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How To Make Your Supply Chain Covid-Secure](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-your-supply-chain-covid-secure) ![](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/corona-4983590_1920.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### Back To Work? How To Make Your Supply Chain Covid-Secure In 1666, the Derbyshire village of Eyam suffered an outbreak of plague that claimed the lives of 260 inhabitants, allegedly after a contaminated package of cloth arrived from disea … 18 Aug 2020, 10:21:49 3 min read [How Often Should You Review Your Integrated Transport Planning Strategy?](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/how-often-should-you-review-your-integrated-transport-planning-strategy) ![How Often Should You Review Your Integrated Transport Planning Strategy?](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/How%20Often%20Should%20You%20Review%20Your%20Integrated%20Transport%20Planning%20Strategy-1.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### How Often Should You Review Your Integrated Transport Planning Strategy? Most transport planning has a degree of reliance upon tried and tested skeleton routes and supply chains. These familiar friends can make planning easier, but they can be hiding si … 1 Jul 2020, 11:15:00 2 min read [How Social Media Can Improve Your Supply Chain Management](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/supply-chain-management-improvements) ![twitter-292994\_1280](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/twitter-292994_1280.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### How Social Media Can Improve Your Supply Chain Management If you don’t believe there is a place in social media for how you conduct your supply chain management, perhaps it’s time to reconsider. Twenty years ago you might have been right. … 19 Jul 2019, 10:00:00 2 min read [Meeting The Complexity Of Modern Supply Chains](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/complexity-of-modern-supply-chains) ![Meeting the Complexity of Modern Supply Chains](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/Meeting%20the%20Complexity%20of%20Modern%20Supply%20Chains.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### Meeting The Complexity Of Modern Supply Chains Few aspects of the buying journey are evolving as rapidly as supply chain networks. New technologies are emerging to support what is quickly becoming a global network for even the … 8 Jul 2019, 10:05:00 2 min read [Understanding Supply Chain Management](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/understanding-supply-chain-management) ![Understanding Supply Chain Management](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/Understanding%20Supply%20Chain%20Management.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### Understanding Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is often confused with logistics, which is only one component of the supply chain, albeit a significant one. 12 Apr 2019, 10:00:00 2 min read [What Skills Does A Supply Chain Consultant Need & Why?](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/what-skills-does-a-supply-chain-consultant-need) ![What Skills Does A Supply Chain Consultant Need & Why](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/What%20Skills%20Does%20A%20Supply%20Chain%20Consultant%20Need%20%26%20Why.png) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### What Skills Does A Supply Chain Consultant Need & Why? The results of a leaner and more resilient supply chain go far deeper than just cost savings. Speed of delivery to the customer is a differentiator, especially in consumer goods an … 13 Mar 2019, 11:46:32 2 min read [6 Benefits Of Supply Chain Management To Retailers](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/benefits-of-supply-chain-management-retailers) ![Six Benefits Of Supply Chain Management To Retailers](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/Six%20Benefits%20Of%20Supply%20Chain%20Management%20To%20Retailers.jpg) [Warehouse Management System](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/warehouse-management-system) ### 6 Benefits Of Supply Chain Management To Retailers The fact that Amazon was considering drones as a delivery channel highlights how important that giant considers retail supply chain management to be. That particular innovation foc … 27 Feb 2019, 10:06:01 2 min read [7 Key Responsibilities Of A Supply Chain Consultant](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/7-key-responsibilities-of-a-supply-chain-consultant) ![7 Key Responsibilities Of A Supply Chain Consultant](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/7%20Key%20Responsibilities%20Of%20A%20Supply%20Chain%20Consultant.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### 7 Key Responsibilities Of A Supply Chain Consultant Any consultant is expected to supply specific expertise and deliverables as per his or her terms of reference, and that is their responsibility during a consultation assignment. 9 Aug 2018, 09:40:17 3 min read [What Do Supply Chain Consultants Do & How Important Are They?](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/what-do-supply-chain-consultants-do-how-important-are-they) ![What Do Supply Chain Consultants Do & How Important Are They](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/What%20Do%20Supply%20Chain%20Consultants%20Do%20%26%20How%20Important%20Are%20They.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### What Do Supply Chain Consultants Do & How Important Are They? Reducing costs while improving reliability and customer satisfaction is how one can sum up the ideals of a Supply Chain Consultant. It’s what they do. How that is achieved is a mix … 11 Jul 2018, 09:09:51 2 min read [Why Hire Supply Chain Consultants As A Small Business?](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/why-hire-supply-chain-consultants-as-a-small-business) ![Why Hire Supply Chain Consultants As A Small Business.jpg](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/hubfs/Why%20Hire%20Supply%20Chain%20Consultants%20As%20A%20Small%20Business.jpg) [Supply Chain Strategy](https://www.lpcinternational.co.uk/blog/topic/supply-chain-strategy) ### Why Hire Supply Chain Consultants As A Small Business? Consider this fact: a single strategy change, process tweak, or resource realignment might save a large company 1% of its logistics and supply chain overhead. 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