Procurement and supply chain consultancy
Turn supply chain pressure into practical progress.
We help UK SMEs understand their spend, improve supplier delivery, control inventory and build more resilient supply chains, using straightforward analysis and actions your team can sustain.
Where is money leaking?
Three categories make up two-thirds of spend. That’s where to look first.
Which suppliers are letting you down?
A simple OTIF scorecard turns “they’re always late” into evidence.
How much cash is sitting on the shelf?
Separating slow-moving and excess stock shows what can be released safely.
What would stop you trading tomorrow?
Plotting suppliers by likelihood and impact turns worry into a priority list.
UK-wide support
Based in Glasgow, supporting organisations across the UK.
SME-focused
Experienced capability without adding a permanent full-time role.
Evidence-led
Recommendations built on your own purchasing, supplier and stock data.
Procurement & supply chain expertise
Sourcing, supplier management, operations, inventory and reporting.
Sound familiar?
Too much data. Not enough visibility. Decisions made too late.
Purchasing, supplier and stock information usually lives in different places. We bring it together into one picture, then agree with you what to fix first.
Fragmented purchasing information
Purchasing data sits across spreadsheets, systems and inboxes, and nobody trusts the totals.
How we helpSpend analysisSupplier performance problems
You know some suppliers are late or short, but can’t show which ones or how often.
How we helpSupplier performanceExcessive inventory
The shelves are full, yet the items customers want still run out.
How we helpInventory optimisationUncontrolled procurement costs
Purchases go ahead without proper specifications, quotes or a consistent sourcing process.
How we helpProcurement & tendersSupply chain disruption
One supplier problem could stop operations, and you wouldn’t see it coming.
How we helpSupply chain resiliencePoor reporting and visibility
By the time the report is ready, the decision has already been made.
How we helpDashboards & reporting
What we do
Six services. Use one, or combine them.
Start with a focused health check on one problem area, or combine services into an improvement programme built around your priorities.
Spend Analysis & Cost Reduction
Turn purchasing data into a clear view of value leaks, negotiation opportunities and measurable savings.
Discuss spend analysisWhat’s included
- Spend grouped by category, supplier and site
- Price variance and fragmented spend identified
- Negotiation and consolidation opportunities prioritised
- Savings measured against an agreed baseline
Supplier Performance
Build practical scorecards around OTIF, quality, lead time and risk, then use the evidence to improve outcomes.
Discuss supplier performanceWhat’s included
- Scorecards for on-time-in-full, quality and lead time
- Supplier risk considered alongside performance
- A simple structure for supplier review conversations
- Improvement actions, each with an owner
Inventory Optimisation
Identify excess, slow-moving and at-risk stock, then release working capital without compromising availability.
Discuss inventory optimisationWhat’s included
- Excess, slow-moving and at-risk stock identified
- Stock levels reviewed against real demand
- Working capital release options, prioritised
- Availability protected for the items that matter
Supply Chain Resilience
Map critical dependencies and develop alternative sourcing and continuity actions before disruption happens.
Discuss supply chain resilienceWhat’s included
- Critical suppliers, materials and dependencies mapped
- Single-source and concentration risks highlighted
- Alternative sourcing options explored
- Practical continuity actions agreed in advance
Procurement & Tender Support
Strengthen specifications, sourcing, evaluations, commercial analysis and supplier tender submissions.
Discuss procurement & tendersWhat’s included
- Better specifications and sourcing approaches
- Structured tender evaluation and commercial analysis
- Support preparing supplier tender submissions
- Procurement steps your team can repeat
Dashboards & Reporting
Create simple Excel and Power BI reporting for spend, suppliers, stock, savings and delivery performance.
Discuss dashboards & reportingWhat’s included
- Excel and Power BI reporting
- Spend, supplier, stock, savings and delivery views
- Built around the decisions you actually make
- Designed for your team to maintain
Not sure which one you need? Tell us what’s going wrong and we’ll suggest where to start. Most work begins with a short conversation.
Talk it through
Procurement and supply chain support, sized for small and medium-sized businesses.
