About Meridian Advisory

Operators who've been in the warehouse.

We're not strategy consultants who hand over a report and leave. We're operations practitioners who've run warehouses, managed carrier networks, and implemented the systems ourselves.

Practitioner-led

Every partner has run operations. We don't advise from the outside.

Small client list

We limit engagements per partner to ensure senior attention on every account.

No dependency model

We measure success by whether you no longer need us.

Honest findings

We tell clients what the data says, not what they want to hear.

The team

James Hartley

Founder & Managing Partner

James spent 14 years as an operations director in wholesale distribution before founding Meridian. He has led warehouse management and TMS implementations across 40+ mid-market businesses.

Sarah Chen

Partner, Supply Chain

Sarah brings deep expertise in omnichannel inventory strategy and e-commerce fulfilment operations. Previously VP Operations at a $200M DTC brand.

David Okafor

Senior Consultant, Transportation

David specialises in TMS selection and carrier network optimisation. His work with regional distributors has delivered an average 20% reduction in freight spend across 15 engagements.

Work with us

We take on a limited number of engagements each quarter to ensure every client gets senior-level attention.

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