Logistics consulting

Production and distribution network optimization

• Comparison of alternative distribution channels
• Optimization of location and number of production plants as well as capacity
• Opimization of distribution centre locations and distribution areas
• Designing distribution solutions to fulfil the customer service requirements
• Supply chain activity-based costing

Distribution concepts

• Segmentation of customers based on service needs
• Distribution activity-based costing by customer segment
• Development of cost efficient logistics concepts and tayloring them to different customer segment needs
• Demand management of different customer segments

Production Plant & Distribution Centre Master Plans

• Dimensioning of space and capacities
• Work process design
• Site plans
• Lay-out planning and simulation
• Selection of technical systems
• Manning
• Investment and profitability calculations

Production planning

• Improvement of planning process
• Demand planning
• Optimization of production batch size and production running order
• Optimization of replenishment batch size
• Dimensioning of safety stocks
• Planning principles
• IT system benefits

Developing operations

Production

• Layout & working methods
• Product change overs and manning
• Storaging & order picking

Logistics

• Supply logistics and distribution
• Recycling logistics and in-store logistics

Others

• Activity-based costing models
• Reliability of operations
• Dimensioning of production & distribution capacities