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add("ACUITY CONSULTANTS for Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics and Information Systems","supply chain strategy Home Page","Strategic and operations consultancy to business. Solutions that will reduce costs, reduce risks, reduce administration, improve service and add value. HOME PAGE")
add("ACUITY CONSULTANTS for Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics and Information Systems"," ","Duplicate home page.")
add("Supply Chain and Procurement Strategy","strategy management consultants consultancy services sourcing supply chain purchasing procurement added value analysis business needs strategic planning strategy policy core activities market positioning customers suppliers outsourcing resources change programme competition drivers logistics information systems","Providing strategic consultancy to business in procurement and the supply chain. Solutions that will reduce costs, reduce risks, reduce administration, improve service and add value")
add("Operational Consultancy and Interim Management","operations interim temporary contract management consultants consultancy services supply chain purchasing procurement logistics information systems planning policy distribution","Providing operational consultancy and interim management in procurement and the supply chain. Solutions that will reduce costs, reduce risks, reduce administration, improve service and add value")
add("Project Management","project programme change management services logistics information systems business process planning plan risk implementation development methodology gateway milestone IT","Providing strategic and operations consultancy to business. Programme and Project Management.")
add("Facilitation and Coaching","methodology skills knowledge approach method problems tools techniques value chain analysis benchmarking supply planning market risk vulnerability management supplier evaluation selection performance measurement vendor improvement programme contract negotiation technical commercial strategic functional facilitating coaching multi-discipline teams","Strategic and operations consultancy to business. Coaching in methodology and facilitating the development of business solutions.")
add("Business Process Re-engineering","BPR value chain analysis change business process re-engineering reengineering project programme management fundamental radical ambitious dramatic improvements project definition planning managing relationships suppliers customers optimising optimise optimisation work flows","Strategic and operations consultancy to business. Re-engineering processes to reduce costs, reduce risks, reduce administration, improve service and add value")
add("Design of Systems and Procedures","systems procedures change gate process demand management service criteria manufacturing policy policies best practice practise purchasing scheduling WIP work-in-progress warehousing stocks controls logistics customers services analysis costs performance productivity efficiency accuracy cycle times information IT functional specification applications software bespoke package e.commerce NPD EPD product launch","Design of business systems, processes and procedures, including information systems.")
add("E.Commerce","e-commerce e.procurement e-procurement dotcoms dot.coms change management business dynamic tools internet web","Off-the-shelf e.commerce solutions: aimed at medium sized businesses but also offering low cost/low risk solutions for large businesses.")
add("ACUITY - Complementary Services","business services","Complementary business services: accountants, manufacturing consultants, business funding, intellectual property, corporate recovery.")
add("ACUITY CONSULTANTS - Background"," about Acuity management consultants consultancy services supply purchasing distribution value chain analysis business process re-engineering reengineering holistic approach integrated management customers suppliers flexible fees rates savings mission","About ACUITY: management consultants in purchasing, logistics, information systems and the supply chain. Holistic approach, integrated management of the supply chain. Flexible charging and rates.")
add("ACUITY CONSULTANTS - Our Philosophy","philopsophy beliefs mission customer client service consultation involvement support ownership key employees directors management co-ordination centralisation choice recommendations implementation design development requirements process strategy solution project programme consultant consultancy add added value coaching tools techniques feasibility planning reduce cost risk administration multi-functional cross-functional teams teamwork","Visibility, participation and ownership: building commitment from the top down, processes from the bottom up. Providing excellent customer service... repeat business flows from client satisfaction, not from recommendations for more consultancy!")
add("ACUITY CONSULTANTS - Case Studies","warehousing distribution strategy Europe European business analysis integration global acquisition strategic purchasing review raw materials consumables services electricity gas skills assessment managers coaching techniques training sales account directors relationship key multi-site multinational companies fmcg control systems French procurement organisation public sector NPD EPD change management","Recent assignments undertaken by Acuity (Consultants) Limited")
add("Purchasing Services","businesses purchases services costs savings reduction purchase acquisition indirect suppliers optimise purchasing operations identification specification requirements multi-function teams supply market analysis development risks management vulnerabilities contingency planning contract strategy strategies contractual evaluation selection request quotation RFQ ITT invitation tender vendor improvement programmes terms protection remedies purchaser motivation negotiations service key performance indicators KPIs measuring controlling organisation methodology optimum optimisation skills development activity training recruitment professional best practice practise","Purchasing/procurement consultancy and interim management. ")
add("Outsourcing","outsourcing services consultancy interim management assistance companies contracting out operations house make buy decisions process advice methodology manage projects identification specification requirements supply market analysis development risk strategy supplier evaluation selection improvement contracting request quotation invitation tender RFQ ITT execution of agreement performance audit tools techniques purchasing procurement structured strategic technical commercial issues Tranfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment TUPE liability employees contractor","Consultancy and interim management to assist companies in contracting out operations currently performed in house.")
add("Logistics Services","designing, building commissioning managing supply chain materials physical handling operating practices commercial processes logical demand management scheduling information systems control outsourcing distribution e-commerce financial constraints businesses venture capital services B2C B2B businesses procurement distribution goods provision logistics marketing selling products infrastructure premises sourcing methods customer expectations track trace efficiency capability capabilities resource advice clients preparations capital finance growth crisis plan investment expanding developing optimisation resources supply best value expertise expansion","Logistics consultancy and interim management.")
add("Information Systems Services","information systems IT interim management IT functional specification knowledge shared sharing applications software bespoke package integrated business financial manufacturing distribution office","Information systems consultancy, interim and project management: strategy, analysis of requirements, functional specifications, procurement, implementation and audit.")
add("E.Procurement","e-procurement reverse auction auctions suppliers low cost marketing dynamic closure bespoke applications specifications specified prices intelligence","Reverse auctions on the Internet for procurement of bespoke materials and services.")
add("Free Project Plans","free plans","Free project plans for development and implementation of purchasing, distribution and information systems strategy. Others to be added.")
add("Accountancy Services","accountants accounting tax advice certified ","The P I Partnership, Chartered Certified Accountants - accounting, tax and strategic business advice.")
add("Manufacturing Consultancy","manufacturing efficiency efficiencies operating procedures control waste management manning levels operations cost reduction improvement management reorganisation rationalisation rationalization culture change employee motivation quality customer service standards","Manufacturing consultancy and interim management in operations and general management - specialising in turning round underperforming businesses.")
add("Business Funding and Intellectual Property Protection","venture capital business loans funding licensing intellectual property company sale acquisition merger","Cavendish Management Resources, leading venture capital provider in the UK for small to medium sized businesses.")
add("Project Plans","future plans programme project management","Ideas and intentions for future publication.")
add("Contents","contents index menu","Search engine and index of Site contents.")
add("Contact Us","contacts e.mail message telephone fax address","Acuity (Consultants) Ltd contact details.")
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