Working closely with the client and our analytical team will analyse business data such as product master files, order line data, receipts data and stock data for peak and average periods.
Building transport, inventory and location strategies around your customer service goals. Developing a logistics infrastructure that meets your business goals.
The output of this will be a material flow analysis – a “day in the life” of the entire operation, to which growth and other anticipated business changes are applied to reach a ‘planning base’. Using the planning base information, our consultants can estimate the required product/equipment and the best ways of shipping, considering each matrix, e.g., reserve storage, picking, packing, inbound and outbound marshalling, etc.
Services include transition planning to minimise disruption, coordinating with stakeholders to deliver the programme on time and budget, setting up governance and support with tactical tasks such as defining optimal production cycle to actualise throughput capacity and productivity performance. and supporting equipment procurement through structure specification and tender processes.
Where long-term/full-time programme management is required, we provide experienced programme managers from our professional network.
We will make recommendations as to how capacity and productivity can be improved, process changes, recommend investments, and provide supporting cost / benefit analysis.
In an increasingly globalised economy, the need for expertise in Optimising International Supply Chains has never been greater. This is a complex area, and one where regulations and best practice are subject to rapid change.