Supply chain

Anglo American’s Woodsmith Project – the construction of a new fertiliser development – has the potential to transform the regional economy in the North of England. Bringing deep expertise in economic development, technology and innovation, and supply chain, we identified wide-ranging opportunities for Anglo American to collaborate with local partners to boost existing growth initiatives.

Online search is critical for people researching and deciding their next moves. But while search engines produce results quickly, they only answer the questions that users ask and they’re influenced by previous searches. Working with a leading global drinks company, we’ve developed a new kind of artificial intelligence (AI) search tool, named Dark Matter, that goes a step further by also answering questions users didn’t know they could ask – but that could unlock valuable opportunities.

We helped a global pharmaceutical company exploit smart manufacturing technologies to double production volumes within three years. Our client successfully implemented a range of smart technologies, releasing significant production capacity achieving a £50 million uplift in revenues and eliminating the need for a planned £200 million investment in a new production line.

We helped a public transport operator in a European city use big data analytics to get better at predicting when their trams were likely to break down. That meant they could plan cost-efficient, preventive maintenance and avoid expensive emergency repairs.

Alex Klim and George Marinos, supply chain experts at PA Consulting, discuss steps that medtech companies should take to make their supply chains smarter.

Scott Schlesinger, US data and analytics lead at PA Consulting, and Scott Siegel, data and analytics expert at PA, explain how manufacturers can utilize predictive asset maintenance to reduce supply chain impacts.

Jonquil Hackenberg, Head of Sustainability at PA Consulting, discusses having sustainability objectives during the cost of living crisis.

PA Consulting’s Shanton Wilcox, US manufacturing lead, shares 2023 supply chain predictions.

Shanton Wilcox, US Manufacturing Lead at PA Consulting, and Michael Platz, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations Expert at PA Consulting, outline steps organizations can take to implement smart manufacturing.

PA experts in procurement and IT sourcing, Torsten Knudsen and Zeeshan Rajan, discuss how to save both time and resources in IT procurement.