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Operations and Supply Chain

End-to-end supply chain strategy, procurement transformation, and operational excellence advisory — helping manufacturers, distributors, and retailers build supply chains that are resilient, cost-efficient, and customer-responsive.

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Core Service Lines
360°
Supply Chain Coverage
Lean
Manufacturing Advisory

Service Lines

What we deliver.

  • Supply chain maturity assessment and benchmarking
  • Network optimisation: manufacturing and warehouse footprint
  • Supply chain resilience and risk assessment
  • Total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling
  • Make-vs-buy and outsourcing strategy
  • Sustainability and ESG integration in supply chain design
  • Procurement maturity assessment and transformation roadmap
  • Category management strategy and category playbooks
  • Strategic sourcing process design
  • Spend analytics and savings identification
  • Procurement operating model and organisation design
  • GeM procurement advisory (government clients)
  • Distribution centre (DC) network design and optimisation
  • Transportation mode and carrier strategy
  • Last-mile delivery model design
  • Cold chain logistics advisory
  • Logistics outsourcing (3PL/4PL) evaluation and selection
  • Freight cost optimisation
  • Manufacturing strategy and capacity planning
  • Lean manufacturing advisory and waste elimination
  • Industry 4.0 readiness assessment and adoption roadmap
  • OEE improvement and asset utilisation analysis
  • Quality management system design
  • Plant layout and flow optimisation
  • S&OP process design and maturity improvement
  • Demand forecasting model design
  • Inventory optimisation: safety stock, reorder points, ABC-XYZ
  • Working capital reduction through inventory rightsizing
  • Technology selection for planning tools (Oracle, SAP, Kinaxis)
  • Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy
  • Supplier qualification and onboarding framework
  • Supplier performance management: KPIs and scorecards
  • Supply chain risk assessment and mitigation
  • Single-source dependency reduction and dual-sourcing
  • Supplier development programmes

Coverage

Sectors and scope.

Manufacturing and Industrial, Retail and Consumer Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Automotive, Agribusiness, Logistics and Distribution, Healthcare

Why Strategy TheFuture

Analytically Rigorous
We model before we recommend. Every initiative is backed by quantified impact modelling so you know the expected return before you invest in change.
Oracle SCM Integration
Our Oracle ERP practice means supply chain strategy recommendations are directly connected to Oracle SCM implementation advisory.
Resilience-First Mindset
Post-pandemic supply chain thinking is baked into every engagement, balancing cost efficiency with resilience and risk mitigation.

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