Planning, design, and implementation services are structured to meet the specific requirements of each client. Projects and consulting assignments are broken down into discrete activities (service elements) for estimating and control purposes. Examples of the frequently performed activities are:

• Survey and documentation of existing conditions
• Supply chain and distribution network analysis
• Inventory and demand stratification analysis
• Product (item) classification for material handling purposes
• Shipping order profiling by order type and transportation mode
• Documentation of existing methods and procedures
• Determination of present and future volumes
• Development of packaging and palletizing standards
• Identification of feasible storage and handling technologies
• Establishment of warehouse management system requirements
• Establishment of order fulfillment strategies
• Generation and review of design alternatives
• Development of investment and operating budgets by alternative
• Evaluation and selection of preferred design alternative
• Economic justification and incremental return on investment analysis
• Documentation of proposed methods and procedures
• Development of new facility design requirements
• Development of existing facility modification requirements
• Development of detailed layout and installation plans
• Receiving and inbound processing system design
• Order picking systems design
• Item level slotting and pick line balancing (size and location)
• Bin replenishment systems design
• Packing and shipping systems design
• Development of logical storage location addressing systems
• Product and location label design for automatic data capture
• Identification and selection of feasible bar code symbologies
• Development of equipment and systems performance specifications
• Preparation of detailed equipment and accessory schedules
• Preparation of formal requests for proposal and solicitation of bids
• Pre-qualification of potential contractors and vendors
• Analysis and evaluation of received bids
• Review and approval of vendor installation plans
• Material handling equipment and systems installation oversight
• Start-up and validation testing assistance
• Overall project management