Logistics network design demands the technical expertise that our consultants can provide
Logistics networks are a connection of all the points in the supply chain where material moves to, and from. Logistics networks are the ‘life blood’ of a business. Over time these networks often become fragmented; as territories change, customer ordering patterns fluctuate and as companies invest and divest, so the network can lose its efficiency.
It’s critical to periodically review your network, effectively ‘defragmenting’ and ensuring maximum service at the most efficient cost. Delivering efficiency in a logistics network is probably the most major lever in reducing logistics costs. Correctly aligning and optimising infrastructure and resource to supply and demand points can have a significant return on investment.
Whether your business is seeking a total network review, or analysis of individual components of the network such as warehouse location or transport route modifications, we are here to help.
How our consultants can help your business design and plan the right logistics network
Our logistics consultants have a wealth of expertise in both designing and implementing efficiency within logistics networks; from designing domestic transport operations through to outsourcing international freight, and from warehouse process improvements to the design of major distribution centres, our logistics consultants know how to deliver.
We can use our expertise to identify, design and implement potential efficiency improvements throughout a clients logistics network. We are able, using our own proprietary modelling tools and operational experience, to model and scenario test every aspect of a logistics network.
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The S&OP process needs to be based on an accurate reflection of the company’s product portfolio. Each month, as the first step in the S&OP process, the portfolio should be reviewed with the aim of flagging new product introduction, identifying delist requirements, adding new SKUs and updating ABC classifications. The reviewed and validated portfolio can then be used as the foundation for the next step, Demand Planning.
Using our in-house developed tools our logistics consultants are able to determine the optimal number and geographic location of warehouses required for a network. This is achieved through centre of gravity analysis combined with balancing transport costs against facility and inventory costs. Read more about our Warehouse Location Analysis.
From reconfiguration of an existing facility through to green-field design, our warehouse design consultants can help you ensure that every facility is configured for optimal efficiency. However, it’s not just the CAD design that we can provide, we can also design all the required Standard Operating Procedures and fully implement all required changes. Read more about our Warehouse Design service.
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