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Sue Williams of Hexagon Consultants shares the importance of strategic expertise for future success

’ ve been in the industry coming up to 30 years , though I don ’ t like to admit that too often ,” begins Sue Williams , Managing Director , Hexagon Consultants . “ I started out in the automotive sector when operations were logistics based rather than centred on the more modern supply chain . I began my career as a planner and then moved into various roles in supply chain and operations . I worked in the motorsport sector for a while and

then moved into a broad range of industries , specialising in inventory , demand management , planning and supply chain design in complex business environments , such as defence , aerospace , and oil and gas , among others , before becoming part of Hexagon Consultants nine years ago . In fact , we recently marked our nine-year anniversary .”

Problem solvers

Hexagon Consultants was formed in 2015 with a focus on practical solutions that improve overall performance . Since its inception , the company has built a network of experts capable of solving complex organisational problems . Sue is Hexagon Consultants ’ supply chain and operations expert .

“ We ’ re based out of Leeds ,” she continues , “ more recently , I was asked to join the Vaccine Task Force to lead the supply chain risk and resilience team and the inbound planning team for the vaccine . So , that was something I don ’ t think I ’ ll ever experience again , but something very unusual and unique in my working life . On a usual day-to-day basis however , Hexagon

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