Case Study: Carnival UK achieves £2.5 million annual supply chain savings with PA Consulting

Transforming a supply chain to save £2.5 million a year

Carnival UK, which operates the Cunard Line and P&O Cruises brands, had rapidly expanded from three ships to ten in 15 years, but its supply chain had not kept pace. This left the company managing a complex product range, high inventory levels, and long lead times, prompting it to work with PA Consulting on a supply chain transformation.

PA Consulting created an entirely new end-to-end supply chain process for Carnival UK, covering everything from initial demand through to financial reporting. The solution included reorganizing items into clearer categories, reducing individual items by more than 40%, and cutting suppliers from 400 to 250, delivering annual savings of £2.5 million.

Carnival UK