Logistics consultancy

The growing complexity of supply chains, increasing customer requirements and the need to keep logistics costs low require forward-looking logistics consulting. Added to this is the shortage of skilled workers and the possibilities of automation. Consistently optimized intralogistics and requirements-based material flow planning are becoming increasingly important. Warehouse logistics is a permanent focus of cost savings and is often outsourced to a contract logistics provider. Warehouse logistics service providers (3PL) that are already in use should be regularly put to the test in the course of new tenders; logistics benchmarking can be helpful here. As logistics consultants, we analyze your existing processes and identify potential for optimization. By implementing tailor-made solutions, e.g. through the application of lean logistics methods, you can increase the efficiency of your logistics.

Supply processes
Definition and assessment of delivery concepts/supply methods for inbound part consignments (including JiS, JiT, VMI, warehouse)

Introduction of JiT/JiS supply chains

Introduction of supplier Kanban

Introduction of C-part management

Definition of call-off and control systems

Assessment of supplier locations

Planning of the procurement network and the inbound/outbound supply processes

Synchronisation of the supply processes with the line-side presentation principles at the point of use

Emergency concepts to safeguard series production

Coordination of start-up and phase-out control

Planning of supply processes for CKD/SKD volumes (supply centres or direct deliveries)
Line-side presentation
Definition of parts presentation principles

Line-side and line-feeding planning based on the line back approach

Planning and selection of parts presentation equipment using the proprietary ebp tool

Mean-time-measurement analysis

Determination of the container principle (KLT, GLT, SLT)
Material flow planning
Material flow design

Implementation of material flow control systems

Implementation of material flow analyses and value flow designs

Layout planning of logistics areas and traffic routes

Planning and introduction of tugger trains and automated guided vehicles (AGV)

Optimization of internal plant transports and traffic using evaluation tools

Planning the transport control
Intralogistics
Optimization of internal logistics processes

Definition of warehousing

Definition of the optimal material flow from incoming goods to production and outgoing goods

Definition of optimal transportation concepts

Optimum utilization of logistics and transport areas

Planning of supermarkets for picking small load carriers and goodsbaskets/sets using a wide variety of technologies (including pick-by-light, pick-by-voice or sequencers)

Introduction of kanban control

Definition of suitable conveyor and storage systems

Tendering and selection of suitable logistics technology

Implementation support and ramp-up
Containers and packaging
Strategic and operative container management

Packaging and container planning

Optimisation of load carriers and package density

Procurement of pre-series and series containers

Container identification by barcode and RFID

Selection of CKD/SKD-compliant containers and packaging
Tendering of logistics services
New tender for contract logistics & intralogistics

Outsourcing of warehouse logistics & intralogistics

Tender management for logistics services

Planning, preparation & implementation of tenders for warehousing & transportation services

Service-independent tendering

Market research of potential logistics service providers and large network of logistics service providers

Compilation of customer requirements and development of the service description

Preparation of specifications / Request for Quotation (RFQ)

Structured, possibly multi-stage tendering process for contract logistics & transport logistics

Communication with the logistics service providers (3PL)

Systematic assessment and evaluation of service provider offers in terms of costs, degree of fulfillment & quality

Creating transparency and comparability of service provider offers

Identification of gaps in the offer, pitfalls & risks

Accompaniment & support in discussions with providers

Transfer of the tender to the implementation / realization phase
Logistics benchmarking
MTM-based logistics check with the ebp tool “MTM-easy”

Process evaluation based on MTM time studies in intralogistics & warehouse logistics

Implementation of shadow calculations for the evaluation of logistics service providers

Evaluation of warehouse performance
Logistical supplier management
Logistical evaluation and assessment of suppliers

Supplier qualification and auditing; JiF enabling with the Fit in JiS methodology

Supply chain quality assessments and action management (SCQ)

Logistics analysis according to the GMMOG method

Switching suppliers to new delivery and transport concepts

Support in inbound management

Implementation of EDI solutions
Lean logistics principles
Digitalization of logistics through the development of data models to map technical issues

Data procurement and integration into the overarching data model

Data preparation, plausibility checks and cleansing

Analytics as a service (AaaS)

Performance of regular data analyses by our ebp experts

Identification of optimization potential in logistics

Reducing costs and increasing performance in logistics
Logistics optimization with big data analytics
Digitalization of logistics through the development of data models to map technical issues

Data procurement and integration into the overarching data model

Data preparation, plausibility checks and cleansing

Analytics as a service (AaaS)

Performance of regular data analyses by our ebp experts

Identification of optimization potential in logistics

Reducing costs and increasing performance in logistics
Business intelligence
Datavisualization with different dataaggregation on the basis of roles and usergroups

