Logistics strategy

Strategy alignment and segmentation

Long-term optimization and digitalization of logistics

Logistics is not only a key cost factor for your company, it also plays a major role in how reliably your work is perceived by your customers. It is therefore important to examine the structures, processes and technologies in this area to see whether they fulfill their tasks effectively and cost-efficiently and harmonize flexibly and reliably with the tasks of all other areas.

A modern logistics concept can no longer do without digitalization; powerful software such as an ERP system and a warehouse management system (WMS) are naturally part of this and contribute to the profitability of your company.

To ensure that all these building blocks work well together, we work with you to develop an innovative and future-oriented logistics strategy that builds on your corporate strategy and, of course, takes your current logistics structures into account.

When positioning and aligning your logistics, we take into account the conditions and requirements in your various market and product segments to ensure a differentiated approach. In the next step, we derive your operating model with specific measures.

Our service packages:

• Analyze internal and external goals, resources and requirements
• Analyze and summarize market and product segments
• Developing a logistics model
• Deriving a global logistics strategy

Your benefit:

1. Holistic evaluation of your logistics organization in the status quo
2. Target image of your logistics organization throughout the company
3. Sustainable and differentiated logistics strategy for all areas of your company

Operating Model

Bring your logistics strategy to life

The success of a strategy depends on its implementation – at the same time, it must be measured in practice. Together with you, we consider which steps can be used to translate the strategy into concrete measures and how these are to be prioritized.

We use an operating model to translate the global logistics strategy into specific action steps and targets for all affected areas. To this end, we develop robust implementation measures, support you with the necessary changes and systematically accompany you during implementation.

Our service packages:

• Plan implementation of the logistics strategy
• Derive fields of action and concrete implementation measures
• Develop target and KPI systems that make success measurable
• Shaping and supporting organizational change

Your benefit:

1. Consistent implementation of the logistics strategy
2. Evaluation and prioritization of the necessary measures by independent consultants
3. Clear steps towards optimizing your logistics concept
4. Transparent results through key performance indicator systems and management

In- and outsourcing

Fact-based decisions in line with corporate goals

Do you handle and organize your logistics yourself or do you entrust all the work to a specialist service provider? In logistics, the decision for or against outsourcing depends on many different factors. What costs are incurred, what frictional losses in communication are there, how flexibly can you react to requirements or disruptions? Can a contract logistics model with a reliable partner be a solution for you?

It’s about efficiency, quality, availability, specific process costs and much more. In order to develop the best strategy that is optimally tailored to your needs, we draw on your corporate objectives as well as the requirements of all departments concerned and work with you to develop a differentiated inbound or outsourcing strategy. Of course, we will then also support you in implementing this strategy and, if necessary, in selecting suitable providers and cooperation partners for your logistics.

Our service packages:

• Define, describe and check possibilities for in- or outsourcing
• Develop differentiated scenarios that can serve as the basis for an in/outsourcing decision
• Evaluate the economic viability of the scenarios
• Plan implementation of the selected variant
• Develop and plan suitable reorganization measures
• Supporting strategies that have already been decided through restructuring, optimization and controlling
• Create detailed tender documents
• Compare, evaluate and select suitable service providers together with you

Your benefit:

1. Independently created decision-making basis for the development of an optimal in- or outsourcing strategy
2. Consistent implementation of the selected strategy
3. Support in the search for potential logistics partners

Maturity analysis

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your logistics

With a maturity level analysis, we identify and analyze the current status and development potential of your logistics. The determined maturity level then provides you with information on where you currently stand in comparison to “logistical excellence” and where the greatest opportunities still exist to further optimize processes.

The result can therefore be used to improve your logistics concept and gradually implement these improvements in concrete steps. We will then be happy to support you in taking these steps and preparing your employees for the upcoming changes.

Our service packages:

• Analyze the maturity level of your company in the area of logistics holistically
• Identify strengths and weaknesses within your organization
• Determine optimal and sustainable maturity level target value
• Work out the development steps required to optimize your maturity level
• Compare further plans with your logistics strategy and adapt them if necessary

Your benefit:

1. Evaluation of the status quo of your logistics
2. Classification of the status quo in comparison to benchmarks/best practices
3. Independent assessment of optimization potential
4. Increasing internal readiness for change

Digitalization in logistics

Exploiting optimization potential through suitable digital solutions

Digital technologies make it possible to unlock potential for change in logistics that would be inconceivable without them. Costs can be reduced and the available specialists and resources can be deployed much more efficiently. This in turn can be used in particular to noticeably increase service and reliability for customers.

Networked digital systems also have the advantage that processes can be displayed and tracked much more transparently – this provides a much better database for future and much more reliable decisions.

However, the large number of digital solutions on the market is almost unmanageable. Which innovative system is best suited to your individual requirements? We analyse your logistics processes and work with you to determine where there is potential for optimization through digitalization in your logistics concept. As an independent consultancy, we present you with possible suitable partners after a thorough pre-selection and evaluation and accompany you on the way to your next digitization step after the decision has been made.

Our service packages:

• Analyze the status quo of current logistics processes
• Describe end-to-end processes and define requirements
• Identify possible uses for suitable IT tools
• Compare, evaluate and select suitable logistics software (e.g. WMS)
• Integrating new technologies into intralogistics (e.g. RFID/ cloud data storage)
• Planning the implementation of digitalization in logistics
• Support implementation through project and change management methods

Your benefit:

1. Overview of possible software tools by independent consultants
2. Accompanied introduction of new software by experienced consultants
3. Increased transparency through better data availability and greater depth of information
4. Greater efficiency in logistics thanks to digitally optimized processes

Green Logistics

Working sustainably and conserving resources

The success of a strategy depends on its implementation – at the same time, it must be measured in practice. Together with you, we consider which steps can be used to translate the strategy for your logistics into concrete measures and how these are to be prioritized.

We use an operating model to translate the global logistics strategy into specific action steps and targets for all affected areas. To this end, we develop robust implementation measures, support you with the necessary changes and systematically accompany you during implementation.

Our service packages:

• Define sustainability goals
• Analyze logistics strategy, structures and processes in relation to the defined sustainability criteria
• Define fields of action
• Derive concrete measures for the development of a “green logistics strategy”
• Evaluate measures with a view to corporate goals
• Validate measures using suitable digital simulations (e.g. material flow and transport routes)

Your benefit:

1. Concrete measures to optimize the logistics concept in terms of ecological sustainability
2. Compliance with sustainability targets such as_{CO2 neutrality}(climate neutrality or net zero)
3. Strengthening environmental awareness within your company
4. Well-founded measures as a basis for internal and external image improvement (CSR)

How can a company’s logistics be optimized?

There are various starting points for optimizing a company’s logistics. First of all, a thorough and, above all, comprehensive analysis of the status quo is required in order to be able to examine the current situation for weaknesses and deficiencies.

Various aspects can then be considered for optimization, the benefits of which must be specifically evaluated and checked in each individual case, for example:

• Shortening delivery and transportation routes
• Automation of operating processes
• Outsourcing of specialized work
• Digitalization of processes and process controls
• Reduction or expansion of warehousing