 Over time operations become less efficient due to continuous changes to meet distribution requirements. As a result of resource and time constraints numerous small changes over time lead to a large impact on the overall operational productivity of a Distribution Centre.
With more responsibilities being placed upon individual resources than ever before it is often difficult to allocate the time to properly analyze and develop proper long-term solutions.
When operations and processes begin to deteriorate it is the customer service levels that are directly affected. Orders are not properly fulfilled errors, shortages and back-orders delivery leadtimes are not meet. With each error comes decreased customer satisfaction and increased costs associated with customer management and administrative, management and handling costs.
 Our goal is to bring proper analysis techniques, different ideas and modifications of solutions that have been developed through previous work experiences. At Group 4L2 we work in unison with your employees to review existing operations and to stimulate ideas and solutions that best meet long-term organizational goals and requirements.
What necessitates the need to conduct an operational audit?
- Inability to completely fulfill customer orders
- Product shortages
- High number of errors and associated returns
- Inability to deliver product on-time
- Continuous improvement measures
- Productivity improvement
- Introduction of new product
- Introduction of new technology
- Corporate Acquisition / Merger
Group 4L2 offers the following type of distribution related audits:
- operational processes
- operational productivity
- throughput capacity
- storage capacity
- resource requirements
- equipment requirements
- automation/technology
- information systems (WMS/LES)
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