supply chain consultancy (UK arm of German group) · Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chains

Miebach Consulting UK

The UK arm of a global supply chain consultancy, with an office near Oxford, that designs warehouses, logistics networks and supply chain strategies.

About Miebach Consulting UK

Miebach Consulting is a supply chain consultancy, and its UK company, Miebach Consulting Ltd, works from an office near Oxford. Its tagline is that it is the strategic supply chain partner for global market leaders. In practice it helps companies work out how goods should flow, from the factory to the warehouse to the customer, and then helps them build it. Its services are grouped as strategy, engineering and digital, which it offers as one all-in-one partnership, and its past work includes warehouse design and automation, simulation and planning, change management, and training.

The group was founded in 1973 in Frankfurt, Germany, by Dr Joachim Miebach, and its early work included barcode technology for warehouses and one of the first automated high-bay warehouses. It grew steadily, introducing supply chain consulting in 1989 and opening offices in Spain, Argentina, the United States and India in the years that followed. Today it says it has more than 600 employees in 21 countries. The UK page describes its mission as building supply chains that can adapt with rigour and agility, using a multi-sector, global base to deliver resilient solutions.

The UK office is at The Quadrant near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire, which the company describes as serving clients from the south-east of England. The team there provides consulting and engineering services and supports the group's global key accounts, helping leading businesses improve their supply chain performance. The UK page does not give a history of the UK office or a headcount, so we have not invented one.

The group's culture is described through four personality traits: passionate about supply chains and solving problems, analytical and evidence-based, collaborative and willing to listen to clients, and innovative with a can-do attitude. It runs its own Training Academy, started in 2001, a Leadership Academy from 2006, and an e-academy from 2013. The company works with both business leaders and the people who run operations, which means its consultants spend time on shop floors and in warehouses as well as in meeting rooms. It has been named a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain several times, including in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

The roles at a firm like this include supply chain consultants, engineers who design warehouses and automated systems, data and simulation specialists, project managers, and support teams for finance, marketing and people. The UK page links to a team page and to a job openings page, where current roles are listed. For anyone who enjoys maths, design and problem solving, supply chain consulting is a way of turning those skills into physical places and systems that you can actually visit.

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Website: www.miebach.com

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