Derivation of roleprofiles for usergroups from operations to management

Creation of standardized and automated reports

BI toolexpertise from project-related application for support in selecting the right tools for digital logistics
Internet of things (IoT)
Datavisualization with different dataaggregation on the basis of roles and usergroups

Derivation of roleprofiles for usergroups from operations to management

Creation of standardized and automated reports

BI toolexpertise from project-related application for support in selecting the right tools for digital logistics

Future-oriented logistics consulting

One of ebp-consulting's main advantages as a logistics consultancy is its expertise from a wide range of industries. We not only have the specialist knowledge from your industry, but also provide you with competitive advantages through cross-industry best practices. In addition, logistics consultants are always up to date and can help you to adapt quickly and efficiently to the constant changes in logistics. This includes market trends, new technological advances and legal regulations.

The following industries benefit from our logistics consulting:

Logistics consulting: Components for your success

Inbound/outbound logistics (supply chains) and in-house company logistics are the building blocks of successful logistics management. We have extensive consulting, planning, implementation and practical competency in these fields. For instance, not only are we able to support our clients during the development phase of a new product, plant or a logistics zones, we can also implement efficiency enhancement measures to optimise logistics during ongoing operations. Among other things, we plan the complete supply and provisioning logistics during the rollout of new series within the product development process (PDP) or can switch to new supply and transport concepts during ongoing operations, including just-in-time (JiT) and just-in-sequence (JiS). Support during the selection of logistics service providers and the logistical qualification of suppliers complete our range of competencies.

Advantages for ebp-consulting customers

We design and implement complete logistics solutions for our customers
Digitization in intralogistics is not just a buzzword for us
Holistic logistics solutions, consisting of material flow, technology deployment and control
Customized solutions, whether automotive assembly or series production in medical technology
Use of intelligent planning and simulation tools (and methods)
Big Data Analytics delivers optimization approaches
Provider independence: We find the right technology solution
Consulting and implementation expertise from 20 years of project experience
Application of cross-industry insights and best practices

Logistics consulting by ebp-consulting

ebp-consulting is a professional logistics consultancy that offers a wide range of benefits. We work closely with you to increase your company's success. Our experts look at the overall intralogistics situation and optimize your processes from goods receipt to goods issue. Contact us today to find out more about our logistics management services and how we can help you optimize your logistics. We look forward to working with you and supporting you with in-depth logistics advice.

Current topics in logistics consulting

Intralogistics in an age of Industry 4.0

The line back principle should be applied to the optimisation of in-plant logistics (intralogistics). Material deployment must be planned with minimised inventory days based on a production division optimised according to lean production criteria. Order picking, for instance using a supermarket concept, and transport based on tugger train concepts or automated guided vehicles (AGV) must be synchronised with material provisioning. Today, many automated and self-controlling process solutions can be used for these process components especially. Following fully automatic order picking, the container or transport frame can also be filled automatically and then brought to its necessary destination by AGV without manual intervention. The integration of information and material flow solutions for replenishment and transport control is today an elementary part of modern intralogistics.
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Big data analytics – the basis for optimised logistics

Until now, large volumes of data have been considered a tiresome waste product or necessary evil during the analysis phase of efficiency enhancement projects. Now, though, the so-called data gold can be used to perform regular and above all systematic logistics optimisations with the right, highly efficient data tools (special BI software solutions) and the downstream analysis and planning programs. Applications for transport and container utilisation, route optimisation, intralogistics and inventory optimisation are currently available. Standard interfaces ensure integration within ERP, WMS and TM systems. User-friendly front ends and preconfigured reports permit cockpit-style operation. With our “Analytics as a Service (AaaS)” toolsets, we offer customers the opportunity and service to identify dormant potential and define measures for improvements. Standardised logistic checks are a good starting point for clients interested in logistics optimisation.
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Flexible, tool-based methodology for line-side and supply planning

Given the substantial number of item numbers and significant part variance, consistent planning of the complete provisioning and supply logistics – from the supplier to the assembly lines – is a major challenge. High volume fluctuations in the product types for assembly – for instance on highly flexible engine assembly lines – merely aggravate this complexity. The logistical quantity structure (LQS), starting point of any planning, struggles with continuous change and therefore requires flexible adaptation of the line-side presentation system, the material flow, i.e. tugger train concepts, order picking in the supermarket or warehouse, as well as the supplier’s inbound delivery models. We have created a tool solution that supports planners by providing preconfigured and parameterised MTM values for the efficient management of this and equivalent planning tasks. The tool enables convenient modelling and standardised analysis of a broad variety of principles for material provisioning, part picking or in tugger train supply.
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