Operations
‘A logistics operation is only as good as the last delivery’
Weall Management Services has considerable experience of the operations that comprise supply chains. These operations are the practical application of logistics, bringing processes, systems, people and resources together as many times as necessary to enable the business to fulfil its promises to customers.
Operations typically include some or all of these functions:
- Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Storing and transport – as raw materials, work in progress and finished goods
- Order taking and processing
- Assembling and or manufacturing
- Order picking – internally and for customer orders
- Packing
- Transporting
- Returns – and recycling.
There may be more, depending on the needs and organisation of the business.
Ideally these processes combine to deliver the right goods to the right place at the right time in the right condition, with the correct paperwork, at the right price. However, with such a complex chain of interlinked processes there are inevitably some failures. It is the quality and timeliness of the operations response to failures that ultimately determines the overall efficiency of customer service.
WMS provide highly experienced interim managers who can assess clients’ operational needs by audit and tailor solutions to maximise efficiency and meet clients’ logistics operations requirements. Whatever the size and complexity of their operation WMS can ensure that it meets clients’ service and cost criteria.
