Leading Supply Chain & Logistics Consultants for SMEs
Are you a Director or a Senior Executive in a Small to Medium Enterprise of $5-50 million annual turnover? Do you have Supply Chain and Logistics challenges that cause you concern?
Would you like a fast and proven process to solve these challenges and get your organisation on track to improved sales and reduced costs?
For Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting:
We offer a variety of services where you can easily book a free initial consultation. We’re well established in the Logistics Industry, and the services have been developed to ensure you gain maximum benefit for minimum investment. They are based on working with thousands of consulting clients since 1990.
Our procurement consultancy optimises your supply chain strategy, making it easier to make decisions and reduce costs within your business. We can help you to implement processes and leverage data analytics to make your procurement operation run smoothly. We use a proven approach that ensures continuous improvement, allowing you to maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Another key service we offer is inventory management consulting, which focuses on stock levels, carrying costs and cash flow. We use advanced forecasting and integrated business planning (IBP) to improve your supply chain. We take a holistic approach which gives end to end visibility, minimises stockouts and maximises customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Having issues with your warehouse operations? With our strategic planning and technology, we can develop a bespoke solution to optimise your warehouse space, which will improve order fulfilment and overall warehouse productivity. We look to streamline processes to drive operational excellence and reduce supply chain costs.
Our freight and transport consultancy services look at your logistics network and the transport strategies you’re using. We’ll review your current operations, and then identify areas for improvement – we can then develop solutions to reduce lead times and costs. We have a wealth of network design expertise that ensures supply chain processes are efficient and resilient across all aspects.
Outsourcing and 3PL is always growing in popularity, and it’s important that your supply chain strategy is aligned. Our consultancy helps you find the right partners, negotiate contracts and implement smooth transitions. We help you build collaborative relationships that drive growth and operational efficiency.
Finally, our customer service optimisation solutions are designed to increase satisfaction and loyalty amongst your customer base. Our more holistic approach integrates customer service with your overall supply chain strategy for improvement, with response times and high quality support being paramount.
Areas of Expertise - Specific Industries
Our Supply Chain Consulting Services focus on addressing the most common Supply Chain issues we see amongst SMEs. We have experience in a multitude of different industry sectors, which likely includes yours too. Some of these industries are:
Healthcare
As one of the top supply chain consulting firms globally, we know the healthcare sector has its own challenges that you don’t come across in other industries. We take an integrated business planning approach that helps healthcare providers get their supply chain in order, especially when it comes to critical medical supplies and equipment getting to patients on time. With particular expertise in inventory management, cost reduction and end to end visibility, our custom solutions have helped healthcare organisations to improve patient care and achieve operational excellence. We’re confident that by implementing efficient processes that we recommend, using data analytics tools and software we’re experienced with, we can help healthcare providers grow sustainably, reduce risk and thrive in a changing world. Our proven track record in healthcare speaks for itself.
Retail, FMCG & CPG
In Retail, FMCG and CPG, it’s important that you separate yourself from the competition, and we provide supply chain consulting services that give you that competitive edge. Our approach covers multiple areas, from procurement to last mile delivery, helping businesses develop supply chain strategies that can adapt to changing consumer demand and market conditions. Our comprehensive approach helps retail, FMCG and CPG companies reduce costs and, most importantly, improve customer satisfaction.
Energy, Mining & Construction
The energy, mining and construction sectors can be a little different when it comes to their supply chain, and being Australia-based means we have more experience in this sector than most. We know the challenges of managing complex supply chains in remote and high risk locations, and we use strategic planning and network design solutions to help companies optimise their logistics, reduce lead times and improve their overall supply chain performance. We help clients find cost reduction and operational improvement opportunities across their energy, mining or construction supply chain.
Government & Economic Development
Not everyone has worked with government agencies and economic development organisations, but we have experience in this field – with our strategic advice, you can improve your public sector supply chain. For this kind of industry, developing bespoke, sector specific strategies is paramount, as it’s important that they meet public sector governance requirements and drive both efficiency and transparency. Our expertise in data analytics and integrated business planning helps government agencies make informed decisions and allocate their resources effectively.
IT & Telecommunications
And, finally, our supply chain consultancy services can help companies in the IT and telecoms sector stay one step ahead. We can help IT and telecoms companies reduce costs, improve time to market and increase customer satisfaction by implementing solutions for inventory management, network design and logistics optimisation. At Dawson Consulting, we develop supply chain processes that can withstand disruption and support rapid growth in this the fast-paced IT sector.
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Dawson Consulting is a brand within the Logistics Bureau Group that provides a range of specialised, cost effective Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting services to businesses just like yours. Read more about us here.
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