See how a project runsWhat changes
From reactive firefighting to controlled performance.
Our work leaves you with better information, clearer ownership and repeatable ways of managing suppliers, stock and cost.
Illustrative examples showing the kind of change we work towards. They are not client results.
Arrange an initial conversationReduce avoidable cost
See price variance, fragmented spend and negotiation opportunities.
Unit price paid, same item, five orders £2.90 to £4.60 per unit£2.95 to £3.05 per unit
Improve delivery reliability
Measure supplier OTIF and address late or incomplete orders.
Supplier OTIF %, 12 months Unpredictable: 69% to 84%Stable, above target: 96%
Release working capital
Balance inventory availability with excess-stock reduction.
Inventory value by stock health - Healthy
- Slow-moving
- Excess
Excess stock: 18% of valueExcess stock: 8% of value
Make risk visible
Prioritise critical suppliers, materials and mitigation actions.
Key suppliers by likelihood × impact Risk not assessed7 suppliers, no risk view3 prioritised for mitigation
How we work
How a project runs.
Four stages, sized to the problem. Every stage ends with something your team can use straight away.
Discover
Understand the challenge, priorities and available data.
You getAn agreed focus and a realistic view of the data available.
Diagnose
Analyse spend, suppliers, stock, process and risk.
You getEvidence showing where value, reliability or control is being lost.
Improve
Prioritise practical actions, owners and measurable outcomes.
You getA short, prioritised plan with an owner and a measure for each action.
Embed
Introduce controls and reporting your team can continue.
You getSimple routines and reporting your team can keep using.
Who we support
Industries we work with.
Every sector feels supply chain pressure in a different place. These are the areas where we usually start.
Manufacturing
Keeping materials flowing and production on plan.
Where we typically help
- Material and component availability
- Supplier lead times and OTIF
- Raw, WIP and finished-goods stock
Retail & Clothing
The right stock, at the right time and cost.
Where we typically help
- Supplier delivery against season dates
- Excess and slow-moving lines
- Consistent buying prices
Logistics
Controlling the cost of keeping things moving.
Where we typically help
- Carrier and subcontractor spend
- Fleet and consumables purchasing
- Service performance reporting
Wholesale
Margin depends on buying well and turning stock.
Where we typically help
- Supplier terms and price variance
- Stock turn and availability
- Supplier and range rationalisation
Care & Services
Essential supplies that can’t be allowed to run out.
Where we typically help
- Consumables and contract spend
- Continuity of critical supplies
- Simple, workable purchasing controls
Public-sector suppliers
Winning, then delivering, public contracts.
Where we typically help
- Tender submission support
- Evidence of supply chain capability
- Contract performance reporting
Based in
Glasgow, Scotland
About 247CREATIVEHUB
Commercial thinking, operational experience and clear analysis.
247CREATIVEHUB is a Glasgow-based supply chain solutions company supporting organisations that need experienced procurement and supply chain capability without adding a permanent full-time role.
We combine strategic sourcing, supplier management, manufacturing operations, inventory control and data-led reporting. Every piece of work starts with a real operating problem and the evidence behind it, and ends with changes your team can keep running.
Areas of expertise
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier management
- Manufacturing operations
- Inventory control
- Data-led reporting
Capability without a permanent hire
Experienced procurement and supply chain support, sized to what you need, without adding a full-time role.
Outcome-focused
Each piece of work is tied to a business priority, with a named owner and a way to measure it.
Works with what you have
Recommendations your team can act on, using your existing data and systems wherever possible.
Yours to keep
The controls, routines and reports stay with your team after we finish.
Get in touch
What is your supply chain costing you?
If supplier delays, rising costs, excess stock or limited visibility are holding your business back, let’s identify the most useful first step.
- Emailagu.desmond@gmail.com
- WhatsApp07474 736418
- LocationGlasgow, Scotland, working across the UK
What happens next
- 1We read your enquiry and reply by email or WhatsApp.
- 2A short call to understand what’s happening and what data you have.
- 3We suggest a first step that fits the size of the problem.