Consultancy
I established ICS Global Services Limited in 2004. ICS exists to provide international logistics and supply chain consultancy services to clients. I provide professional and expert advice within the fields of international trade, logistics, imports, exports and trade compliance. As a consultant, I can identify business strategies to maximise your international business opportunities.
My Approach
I have been working with international businesses for over 30 years and I have delivered many logistics, supply chain and import / export projects and programmes for clients. I work with clients to:
Ensure Customs compliance and supply chain continuity whilst reducing costs.
Help them develop their overseas presence, begin international trading and increase existing overseas business.
Provide advice and guidance tailored for their needs to assure success when breaking into lucrative overseas markets.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of complex import and export requirements.
Ensure business processes are mapped and that procedures are developed to guarantee due diligence with international trade regulations.
Ensure that supply chain solutions are implemented to reduce disruption, maintain correct inventory levels and improve end customer delivery services.
I provide clients with flexible end-to-end international supply chain support via the following resource solutions, which have been tried and trusted to achieve international supply chain success.
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Consultant
Clients normally engage me as a consultant to offer my expert opinions and advice to improve their international supply chain performance, implement changes and solve problems. As a consultant, I can identify strategies to effectively manage client’s end-to-end supply chain, decreasing inherent risks and costs, while ensuring excellent customer service. My advice can be invaluable, but it is often up to the client to implement the recommended solutions. If a client requires a more hands-on approach for implementing advice and business change, then my interim service solution is more appropriate.
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Interim Executive
I typically join a client’s business as an experienced interim executive / manager to address their immediate and short-term operational challenges. I work as part of the management team but not as an employee of the business, as I operate through my own limited company - ICS Global Services Limited. As an interim, I help companies navigate business change, leadership gaps, or operational improvements. Most companies undergo change or transformation, as an interim executive I navigate and implement these changes while managing both internal and external resources, train internal candidates or assist with recruiting employees.
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Outsourcing
Managing complicated international supply chain processes while complying with international regulations can be time consuming, labour intensive and very costly when businesses get it wrong. That’s why so many companies are turning to outsource partners, like ICS Global Services Limited, as they explore the possibilities for outsourcing their international supply chain and trade compliance activities. Clients find that outsourcing their international activities helps to reduce operational costs, allows their business to focus on its core competencies, meet customer demands more effectively, provide greater flexibility and reduce labour costs.
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Training
My bespoke training provides employees with a comprehensive understanding of the complex regulations and requirements, which need to be followed when managing international supply chains. Helping them gain an understanding of key international supply chain processes, such as import / export, purchasing, planning, production, inventory, logistics and distribution.