Supply chain consultancy is a specialist service where an experienced SCM expert analyses your current supply chain operations — logistics, inventory, procurement, warehousing, and systems — and develops practical strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen performance. At IT Solutions Worldwide, we go beyond recommendations: we support implementation and provide ongoing advisory to ensure improvements are embedded and sustained.

Engagement duration depends on scope and complexity. A focused project — such as a warehouse process redesign or inventory optimisation — typically runs 4 to 8 weeks. Broader end-to-end SCM engagements or ongoing advisory retainers are structured on a monthly basis. During the initial free consultation, we define the scope and agree a timeline before any commitment is made.

Supply chain consultancy identifies and resolves the inefficiencies, cost drivers, and risk areas in your operation that are often invisible from inside the business. Common outcomes include reduced logistics costs, improved inventory accuracy, shorter order-to-delivery cycle times, better supplier reliability, and stronger operational visibility.

The metrics we focus on depend on your specific challenges and goals. Commonly tracked metrics include: inventory turnover rate, stock accuracy percentage, on-time delivery rate (OTD), order fill rate, cost per order, days of inventory on hand, supplier on-time performance, and warehouse productivity (units per labour hour).

Yes — customisation is central to how we work. We adapt our approach to your sector, operation size, systems environment, and specific supply chain challenges, across ecommerce and retail, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, food and FMCG, healthcare, and logistics services.

Remote-first. Most analytical, strategic, and process design work is delivered remotely, which keeps engagement costs efficient. Where on-site presence adds genuine diagnostic or implementation value, we discuss and schedule that collaboratively during the scoping conversation.

We offer three engagement structures: fixed-scope project engagements with a defined deliverable and agreed price; flexible day-rate engagements for evolving scope; and ongoing advisory retainers for businesses that need regular specialist SCM input over time.

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and data processing agreement (DPA) are executed before any operational data, system access, or commercially sensitive information is shared. All information is handled in full compliance with Dutch AVG (GDPR) obligations throughout the engagement.

You do — entirely. Every document, framework, analysis, and improvement plan produced during the engagement belongs to your organisation. Nothing is retained or reused without your explicit permission.

Yes. SCM technology advisory is a core part of our service — from requirements definition and system selection through to implementation oversight and integration assessment. We are platform-agnostic and focused on identifying the right technology fit for your operational context.