Strategy and operating model consulting for supply chain strength and flexibility
Supply chains are under more focus and scrutiny than ever before, and companies are becoming increasingly aware of weaknesses, whether local or global. There’s a growing need to strengthen supply chains, and ensure their flexibility while delivering to customer and consumer promises.
Berkeley’s supply chain strategy and operating model consultants can help turn these goals into reality.
Consulting help to develop the right supply chain strategy and operating model
We can help companies evaluate their end-to-end supply chain, from procurement and sourcing to getting products to customers at the right time.
Drawing on cross-sector experience, our consultants can work with you to develop the right strategy and operating model to enable supply chain strength and resilience. We can also help you future-proof your supply chain, ensuring they remain fit for purpose against changes in the market or consumer habits, with innovation built in.
This includes potential partnerships with third party logistics organisations. Our consultants can help you attain the flexibility you need to quickly increase capacity, unlock network optimisation, and create resilience throughout the value chain, particularly in the face of economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Supply chain strategy and operating model consulting to deliver better customer experiences
From our considerable experience in the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors, we know that creating a consistent omni-channel experience for customers is fundamental for long-term growth. Our supply chain consultants can partner with both B2B and B2C companies on digital transformation to ensure they deliver more value and efficiency for customers and build brand loyalty.
To meet increasing sustainability-related customer demands in particular, our consultants can help you to implement and optimise technology to enable improved visibility and traceability.
Supply chain strategy and operating model consultants with technology expertise
Our consultants have a deep understanding of how technology can enable a synchronised supply chain, combined with significant experience in technology-enabled operating models and strategy across different sectors. We can bring the two together to help clients realise the speed and efficiency optimisations they need at every stage of the supply chain, from manufacturing automation through to multi-nodal order management and connected carrier technology.
At a time when we’re dealing with uncertainty on a global scale, it’s never been more important to ensure supply chains are robust and resilient. We are working with organisations to ensure their operating models both protect the customer experience, and provide flexibility for future market developments and growth opportunities.
Sameera Simjee
Clients often ask us…
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Should my operating model include a global supply chain or a regionally focused / reshored supply chain to create resilience and efficiency?
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How do I drive effective scenario planning across my supply chain for inventory management?
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How do I synchronise my supply chain so I can both make and move my product at the right time?
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How can supply chain help differentiate the customer experience?
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How do I protect and elevate the customer experience?
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How do I create a sustainable supply chain and how do I make sustainable choices?
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How do I leverage AI and machine learning to automate core supply chain processes?
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Do I use third-party logistics organisations or do we create our own distribution hubs or hybrid?
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How do I develop a maturity roadmap to ensure I have a modern supply chain infrastructure?
Global consumer goods company
Our client was a global consumer goods company mobilising a €100m+ programme to achieve a major step change in its global information capabilities. The programme was one of the company's top strategic initiatives, not just for IT but for the business worldwide. With such a lot at stake, our client engaged us to provide programme delivery expertise and to help them run a rigorous supplier selection and mobilisation process, appointing the organisations who would ultimately support them in creating a new fit for purpose infrastructure.
Upgrading systems to support swift growth
Xaar were growing fast and had made big commitments to ramping up that growth still further. They knew their current systems needed to be changed to support this growth and they were close to making a big ERP investment which could well have proved to be an expensive mistake. We were called in to review this decision and quickly set them on the right course to creating a firm foundation for continued growth.
Global supply chain logistics company
Our client – a global supply chain logistics company – works with many well-known consumer goods brands, making them an attractive target for potential cyber criminals. In the wake of several well-publicised major supply chain cyber-attacks on other companies, the executive leadership team and board recognised they faced a significant risk – which could result in substantial damage to financial performance, business continuity and reputation.
Our client was a global consumer goods company mobilising a €100m+ programme to achieve a major step change in its global information capabilities. The programme was one of the company's top strategic initiatives, not just for IT but for the business worldwide. With such a lot at stake, our client engaged us to provide programme delivery expertise and to help them run a rigorous supplier selection and mobilisation process, appointing the organisations who would ultimately support them in creating a new fit for purpose infrastructure.
Xaar were growing fast and had made big commitments to ramping up that growth still further. They knew their current systems needed to be changed to support this growth and they were close to making a big ERP investment which could well have proved to be an expensive mistake. We were called in to review this decision and quickly set them on the right course to creating a firm foundation for continued growth.
Our client – a global supply chain logistics company – works with many well-known consumer goods brands, making them an attractive target for potential cyber criminals. In the wake of several well-publicised major supply chain cyber-attacks on other companies, the executive leadership team and board recognised they faced a significant risk – which could result in substantial damage to financial performance, business continuity and reputation.
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