Warehouse optimization deserves a project-management approach

[Source: Tarkett DC Waalwijk]

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Warehouse realization

For any company with a considerable inventory, warehousing and logistics are of key importance. However, many organizations find setting up an efficient warehousing and logistics operation challenging. When implementing warehousing projects, there are many factors that need to be taken into account. A smooth-running warehousing and optimal logistics system enables you to save significant costs.

Advice and support during warehousing optimization projects

At consulting firm Groenewout, we have extensive experience of managing warehousing projects, setting up logistics systems and providing operational support. Our expertise extends from warehousing and warehouse realization to the implementation of logistics operations. Our scope of support includes:

  • Warehouse realization and optimization
  • Warehouse design
  • (Extension) engineering and contracting
  • Support for project developers
  • Testing, transition and implementation

We can take care of the entire project-management process on your behalf. We keep a close eye on the budget and schedule, monitor the quality and provide operational support. We ensure that all suppliers stick to the agreed plan and deliver on their promises, and we make sure that every aspect of the warehousing project – such as the IT systems, equipment and processes – is implemented in accordance with the relevant criteria. We organize testing and training until your organization is ready for the transition.

Support warehouse optimization

If you would like to know more about warehouse realization or optimization, operational support or further process improvements, feel free to contact our experts.

Warehouse optimization references

FAQs

  • When implementing warehousing projects, there are many factors that need to be taken into account. A smooth-running warehousing and optimal logistics system enables you to save significant costs. Our scope of support includes:

    • Warehouse realization and optimization
    • Warehouse design
    • (Extension) engineering and contracting
    • Support for project developers
    • Testing, transition and implementation
  • We can take care of the entire project-management process on your behalf. We keep a close eye on the budget and schedule, monitor the quality and provide operational support. We ensure that all suppliers stick to the agreed plan and deliver on their promises, and we make sure that every aspect of the warehousing project – such as the IT systems, equipment and processes – is implemented in accordance with the relevant criteria. We organize testing and training until your organization is ready for the transition.

  • Please feel free to contact our consultants. We’re here to help!

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Topics in warehouse optimization

Desired level of optimization

We study the business processes and prepare an overview of the current operation. We analyze how business processes could be set up differently, such as by simplifying a logistics process in line with Lean principles. In addition to simplifying your business processes, it is also possible to optimize some processes through automation or mechanization. Doing so can enable you to achieve considerable savings by reducing manual labor and other costs.

Our consultants analyze your current business processes and present their findings in a document that outlines the starting points for a recommended mechanization project. We always factor in future developments and expectations with regard to new business (such as e-fulfillment), and future demands and prerequisites such as flows of goods, product lines, order profiles, volumes, business models and consolidation of customer deliveries. This also forms the basis for future consolidation.

Factors for greater efficiency

We offer support in areas including:

  • What is your capacity and your productivity, and what are your operational costs expressed as costs per unit?
  • How does your performance compare with that of the market (benchmarking)?
  • How could a small improvement to your logistics process benefit your operational performance?
  • When does it make sense to automate or mechanize part or all of your business process?

References

A selection of our customers