On-Demand Logistics Leadership
Fractional & Onsite Management for Rapid Results
Gain instant access to top-tier logistics leadership—without the overhead of a full-time executive. Our fractional and onsite management program delivers hands-on support and strategic guidance tailored to your business’s unique needs. Whether you need expert oversight during peak projects, help navigating 3PL transitions, or ongoing operational improvements, Logistics Coaches provides flexible, scalable management that drives measurable results. We embed alongside your team, optimizing processes, mentoring staff, and ensuring your supply chain runs smoothly—so you can focus on growth while we handle the logistics.
When our leadership partners with your local fulfillment team as well as executive leadership, here is what you can expect:
Optimize current fulfillment space utilized and create efficiencies in manpower.
Here's Why:
- Decrease space utilization through product organization, consolidation along with evaluating storage systems / racks as the “air” space creates additional waste. we will work with the team to not only fix the short-term physical aspect of this challenge but how to implement enhancements in the ERP or WMS to drive this logic consistently into the operation.
- Products often are not put away based on fast moving versus slow moving creating manpower increases. This creates labor waste in unnecessary walking and searching for products. we will implement enhancements in the ERP or WMS to drive logic into the operation which will eliminate this waste in the operation.
- Review ergonomic setup of ship stations to be sure employees are safe yet efficient. Will reduce workers comp claims such as back and carpal tunnel which happen over weeks, months and years, not tied to a specific accident.
- wemplement my turn-key space capacity chart to predict when more space will be needed. (85%) capacity is that time.
- Review space layout and ABC classification of products to ensure optimal placement of fast movers versus slow movers. This will also improve inventory accuracy through the introduction of a formal cycle count program which will run based on ABC classification.
- Review OSHA compliance and fire safety programs
- We implement forklift, pallet jack, material handler training and certification. This includes awareness training for office staff.
- Train warehouse team on clean dock policies, proper (and legal) shipment manifesting program to ensure claim compliance with carriers and insurance claims and inspections.
Evaluate the need to move the current fulfillment operation
Evaluate the need to move the current fulfillment operation to a stand-alone warehouse space near the office.
- This will not only free up valuable office space needed but also will lower space costs since office space rent is 4x higher than warehouse rent.
- With a clean slate, we can design a fully optimized pick, pack and ship operation with an updated storage solution with systemic logic that can be fully integrated with your ERP or WMS.
Evaluate the need to outsourcing fulfillment operations
Evaluate the need to outsourcing fulfillment operations to a 3PL company. Conduct an Operational Readiness Assessment by working cross-functionally to ensure the operation is ready for such a project including product markings (SKU’s, barcoding (1D, 2D etc.), retail compliance (GS1), export compliance (ECCN’s, HTS codes validated).
Here's Why:
- 3PL’s core competency is fulfillment.
- They invest in the right systems, tools, training
- They have the correct types of insurance protections and HR professionals trained for “industrial” blue collar environments.
- Move from a fixed cost model to a variable cost model where revenue and costs stay aligned.
- Decrease costs by 25% and fulfillment speed & accuracy performance by 15%
- Dramatically reduce support costs related to customer complaints for wrong product, wrong qty. Etc.