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4P Associates Limited

Principal/Owner: Phil Chapman

 

 

company contact details:
  4P Associates Limited
5 Waterside
Marple
Stockport
Cheshire     SK6 7LY
UK
tel: 0161 870 6906
fax: .
mobile: 07528 656 663
email:
web:  

16-01-09  

Key Services Offered:
As a Supply Chain Specialist I can help almost all businesses improve the performance of, and reduce institutionalised costs associated with, this less well understood discipline. But also as a successful director of a £3.5m+ turnover company myself, I can provide a broad spectrum of generalist business advice to address agreed areas of need with the independent business owner/director.

Core Experience of Principal:
Inventory Management, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Operations, Logistics, New Product Development, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Performance, Supplier Auditing, Product Costing, Demand Management, Planning and Forecasting. Team and Process Development. Implementing and leveraging Key Performance Indicators (KPI). MRP/MRPII Design and Implementation.

Most of my experience has been optimising people, processes and procedures to drive continual improvement with a focus on (institutionalised) cost reduction; customer service and goodwill; process and product quality; personnel development. I have worked extensively with suppliers in Low Cost Countries (LCC) notably China and India, as well as Australia, Eastern Europe and the Americas. Strong Analytical Skills, Creative Problem Solving, and a desire to see results!

 

Accreditations and Qualifications:
BA Business Studies (Hons); MBA. Accredited Associate, Institute for Independent Business (AInstIB).

Industry Sectors worked in:
Retail, Import and Manufacturing. Outdoor Leisure Equipment (Tiso), Industrial Containers (Van Leer), Electronics (Motorola Cellular Phones), Cosmetics, Fragrance and Toiletries; Lingerie, Sound & Vision, Gifts, Toys and Merchandising (Avon Cosmetics), Furniture & Lighting (GUS), Home Fragrance and Accessories (Beauty Connection)

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