Supply chain consulting
Encyclopedia
Supply Chain Consulting is the management discipline of providing informed impartial advice to business enterprises in relation to improving the performance of the supply chain
s.
Areas of review would include:
Typically, supply chain consulting firms are now called fourth-party logistics
providers, or 4PL.
Supply chain
A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
s.
Areas of review would include:
- Sales and Operations Planning (also called S&OP)
- Logistics Network Management and Optimisation
- Business Modelling
- Implementation Project Management
- Warehouse Management
- Inventory Management
- Freight Management
Typically, supply chain consulting firms are now called fourth-party logistics
Fourth-party logistics
A Fourth-party logistics provider , lead logistics provider , or 4th Party Logistics provider, is a consulting firm specialized in logistics, transportation, and supply chain management...
providers, or 4PL.