SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Operations Analysis
Operations Design & Improvement
Facility Design and Engineering
Distribution Logistics Alternatives
Facility Procurement
Material Handling Systems and Solutions
Design Implementation and Project Management
Warehouse Management and Warehouse Control Systems
Warehouse & Distribution Turnaround Service

 

Operations Analysis

• Review Current Operations – Observe, Listen and Document
• Explore projected market changes and inventory requirements
• Data Analysis – Sales, orders, inventory, accuracy
• Order Profile Evaluation
• Review customer requirements, needs and current satisfaction levels
• Examine inventory turns
• Measure facility throughput
• Establish Metrics – pieces picked and shipped per hour/shift/day
• Benchmark with industry where feasible

 

Operations Design & Improvement

• Recommendations based on operations analysis to maximize an operation’s throughput and storage capacities
• Operational Layout and Flow
• LEAN Distribution Principles
• Receiving / Put-away / Replenishment Strategies
• Cross Docking / Directed or Random Put-Away
• Picking / Packing / Shipping Strategies
• Batch or Wave Picking
• Inventory Slotting by Velocity
• Split Shifts / Combine Shifts

 

Facility Design and Engineering

• Develop Practical Alternatives – based on capital available, payback, timeframe

• Space analysis incorporating growth projections
• Space requirements based on operation improvements
• Operations Flow Diagrams > Detailed CAD Layouts
• Operation Simulations
• Budget Projections and Cost Justification
• Material handling equipment specifications
• Material Handling RFP preparation
• Solicitation to prospective vendors and review of bids

 

Distribution Logistics Alternatives

• Facility Longevity Analysis
• Remain at Current Site – Optimize Layout
• Expand Existing Site
• Consolidate Multiple Operations At or Move To New Site
• Outsource Operations to a Third Party Logistics Provider (3PL)
• Audit Third-party Logistics Operations

 

Facility Procurement

• Site and Building Selection
• Existing and New Construction

 

Material Handling Systems and Solutions

• MHE Technology Assessment
• Simple Carts to Full Automation
• System: Paper, RF, Pick-To-Light, Voice, With or Without WMS
• Static Storage: Shelf, Rack, VNA and Mezzanines
• Pick Modules / Vertical & Horizontal Carousels / ASRS
• Transport: Fork Trucks, Conveyors or AGVs / Sorters
• Shipping: Bar-code / RFID / ASNs
• Designed For Your Needs and Capital Availability
• Solutions Based on Pay-back – not bells and whistles

 

Design Implementation and Project Management

• Architectural Coordination – building heights, column spacing, lighting, etc.
• Vendor Involvement – Bring “Best of Breed” to the Table
• Vendor Bid Administration, Review and Selection
• Move and Retrofit Existing Equipment into a New Facility
• On-site Management, Scheduling, Vendor and Contractor Meetings
• Verification of deliverables, installation, proper functioning, acceptance testing and use of the building and equipment
• Assist client management as a team or work independently

 

Warehouse Management and Warehouse Control Systems (WMS/WCS)

• Needs Analysis / System Integration
• Gap Analysis of required and existing systems
• Requirements Definition & Description
• RFP/RFQ Preparation
• Distribution to qualified vendors & evaluation of responses
• Organize Vendor Presentations / Review and Selection
• System Implementation
• Management and Operator Training
• Location Slotting

 

Warehouse & Distribution Center Turnaround Service

• Improves client’s ability to optimize operations
• Reduce labor costs mainly through decreased overtime
• Reduce order fulfillment timeframe
• Improve order accuracy
• Train distribution center management in proper methods
• Assist client in operating facility until proper management is in place
• Gap Analysis – assess systems’ functionality versus how it is utilized in the operation