There are also specialised supply chain consultants who specialise in supply chain management functions
. These consultants study your company's value chain, and then give your excellent cost effective solutions for your supply chain needs. They help you find out the shortest routes, the best transporters, and the best distributors. They also give you excellent designs for efficient warehouses and manufacturing locations which become activity centres rather than cost centres. They help you with the various regulatory documents that are required, and help you become more familiar.