Question 1

Are you experts in warehouse solution design, implementation and optimisation?

Accepted Answer

Our team have been delivering warehouse consultancy solutions since 2002. We have built an enviable track record of delivering results for our clients to help them reduce cost, improve service and increase overall business efficiency in their warehousing operations.

Question 2

Do you design warehouses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have designed hundreds of warehouse operations across the UK and Europe. Our specialist team of warehouse designers are expert at understanding your businesses needs and ensuring that your warehouse is designed cost effectively and efficiently to meet your requirements.

Question 3

Do you design automated warehouses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we design both manual and automated warehouse solutions. Our team is fully conversant with all the latest technologies being deployed across warehouse operations that can add value to a range of different operating sectors. Our team has designed and implemented automated warehouse solutions in manufacturing retail and e-commerce environments for a range of clients.

Question 4

Do you only design manual warehouses?

Accepted Answer

No, we also design automated solutions for our clients. We work with all the main solution integrators to create designs that give you the best mix of operating characteristics to meet your requirements. We do not only provide designs based upon one solution vendor’s options as this limits your ability to get the right solution.

Question 5

Do you manage warehouse transition?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can help you change an existing solution or move from one operation to another. Whilst every project is different, we follow a tried and trusted methodology to ensure that we engage the right people in the process and deliver your change in a cost-effective and timely manner. We specialise in delivering operational solution expertise to the process to ensure that not only do we manage the transition, but we add value as you move through the change. This expertise provides our clients the confidence they need to deliver change successfully.

Question 6

Can you optimise warehouse operations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can work with you to identify a range of options available to help you optimise your solution. This can cover a range of activities such as operational, layout, reviews, process, reviews, organisational structure, review, and cost and key performance indicator review. We tailor our approach to meet your needs and help you get the best from the process.

Question 7

Do you support warehouse outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with experience from both sides of the outsourcing line, 3PL and contracting partner, we can help you identify the best solution vendors to help you fulfil your service aspiration. We can then work with you right the way through the process to ensure that your third-party logistics provider delivers upon their promises to you to ensure that your costs are minimised and your service is maximised.

Question 8

Are you experts in warehouse management systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can help you Scope, select and implement the right warehouse management system technology to support your business needs. This can include full WMS solutions as well as partial warehouse control systems, solutions and picking media.

Question 9

Can you help us improve warehouse capacity?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can identify ways to get the best possible operating capacity in terms of storage and throughput for your warehouse operations. We can help you identify manual and automated techniques and solution layouts to help you access the most efficient storage solution for your organisation.

Question 10

Do you operate warehouses?

Accepted Answer

No, we do not as a business typically operate our own warehousing. However, where you may have specific operational requirements, we can help you draft in managers and teams of experts to help you manage your business as usual or project implementations. We can do this for as long or as little, as you need to ensure your operations get to and remain stable and effective.

Question 11

Do you have any warehouse jobs?

Accepted Answer

No, we do not operate our own warehouses and do not recruit warehouse or transport staff directly.

Question 12

Can you help us reduce warehouse cost?

Accepted Answer

Yes, no matter what size of operation you have, we are confident that we will be able to help you identify ways to reduce your operating cost or increase your service levels. We have done this in the smallest of operations with Challenger growing companies as well as for some of the biggest names in the world of retail and manufacturing. We can do this across multiple sites and countries where required or in a single operating facility.

Question 13

Do you design food warehouses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, our team has both operated and designed all manner of different food warehouse solutions from FMCG, ambient product, frozen warehouses, and chilled goods warehouses. We are conversant in flowthrough and line-pick operations as much as case and unit pick from stock solutions. Our team can design Solutions for any type of food distribution business. See our Case Studies.

Question 14

What information do you need to design a warehouse?

Accepted Answer

We will work with you to build the best mix of operational data and business understanding to ensure we capture your needs fully in our warehouse design process. We will work with you to build the best possible picture of your business and will help you bridge gaps in data and information to ensure that the design process is robust and gives you the solution you need.

Question 15

What size of warehouse do you design?

Accepted Answer

We work with a very broad mix of sizes and shapes of business. We have designed warehouses from 2,000ft² up to 1,000,000ft² for our clients. Whether you are a challenger business growing at the outset of its development, or a well-established scale business with a large distribution requirement, we can design you a solution that fulfils your needs in the most cost-effective way.

Question 16

Can you help us implement a new warehouse solution?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we help our clients from the earliest design stages, right the way through to full implementation of their warehouse solutions. We can do this for solutions we have designed or will do it for you if you have your own solution design in hand. We are happy to work with you to provide the right level of support to help you ensure your new DC implementation is delivered on time to budget.

Question 17

Do you design e-commerce warehouses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we design manual, partially automated and automated e-commerce warehouse solutions for our clients. We also work with clients on multi and Omni channel solution design for businesses, serving retail, wholesale and B-2-C customer bases. We have designed solutions across a range of sectors and can help all sizes of business achieve the optimal e-commerce solution design.

Question 18

Do you design big warehouses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have designed warehouses up to 1,000,000ft² in footprint. Our team are happy to work with clients, big and small in developing their warehouse solution designs. We are not deterred from looking at different scales of operation, and having designed and operated many big warehouse operations. We are extremely experienced at understanding the challenges and requirements for such projects.

Question 19

Are we too small for you to help us reduce our cost?

Accepted Answer

Almost certainly not. We will conduct reviews for small clients that are delivered quickly and with output that will help you achieve benefit. No matter how small your operation, we can tailor a work package to give you what you need to drive benefit in as little as 2 to 3 days, depending on the scale of your operations.

Question 20

Can you help us develop environmentally sustainable solutions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can help you design new warehousing and enhance existing warehousing through the application of the best mix of energy performance and sustainable environmental solutions. We can help you evaluate means of reducing your energy costs, as well as delivering zero carbon electricity and energy generating solutions.

Question 21

Do you supply racking?

Accepted Answer

No, we are not a racking vendor. We work with all the main racking vendors to help ensure where we design solutions, that our clients get the best possible value for the right type of equipment.

Question 22

Are you warehouse labour agency?

Accepted Answer

No, we do not provide agency labour or recruitment services.

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