Pera Consulting is delivering an initiative in Lincolnshire. The SUPPLY Lincolnshire programme has been set up to develop local supply chains by supporting SMEs in the county – helping them to increase capacity and efficiency as well as removing barriers to accessing larger organisations.
Led by Lincolnshire County Council in partnership with Procurement Lincolnshire and the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the programme runs until September 2015 and is funded by European Regional Development (ERDF) money.
SUPPLY Lincolnshire provides businesses in Lincoln, Boston and East Lindsay with:

Supply-focussed diagnostic review

One-to-one business support

Workshops to address barriers

Help to build relationships with some of the county’s largest organisations
Programme Targets
SUPPLY Lincolnshire enables Pera Consulting to share our expertise and help smaller companies build the knowledge and abilities needed to meet the requirements of Lincolnshire’s largest purchasing organisations – ensuring business stays within the county, building the local economy through business growth.
Through SUPPLY Lincolnshire we will:
Train
20
SMEs to increase capacity and performance
Engage with
20
large enterprises
Deliver
£350k
of GVA
What our clients say
SUPPLY Lincolnshire, particularly the Lean Awareness training we received, has been very beneficial. New for some members of staff and a refresher for others, the information provided has helped us break down some of the internal barriers within the company and encouraged more widespread participation in improvement projects – including building a stronger network of local customers and suppliers. One of the best things that we found out about the programme was that all the support provided is bespoke, meaning each piece of guidance is tailored to meet individual companies’ needs.
Ian Duke
Managing Director of Linwave Technology
Our consultant was very experienced with expert supply chain knowledge, including technical know-how and a vast portfolio of business contacts. Not only did SUPPLY Lincolnshire provide us with invaluable knowledge and contacts, but it has also helped bring our R&D process to 50% completion and we plan on bringing our product to market sometime during mid-2015, months ahead of our projected launch date.
Winston Philips
Managing Director of No More Ideas