Distribution Center and Warehouse Facility Planning and Design
Distribution Facility Planning and Design is the core service of our consulting practice. Whether you require a new facility or need to upgrade your existing operation, it is important to approach the project with a view toward both the present and the future.
At a high level, the tasks performed to complete a typical distribution facility engagement include:
Develop Planning Database
- Collect Historical Operating Data
- Map Current Processes
- Conduct Management Interviews
- Model Projected Future Activity
- Build Planning Database
Evaluate Alternative Concepts
- Define Alternative Operating Concepts
- Perform Economic Analysis
- Perform Qualitative Analysis
- Select Preferred Alternative
Refine Preferred Alternative
- Refine Conceptual Layouts
- Map "To Be" Processes
- Develop Description Of Operations
- Refine Future Staffing Estimates
- Identify Equipment Required
- Identify IS Requirements
Build Business Case
- Identify Capital Investment Required
- Identify Annual Savings Over Planning Horizon
- Define Qualitative Benefits
- Refine ROI Calculations
Present Plan
- Develop / Deliver Management Presentation(s)
- Secure Funding
- Build Time-Phased Implementation Plan
For a broader view, see Distribution Center Design. To learn more, contact CEI Logistics toll free 8:00-5:00 central, or via email at 24hours@ceilogistics.com.
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