Strategic Consultancy
There is on-going demand for strategic consultancy driven by the challenges of issues such as the globalisation of word food markets, changes to European agricultural support and the climate change agenda. SAOS uses a partnership approach to providing strategic consultancy using its network of contacts both within the UK and throughout the world. SAOS’s own unique governance structure provides direct and immediate information concerning change effects on agriculture, food and rural industries, allowing us to describe future scenario’s, their potential affects and strategies to deal with these. Ahead-of-time research and development provides SAOS with a unique insight into the practical applications within our current focus concerning co-operation in agriculture, aquaculture and forestry, collaborative supply chains, local foods and carbon management. Our current strategic consultancy portfolio includes:
- Multi-partner public/private sector projects in agriculture, food and drink
- Carbon footprint of the Scottish Pig industry, reduction strategies and market implications.
- Carbon reduction strategies for Scottish agriculture - network project involving five separate co-operatives
- Improvement of membership loyalty within Co-operatives
- Market research and development of local food commercial networks
- Sector collaborative supply chain analysis and strategy development
- Research and innovation of co-operative systems and impacts