OP2MA Supply Chain Consulting

We're delighted to announce that Calum Lewis will be speaking at next month's b2wise 'Wiser Together' supply chain event. The 2 day event will bring together supply chain professionals to develop their knowledge on the key issues within supply chain management and how to optimise your supply chain for better performance. Day 1 - pre event An introduction to DD Brix - a method of understanding the benefits of a demand driven operating model will bring to your business - using Lego bricks. Day 2 - the main event Calum will be introducing the benefits of a 'Flow-First’ supply chain design and management. Other talks include: AI in supply chain planning Sustainability Current trends in SC Planning B2Wise's Wiser Together  18th and 19th November Institution of Engineering and Technology, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP For more details and to register, visit https://lnkd.in/enKeHF7n

Great to see Unilever recognising the value of their supply chain and investing over 150 million euros to realise sustained growth in their European homecare business. 👏 The changes are allowing them to reinvest in better products, store promotions and a new marketing strategy. If you want to understand how your supply chain design can help your business growth, talk to one of our experts. We have years of experience in developing supply chains to achieve significant and sustainable financial success. #SupplyChains #SupplyChainExcellence #Growth #Success https://lnkd.in/e_2P2chp

Creating sustainable supply chains is not always top of the priority list, with so much pressure on cost and volatile environments. However, building a sustainable supply chain can be good for business as well as being the right thing to do. It's therefore fantastic to see Asda launching a new sustainability-linked enhancement to its Supply Chain Finance scheme in partnership with HSBC. The voluntary scheme will be launched in January and will offer financial incentives to encourage suppliers to adopt better sustainability practices. Could a sustainable supply chain really be an opportunity for growth? Read our blog by MD Calum Lewis to find out. #SustainableSupplyChains #Growth #SupplyChainExcellence #ESGs https://lnkd.in/ea8TxKqP

According to new research by Ernst & Young, '88% of supply chain leaders reported their C-suite considers the supply chain a cost centre, underscoring the shift in attitudes back to pre-pandemic views.' It's certainly true that the pandemic brought supply chains into the spotlight, creating a significant change to how businesses designed and managed them to increase their resilience. Many have made major changes, particularly moving towards nearshoring as the global market has become increasingly volatile. But 4 years on, have we really moved back to this old way of thinking? We'd love to hear your thoughts! #SupplyChains #SupplyChainExcellence #Nearshoring #SupplyChainResilience

As we move towards increasingly sophisticated technology to help us manage our supply chains, the Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub has announced a new initiative to strengthen the UK's supply chain resilience. https://lnkd.in/d4PQ2u34 #SupplyChains #DigitalSupplyChains #AI #SupplyChainResilience #Technology

Our Managing Director, Calum Lewis, is again presenting to the Defence Logistics and Supply Chain students at RAF Cranwell this week. The students, who come from across the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force (RAF) and UK Ministry of Defence, are all studying towards an MSc in Logistics Management, delivered in conjunction with the University of Lincoln. Calum said ‘It's an absolute pleasure to have been invited back to deliver my lecture on Gearing Supply Chains for Growth to the latest cohort of students who will be playing key roles in the defence of our country in the future. I'm very much looking forward to the session and answering what will no doubt be some very thought provoking questions!’ #MscLogisitcsManagement #DefenceLogistics #Logistics #SupplyChains

A recent study from Manhattan Associates suggests that 97% of supply chain professionals believe their IT infrastructure needs modernisation. Whilst it's certainly true that using the latest technology can bring a whole range of benefits to improving supply chains, it is not a silver bullet for solving all problems. We believe that there are 3 fundamental elements to transforming supply chain performance through technology: 1) Critical, in-depth, thinking on why change is needed 2) How the supply chain design should adapt 3) What steps are required in the change roadmap Read our article '3 essential steps to successfully implementing supply chain software' to avoid any critical mistakes. #SupplyChainSoftware #SupplyChainTransformation #SupplyChainDesign #SupplyChainTechnology https://lnkd.in/eV9479aH

If you're looking to expand and need to scale up your supply chain operations, take a look at our free download to ensure you avoid any costly mistakes! https://lnkd.in/ev_KPi-4 #ScalingSuccess #SupplyChains #Growth #SupplyChainOperations #SupplyChainExcellence

Great to see Pip & Nut | B Corp following the UKs fastest-growing chocolate brand Tony's Chocolonely in pledging to source cocoa from suppliers with a proven track record on human rights and ethics. 👏 #EthicalSupplyChains #USP #SupplyChainExcellence #Chocolate https://lnkd.in/gsHa2mbC

[CASE STUDY] £8 million inventory holding reduction for food service distributor. Read about how our supply chain redesign lead to a 12% reduction in operating costs as a % of sales and a consistent order fulfilment rate at over 99%. Find out how we did it 👉 https://buff.ly/3AJ0fHA #supplychains #inventoryreduction #operatingcosts #foodindustry