Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

Acthus Logistics Services consulting brings objectivity to supply chain issues and identify solutions drawing on experience of a wide range of industry sectors. We will turn a paper-based strategy into reality, meeting business objectives within the required timescale. Our clients large and small come from across large sector and include both new and long established companies. We have a reputation for delivering work on time and to budget, and much of our revenue comes from repeat clients


Strategic Distribution Planning

 

Acthus Logistics Services's Strategic Distribution Planning services has assisted companies of all sizes to rationalize their distribution network and achieve the required level of customer service while successfully meeting corporate profitability objectives. 

Strategic Distribution Planning

Distribution Planning


Facility Design

 

Acthus Logistics Services's Facility Design Services, often combined with our Material Handling Services, provide the appropriate size and functionally designed distribution center in order to support the corporation's growth initiatives or changing business.

Facility Design

 Facility Design


Material Handling Solutions

 

An appropriately designed material handling system can mean the difference between average and world-class operations. The ability to provide on-time customer service at a competitive price can be often tied directly to the material handling systems you choose.

Material Handling Solutions

Material Handling


Labor Management

 

Labor costs account for 50- 65% of the total distribution cost and, as such, is a critically important area in which to focus performance improvement initiatives and cost reduction.

Acthus Logistics Services's Optimized Labor Performance Program utilizes best practices, engineered standards, labor management software and professional training to improve your performance 10-25%.

Labor Management


Labor Management

Software Optimization

Gaining maximum efficiency and control of logistics operations requires visibility and control across your entire network. Today, more than ever, there is a wide array of logistics software applications available that allow you to manage your entire supply chain.

Software Optimization

Software Optimization


Transportation

 

In today's world of driver shortages, high fuel charges, and inefficient delivery performance, it is clear that transportation costs are becoming harder and harder to control, let alone reduce.

Acthus Logistics Services's approach to analyzing and subsequent execution of a comprehensive inbound and outbound strategy will reduce transportation costs and improve customer service.

Transportation


Transportation


Operational Audit

 

From time to time, every operation, needs an outside perspective on "How well are we really doing?" Acthus Logistics Services' utilizes more than 20 plus years of experience to provide a high-level, comprehensive and review of distribution and transportation operations. Typical improvement opportunities result in cost savings of 5-25%.

Operational Audit

Operational Audit

Supplier Management

 

In order to gain competitive advantage and access new markets, more and more companies are looking further afield for their suppliers. ALS has considerable experience in selecting and subsequently developing them on behalf of our clients. Our experiences ensure that the risks associated with selecting and using suppliers from these countries is minimised

Special Services

  • Mergers & Acquisitions, Recruiting, Startup Assistance, Location Selection and Management
  • Foreign Agent Business
  • Domestic & Foreign Trade Show
  • Import & Export Compliance Review and Audits
  • Training & Workshop Presentations
  • Transfer and Sales of Surplus.
  • Venture Analysis and Business Planning.
  • Technical Audits

At ALS our team of consultants can assist you with outsourcing and managing supplier relationships by:

  • Helping to define goals and produce realistic expectations
  • Undertaking comprehensive data analysis
  • Producing the Invitation to Tender
  • Producing a short list of potential suppliers
  • Planning timescales and response procedures
  • Producing evaluation criteria
  • Managing the evaluation process
  • Preparing and negotiating a suitable Service Level Agreement
  • Assisting in the implementation process
  • Undertaking regular supplier audit