Consulting Services: Logistics Strategy Consulting Incorporating world-class practical methodologies, leading management thinking, proven academic techniques and formal consulting processes our approach to strategy is designed to ensure that actionable results are developed for our clients that are aligned with their financial expectations, operational capabilities, strategic interests and long-term shareholder interests. We provide five standalone or integrated Logistics Strategy Service specializations: Strategy/Business Situation Assessment Assessing your strategic position, competition, sources of competitiveness, ability to compete, market factors, economic factors, the sustainability of competitive position, barriers to entry, mobility barriers, regulatory authority and impediments, resource constraints, customer needs/perceptions, providing perspective and interpreting results and developing conclusions. Strategy Development and Scenario Assessment Developing realistic strategic options, scenarios and alternatives that depict alternative operating environments, evolving economic and competitive conditions, alternative operating structures, economic and competitive simulations, assessing scenarios and strategic options, facilitating planning sessions, etc. Competitor and Industry Issues Identifying and analyzing competitor skills, resources, capabilities, practices, management team and sources of differentiation and competitive advantage, strategic competencies, strengths and weakness, customer perceptions, market positions and interpreting results in a meaningful manner. Strategy Implementation and Deployment Developing the plans and "Deployment Map" for effective implementation and management of the strategy based on operational capabilities and constraints, timing, strategic drivers, resources, critical events, customers and determining resources, critical success factors and KPIs. DC and Warehouse Placement and Consolidation Strategy Performing high-level specialized location and facility feasibility studies for determining DC placement, site selection, consolidation of multiple facilities, expansion/contraction and developing a placement and/or consolidation strategy.