Supply Chain, Warehouse
& Logistics Consultants

Unlock the potential of your supply chain. From warehouse design to transport routing, our expertise ensures service efficiency, cost-effectiveness and seamless operations. Partner with us for a streamlined future.

Services

How we can we help you

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Warehouse Design

Optimise your warehouse for maximum space and throughput, whether for e-commerce, national distribution, or regional facilities. Our experts design top-tier solutions, assess costs, and select the right equipment. We manage the full implementation of proposed changes.

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Logistics Outsourcing

The UK’s mature outsourced logistics market offers diverse services. Managing logistics tenders is unique; it’s about procuring services, not commodities. Ensure accurate operational assessments with our logistics consultants for a seamless 3PL partnership.

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Inventory Management

Determine the optimal balance to maximise inventory availability whilst minimising working capital. We help ensure inventory efficiency for finance and service targets for sales. Let us guide you in crafting a future-proof, service-driven inventory policy.

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Transport Routing

Transportation can be 70% of logistics costs. Minimise route time and distance while maintaining service levels. Our expertise covers route optimisation, fleet profiling, location analysis and cost-to-serve assessments.

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Warehouse Management

To ensure your warehouse operates to its maximum efficiency, our team can undertake a detailed evaluation of current performance and provide insight on how to improve systems deployment and operating processes.

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Location Assessment

Using our proprietary modelling tools, we are able to undertake highly detailed assessments of optimal warehouse locations and sizing based on a wide range of cost, performance and service drivers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Company statistics

in business in 2024
1 years
clients
15 +
annual savings delivered
£ 5 m+
in logistics outsourcing
£ 12.5 m+

ABOUT

About Paul Trudgian

Established in 2014, Paul Trudgian Ltd is an Institute of Consulting Recognised Practice (governed by the Chartered Management Institute), and a Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Based in Birmingham, and working for clients across the UK,  we are a customer focused consulting company with an enviable client base across multiple sectors and a market leading reputation.

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TESTIMONIALS

Client testimonials

INTRODUCTION

Watch our service introduction

Watch our service introduction video to see how the consulting team bring a range of expertise crossing every field of supply chain and logistics development.

Whatever logistics or supply chain challenge you face, our team of experts are here to support you.

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TEAM

Meet the consulting team

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Managing Consultant

Paul Trudgian CMILT

Paul is an experienced supply chain programme leader with a 25 year career in designing, managing and implementing critical reductions in operating costs whilst driving improved supply chain performance. Paul leads the supply chain strategy projects for our clients.

Paul is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics & Transport.

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Managing Consultant

Craig Willoughby CMILT

Craig has over 25 years of logistics management experience, gained within in-house, third-party and consultancy environments. Craig’s focus is on logistics and warehouse operational improvement. Craig leads the logistics and warehousing projects for our clients.

Craig is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics & Transport.

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Warehouse Consultant

Aidan Ward MILT

Aidan has extensive experience in warehouse development over a 30 year career. His skills include automation, CAD modelling, ergonomics, workflow, storage and building cube optimisation, as well as resource modelling and labour synthetics.

Aidan is a Full Member of the Institute of Logistics & Transport.

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Transport Consultant

Kenneth Paine MILT

Kenneth is an industry expert in tactical and strategic supply chain modelling, including transport routing and scheduling where he has 20 years direct experience. He is totally conversant with DiPS as a facilitating tool and has a degree in Strategic Systems Management.

Kenneth is a Full Member of the Institute of Logistics & Transport.

INSIGHT

Articles & advice

CONTACT US

Have questions?
Get in touch!

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Hello! I’m Tamsin, Client Services Coordinator at Paul Trudgian. Please get in touch by phone, email or the contact form and I’ll make sure your enquiry is dealt with promptly and passed to the right member of the consulting team. We look forward to hearing from you!