Distribution
Transport management
Routing & scheduling
Capacity management
Home delivery
Channels
Product availability
Obsolescence
Service level management
“Last five yards”
Internet and home shopping
Consumer
Service level expectations by sector
Returns
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