Warehouse and Inventory Optimisation
At Gideon Hillman Consulting we always endeavour to undertake the widest review possible to ensure elements of your warehouse, picking and despatch processes are not 'sub-optimised'.
We are highly experienced in analysing and developing solutions for all areas of Materials Management, Procurement, Stores and Inventory Management including Strategy Development, Stock location, Handling and Picking processes, Demand Forecasting, Integrated Inventory Control, Vendor Management, Vendor Support Operations and Performance Measurement.
We pride ourselves on key analytical skills, ensuring you don't just get a document explaining little more than 'Warehouse Best Practice'. All our analysis and solutions are specific to your requirements, costed, tested and presented with clear and concise rationale, a full set of operator and Process SOP's and a detailed implementation path supported by various Inventory Management Tools
Our Consultants are experienced in Multi Temperature Warehouse operations, management and implementation across all sectors.
We regularly work with our clients in establishing:
- Appropriate Warehouse and Inventory management techniques
- Optimised target inventories (holding cost vs. ordering cost vs. service)
- Tactical stock location/s and picking strategies
- Dynamic inventory targets reflecting varying demand patterns
- Safety stock requirements to meet specified service targets
- Improved demand forecasting to allow for optimised inventories
- Benefits analysis of VMI or consignment stocks
- Optimised warehouse / stores layout and handling practices
- Full set of Operator and Process SOP's
- Strategy implementation
- WMS and MRP / ERP system process integration and implementation
