WHAT WE DO IN SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply chains are critical infrastructure for businesses that sell physical products, an ‘external enterprise’ comprising numerous suppliers responsible for everything from raw materials to finished products, transportation, and management systems. These trade patterns are complex; supply chains have been built over time to reflect global markets and centers of excellence.
For all the money a business makes, around 70% is spent working with these external suppliers. As procurement and supply chain specialists, our role is to help organizations spend that money wisely and ensure an optimized flow of goods and materials to meet business and customer needs.
The supply chain goes a long way beyond freight and logistics; it’s the beating heart of a business and sits at the forefront of boardroom conversations and business, sustainability, and technology transformation. As procurement specialists, we provide commercial supply chain expertise that enables our clients to optimize, solve challenges, and innovate by working with the right partners.
What are today’s Supply Chain challenges?
Recent years have thrown supply chains into the spotlight, mainly focussed on the causes of and impacts of disruption and what businesses can and should do to add greater resilience. However, supply chain consulting is much broader and encompasses both the operational and commercial aspects of how things flow around our extended business. Typical challenges the business is looking at today include;
Adapting to geopolitical, climate and disruptive forces
Embedding resilience into legacy supply models where agility is needs
Understanding, road mapping and adopting new digital methods and tools
Delivering end-to-end value chain visibility for faster, smarter decisioning
Identifying, adopting and future proofing with more sustainable practices
Assuring value for money and wastage minimization to fund investments
