Prof. Alan Braithwaite

“When I started LCP in 1985, my vision was to help companies realise the benefits of customer driven supply chain management. A key element in achieving this was the development of deep analysis and modelling of supply chain performance to ensure tangible performance improvements for our clients.

Many years on, that ethic of accountability for reliable outcomes remains core to the firm. I am proud of our people and of the work we do with our clients. I am determined we will continue to develop LCP as a management consultancy at the leading edge of business operations models and sustainable supply chain improvements for our clients."

Alan is the founder and executive chairman at LCP Consulting. Alan’s experience spans across all sectors from retail, through FMCG, manufacturing, hi-tech, chemicals, healthcare, distribution and logistics services.

This experience has been gained on every continent across the world, making him a recognised authority on operations, supply chain and logistics. His core skills include translating supply chain and operations design and execution to bottom line improvement for our clients.

Over the last six years he has taken a keen interest in the public policy of sustainable freight and logistics, collaborating with both Cranfield and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport to publish and launch research.

Alan holds a Master in Business Management from the London Business School, a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and prior to starting LCP held management roles for 10 years in the food and furniture industries.

Alan has collaborated with the Cranfield School of Management’s Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics Management since 1987, contributing to teaching, research and writing. In 2006, he was appointed a Visiting Professor and most recently spent eighteen months as acting head of the Supply Chain Research Centre. He continues to enjoy working with the students on their thesis projects.