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OUR OPERATIONS ASSESSMENT WILL TELL YOU

We'll do a comprehensive review your warehousing, logistics,

manufacturing, and/or distribution operations to identify opportunities

for improvement that will help you reach your supply chain goals.

Then we'll present our formal report that outlines our key findings

and recommendations and provides an effective action plan.

IF YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS COULD BE MORE EFFICIENT

AND COST-EFFECTIVE, WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW?

Efficient planning for optimized facility and operations layout

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

A kickoff meeting with key members of the client’s management team to gain an understanding of all current and projected goals, challenges, and warehouse business requirements
Review and observation of warehouse operations in seven primary subject-matter areas:

• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Practices, Processes, and Methods • Warehouse Physical Layout and Equipment • Inbound and Outbound Transportation • Information Systems and Related Technologies • Labor Management • Inventory Management

While performing this work, we typically provide the following deliverables:

• Pre-visit written request for information about the current and projected future warehouse operations • Proposed agenda for the site visit to the client’s warehouse • Written requests for additional information, as needed • Written, confidential Warehouse Operations Assessment Report, including a prioritized action plan

Recommendation of specific operational improvements to help the client improve efficiency and effectiveness and achieve the company’s stated goals, including:

• Tactical short-term improvement opportunities • Strategic intermediate- and long-term improvement opportunities • Identification of specific improvements for further study and evaluation • Development of a prioritized action plan for implementing the recommended improvements based on the expected effort, time, and potential investment required, relative to their expected benefits • Development of a written, confidential Warehouse Operations Assessment Report summarizing key observations and any safety concerns noted during the site visit

Operations assessment

ASSESSMENT

We'll review your:

  • Metrics & key performance indicators (KPIs)

  • Practices, processes, & methods

  • Physical layout & equipment

  • Inbound & outbound transportation

  • Information systems & related technologies

  • Labor management & performance

  • Inventory management

Operations report

REPORT

We'll tell you:

  • How your operations compare with those of your peers & industry best practices

  • What positive changes you can implement quickly ("low-hanging fruit") and over the intermediate & long term to overcome your challenges & reach your business goals

  • What kinds of results you can expect from such improvements

Operations action plan

ACTION PLAN

We'll provide actionable recommendations on how you can:

  • Drive down your operating costs

  • Boost your capacity

  • Improve your service levels

  • Mitigate your risks

  • Improve your bottom line!

SOME OF OUR TEAM'S PAST CLIENTS

WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING

19

Years in Business

100s

of Clients' Operations Improved

$1B+

of Reductions in Operating Costs

PAST PROJECT SUCCESSES

25-site DC Network Operational Risk Assessment

We helped a multi-billion-dollar distributor of pharmaceuticals evaluate the operational risk of their 25-DC network to identify and prioritize potential points of failure in each facility and prevent incidents that might impact production.

Multi-channel Warehouse Capacity and Slotting Assessment

We helped a fast-growing, multi-channel distributor of pharmaceuticals and health and beauty products determine the operating capacity of their current warehouse and optimize their SKU slotting to extend the life of their current warehouse as long as
possible before needing to relocate.

Warehouse Operational Assessment

We assessed a 3PL fulfillment operation to identify and recommend feasible improvements that would bring the most economic value to the business, especially in their assembly, kitting, and packing areas.

Operational Assessment of Labor Performance, Timeliness, and Accuracy

We helped a footwear manufacturer determine why their labor costs nearly doubled and their service levels decreased significantly when they relocated to a new building.

OPERATIONS ASSESSMENT

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