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SD Retail Consulting Expands Supply Chain Practice through Strategic Alliance with Paladin Global
Retailers to Benefit From Cost Reductions and Efficiency Improvements Related to Third-Party Supply Chain Alternatives
Northbrook, IL (June 27 , 2011) – Chicago-based SD Retail Consulting, LLC, and Dallas-based Paladin Global, today jointly announced the formation of a strategic alliance to deliver a portfolio of strategic advisory and operational services to retailers focused specifically on improving supply chain efficiencies and effectiveness. The relationship pairs Paladin’s third party distribution and logistics advisory expertise with SD Retail’s comprehensive supply chain consulting practice.
In a joint statement, Davis Jackson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SD Retail Consulting, and Dave Gary, President of Paladin Global, said, “As retailers look for additional opportunities to wring costs out of the system, while increasing speed to market and quality, we see this new alliance as an industry game-changer.”
Mr. Jackson added, “Paladin’s capabilities in developing and administering processes for the effective evaluation and selection of third-party supply chain resources, when combined with SD Retail’s end to end merchandising and supply chain practice, now offers retailer’s unmatched expertise in this critical and growing operations area.”
Mr. Gary commented, “The synergies between SD Retail and Paladin are extensive. Furthermore, the two organizations have a history of working together on many successful retail engagements. We have helped put in place more efficient and cost effective physical distribution and transportation alternatives, both in-house and out-sourced.”
About Paladin Global
Paladin Global provides supply chain strategic advisory and execution-support consulting services to retail, wholesale and consumer products businesses. Founded in 2000, Paladin and founder, Dave Gary, are recognized thought leaders in distribution and transportation strategy and operations as well as assisting clients in exploring third-party alternatives. Paladin provides proprietary methodologies for assessing, comparing and acquiring third-party supply chain services on behalf of client companies. Paladin Global is based in Dallas, TX.
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