Materials handling and supply chain management consultancy, Gideon Hillman Consulting Ltd, has established a dedicated Food Supply Chain Optimisation Team that provides specific expertise for food and drink companies aiming to drive efficiencies through their operations. The team is headed by Phillip Beckham MILT, who has over 28-years experience in the food-processing sector, covering all aspects of materials management, pan-European food logistics, supply chain optimisation and quality management.
He has significant knowledge of supply chain management systems, VMI and vendor management together with facilities and engineering management.
With the support of other team members, Gideon Hillman Consulting can provide a wealth of experience from working for major UK retailers, food supply chain and logistics providers, along with fresh produce growers and distributors.
This experience covers food processing and produce picking, multi-temperature warehousing, packing and despatch operations, crate washing and container recycling centres, chilled/frozen transport and logistics requirements.
The company also reports significant demand from clients for guidance on packaging waste regulations, shelf-ready packaging initiatives, as well as equipment leasing and RTP (returnable transit packaging) managed pool services.
Gideon Hillman, Managing Director of Gideon Hillman Consulting, said: “With the increasing pressure from grocery retailers and food processors to drive efficiencies throughout their supply chains we identified there was a need to create a dedicated team with a wide range of in-depth knowledge.
“Phillip and his team can provide manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and logistics service providers with expertise that will help identify opportunities to improve operations and reduce costs.”
Established In 2004, Gideon Hillman Consulting has the reputation as one of the fastest growing and most proactive Specialist Supply Chain Consultancies based in the UK, working with clients across Europe, China and the USA.
The company provides a ‘hands-on’ approach and ability the to provide strategic solutions through an analytical and practical process, with a strong bias towards resource optimisation and manageable implementation.
Gideon Hillman Consulting Ltd
Tel: 01926 430883
Email: info@hillman-consulting.com
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