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Optimizing your distribution network and warehouses
Warehouse Design
Warehouse Design
Optimizing Distribution Networks
Optimizing Distribution Networks
Optimizing distribution networks and warehouses is essential for companies that want to improve efficiency, cost savings and customer satisfaction. This includes all storage and transshipment points and means of transport. We help organizations redesign their logistics network and processes, from transport flows to required warehouses and layout. Bottlenecks are identified and solutions offered through data analysis and strategic advice. This ensures an improved flow of goods, lower operating costs and a better connection to customer demand.
Network analysis
Logistics processes can be very extensive and complex. However, many companies do not have the time, resources or expertise to optimally analyze and map their distribution networks. Yet this is an essential part of business operations that can deliver significant savings in time and costs.
With a detailed analysis of your distribution network, we design the most efficient system for delivering to customers. We optimize transportation, inventory management and warehouse operations by using advanced simulation software, specifically tailored to your needs.
Frequently asked questions are:
Are my logistics costs in line with the market and what is the potential for improvement?
How many warehouses do I need, how do we set them up and what is the most optimal location for those warehouses?
How can we shorten the delivery time to our customers?
Our network is changing due to growth or company acquisition, how should we adapt to this?
We can answer the above questions for you and we can also supervise the implementation or take it completely off your hands if there is a lack of expertise or capacity within your organization.
Required data network study
A thorough study of the distribution network requires essential data, including inbound and outbound order data, current stock levels, volumes and costs of warehousing and distribution activities and finally product master data. We use this data to analyze efficiency, cost structures and optimize the flow of goods within the network.
Warehouses
An important choice regarding warehouses is insourcing or outsourcing. This question has significant consequences for the organization of your team. We can help with our expertise of possible logistics partners, associated costs, service levels and implementation scenarios. If it concerns an in-house warehouse, a well-thought-out design of the warehouse is essential to reduce costs.
Frequently asked questions to our consultants from customers are:
Is it best to outsource or manage our warehouse ourselves?
How do we go through an outsourcing process and how do we choose the best logistics service provider?
For a self-managed warehouse:
What automation can we apply? What are the costs for this and the payback period?
Which WMS do we need for our operation?
How should I organize our team and how do we become more efficient?
What should the layout look like to achieve the most efficient possible solution?
We support our customers in setting up automation and mechanization. We have worked with several suppliers such as Stow, Jungheinrich, Schaefer and Swisslog and therefore know the solutions in the market.
In the field of WMS we can help with selection and implementation. This starts with drawing up the correct requirements, after which a tender process follows to arrive at the right choice. Common requirements are:
Flexibility and scalability: The WMS must be able to adapt to changing business needs and growth
Integration capabilities: A good WMS should integrate seamlessly with other systems, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), TMS (Transport Management System) and other software applications used in the supply chain
Reporting and Analytics: The WMS should provide powerful reporting and analytics capabilities to understand warehouse performance, inventory levels and operational efficiency
User-friendliness: The system must be easy to use for employees on the work floor
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