Barloworld Supply Chain Software, a provider of strategic and tactical supply chain solutions for supply chain and network design, demand, supply and inventory planning, has announced a strategic partnership with Cupole Consulting Group.
Founded in 2010 and based in Stockholm, Cupole are the fastest growing Strategy and Management Consultancy firm in Sweden, according to a recent industry report from UC Affärsfakta, with a turnover of €8.5M and over 55 employees. Cupole’s values; Compassion, Ambition, Value Creation and Integrity complement those of Barloworld Supply Chain Software; Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Sustainability, coupled with their deeply experienced people the two businesses are a strong fit and provide a platform for success and growth in the Swedish market.
Cupole regularly engage in complex supply chain projects, focusing on the simulation or optimisation of their client’s operation and supply chain structure, currently they meet this need through software and tools not specifically designed for supply chain optimisation. Cupole are not alone in this situation, many businesses still use nonspecific tools, such as Microsoft Excel, in supply chain planning despite the obvious limitations; typically completed by one person, no continuous knowledge transfer, tasks become more about keeping the spreadsheet up-to-date rather than using the data as a decision making tool.
The modern supply chain however, must have the necessary agility to move with the market. To do this, organisations need to be in a position to use the data-driven insight that technology brings to connect their strategic supply chain plans with operational performance.
Cupole’s new partnership with Barloworld Supply Chain Software will enable them to perform more complex simulations and optimisations, through the use of CAST, a strategic network design tool.
“We are delighted with our new partnership with Cupole, and are looking forward to the benefits it will bring to both businesses as well as Cupole’s customer base,” commented Paul Lynes-Doherty, strategic partner manager at Barloworld Supply Chain Software.
Per Högberg Partner at Cupole said, “We are confident of the fit between our two organisations and have been impressed by the Barloworld Supply Chain Software team, they are experts in their field. We are experiencing strong and profitable growth, showing commitment to our clients, our partners and to our vision of creating a leading, Nordic high-end Strategy and Management Consultancy firm, we are looking forward to the journey ahead”.
