Consulting Services: DC, SCM and WH Organizational Effectiveness Performing at a high-level and attaining strategic objectives comes down to process execution and the people who responsible for the process. Our services are designed to assist management assess the organizational performance of the warehouse and DC to ensure that new and/or current processes and technologies can be fully utilized and that strategies and tactical goals can be attained in a cost effective and realistic manner. We provide five standalone or integrated Organizational Effectiveness Service specializations: Cost Improvement and Reduction Assessing and benchmarking labor distribution, management costs, labor costs, labor productivity. Comparing local salaries and compensation packages, determining transaction costs and identifying inappropriate or unnecessary costs. Organizational Performance Assessment Using specialized diagnostic tools and statistical methods to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the performance and contribution of the logistics, traffic, planning, warehousing and DC organizations and functions. Assessing measurements and incentives. Organizational Design Evaluating the overall design and structure of the warehousing, shipping, DC and traffic functions using proven analytical tools and methods. Assessing the design of the function, determining spans of management control and leverage, evaluating labor distribution, assessing the quality of labor, analyzing reporting methods and communication practices and effectiveness, assessing performance measurements, evaluating performance appraisal methods, determining effective use of technology and automation, assessing ability to change and learn and developing appropriate interventions. Organizational Improvement Identifying short and long-term organizational improvements. Improving warehouse and DC organizational efficiency, performance and communications using advanced methods and designs for optimizing organizational resources, deploying personnel, structuring functions, using automation, introducing new technologies and software, targeting and exceeding best-in-class indicators developing responsive solutions. Comparative Benchmarking Comparing the organizations of our clients to validated proprietary and third-party best-in-class and cross industry measures and models. Assessing and comparing labor costs, personnel practices, labor distribution, labor performance and service levels. Performing specialized surveys of employees and customers, surveying suppliers and carriers, developing customized cross-industry benchmarks, developing intra and inter-industry benchmarks, etc.