Alba Logistics
Warehouse Design and Consultancy

Consultancy Services

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Alba Logistics provides specialist services in warehouse strategy, management and design to clients in the manufacturing, distribution and logistics services industries. Our services span the full spectrum of requirements from strategy development to concept design through to commissioning and handover. The following services can be contracted individually or in combination.

Logistics Strategy Development and Implementation

What exactly is it that the organizations needs to achieve in terms of Procurement, Transportation, Warehousing, Logistics IT and Distribution Channels to fulfil the wider goals and objectives of the business? Strategy development is the process of clarifying and simplifying the mission so that direction is given to the diverse logistics functional areas to empower them to plan the actions that will deliver the desired results.

It is one thing to develop a logistics strategy, but it is a very distinct undertaking to actually implement that strategy. Whether in manufacturing, distribution or logistics services the challenges will only be overcome through the effective IMPLEMENTATION of coherent logistics strategies. Clarity, simplicity and accountability together with congruent communication and consistent action are the bedrock on which the ability to implement must be built.

At Alba Logistics we will guide you through not just the development but, more importantly, the IMPLEMENTATION of effective logistics strategies.

Warehouse Benchmarking and Performance Measurement

Develop business-relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measures of operational excellence to ensure that your warehouse outputs can be measured accurately and managed effectively. Benchmarking is not just about the metrics but rather about how the metric is achieved - we will guide you to develop and implement best practice in the processes, tools and methods required to achieve top performance.

Warehouse Design and Implementation

Determine the optimum size and shape of your warehouse making provision for all of the activities that must be carried on. Choose the right mix of storage and handling equipment and the most appropriate technologies so that you save money by investing only in what you really need. Reduce and eliminate unnecessary waste and complexity to reduce variability in service levels. We deliver state-of-the-art warehouse design solutions from concept through to implementation.

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Specification and Selection

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) come in many shapes and sizes and choosing the right system for your business is no trivial matter. Should you opt for a best-of-breed WMS or use the warehouse management module of your enterprise ERP system? Are you in Manufacturing, Distribution or Third Party Logistics Services? Save time and money by tapping into our experience to specify and select the right Warehouse Management software for your business.

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    • Implementing and Sustaining Change in Warehouse Operations

      October 6th, 2009

      To be successful with any change initiative - such as a warehouse reconfiguration, a change in processes or in ways of working - getting the direct input of the warehouse team to your work at all stages is of paramount importance. These are the people who will be most affected by the change and involving them early and at all stages enables them to:

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    • SME Vulnerability in the Supply Chain

      September 13th, 2009

      Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), businesses with less than 500 employees, face a special set of challenges by virtue of the position of relative weakness they occupy within supply chains.

      This vulnerability comes about either by dint of the fact that SMEs find themselves as suppliers to dominant lead companies such as large retail chains and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), or by dint of the fact that they are in competition with such lead companies.

      Consequently, an issue of premier importance to SMEs is the management of the relationships that they maintain with these customers. These relationships are pivotal to the ability of SMEs to maintain their supplier status.

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    • Dubai Workshop 19/20 Oct. 2009: Fundamentals of Best-in-Class Warehousing

      September 7th, 2009

      The Story of Warehousing

      From its origins in the days of ancient Egypt and Babylonia through to our own times, the story of warehousing has been an unending adventure. From ancient granary store to lynchpin of today’s global supply chains, the modern warehouse has become a sophisticated, high-tech work centre and a cornerstone of competitive advantage.

      Today, the rate of change in the practice of warehousing is accelerating and the gap between the best performers and the rest is widening. This is because these best performers realise that the latest technologies and best practices can make major contributions to profitability, market share and environmental responsibility.

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Alba Logistics

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