Supply Chain Archives

Transforming Supply Chains: Your participation in the 4C Survey will help you think differently about your supply chains

Supply chain and logistics innovation is essential for businesses to stay competitive and succeed. It can help improve financial performance, customer satisfaction, and employee motivation. Organizations need to be able to keep up with the pace of change and implement widespread initiatives to distinguish themselves from their peers. The 4C Transformative Supply Chain Annual Survey can help businesses assess...

Sustainability and Cost Reduction: Are They Mutually Exclusive?

In the current economic climate, procurement teams face the challenge of reconciling the push for sustainability with the need for cost reduction. Businesses are urged to adopt eco-friendly practices even if they come at higher costs, while inflation drives the demand for cost cutting. The conventional belief that sustainability drives up cost is being challenged. Strategies such as Total...

Post-merger Restructuring

Working with a multinational foreign exchange company on post-merger restructuring and novation of supply contracts following the acquisition of a global business payments business.

Commercial Surge Partner

Providing Commercial support across a Central Government Department and its ALBs over a 4 year period.

Efficiency & Value Improvement Programme

Supporting the national response to combating COVID-19 transmission by incorporating governance, stakeholder support, monitoring and reporting.

Procurement Function Establishment

Working with a Public Sector Regulator to establish a strategic in-house Procurement function.

Commercial Improvement Plan

Developing and delivering a Commercial Improvement Plan for a client and outlining a roadmap to implement the Plan for the next 18 months.

Service Delivery Stabilisation

Working with a mid-sized Housing Association, to stabilise service delivery and improve planning.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Review

Supporting a public sector department’s sustainability strategy to contribute towards the UK's 2050 Net Zero target by scaling up the transition to renewables.

Strategic Procurement Function Transformation

Working with a mid-sized specialist pharma company to negotiate a full service CRO scope and costs across three pivotal Phase II and III studies.

Network & Logistics Optimisation

Managing a transport collaboration programme for a European frozen food brand that produces, markets and distributes branded frozen food in nine European countries.

3PL Strategy & Partner Selection

Working with a global fast-food chain on a 10-year supply chain strategy, cost to serve break down and 3PL retender for 700+ store locations.

Food Service Supply Chain Transformation

Partnering with a leisure company on transforming their food distribution strategy, tender management and transition.

Distribution Strategy, Outsource & Transition Management

Partnering with an international bakery chain on developing a distribution strategy, outsource and transition management.

Vision, Operating Model & Organisational Design

Developing a vision, operating model and organisational design for an international hospitality chain.