WAREHOUSING - Advanced skills and methods in solving warehouse challenges with technology and process

From simple data collection solutions to full blown Warehouse Management solutions, PerfOps team members have been implementing software and improving warehouse operations since 1988.  From cross-dock to every form or fulfillment imaginable, small operations with a few people to large operations with automation, we’ve seen it and done it in the warehouse.  We have a high degree of proficiency in both owner-operated facilities and 3PLs.  With our deep understanding of manufacturing we know how to optimally integrate WMS with manufacturing and ERP to create one cohesive solution.

  • PerfOps prefers to start new warehouse improvement projects with an assessment which addresses people, process and technology. Our assessments compare your operation to best practices for similar operations in our experience, as well as provide tailored, detailed recommendations for improvement. Where systems are already in place, objectives and constraints are known, then we can move directly into project planning and execution to meet your targeted needs.

  • PerfOps often applies Goldratt’s TOC (Theory of Constraints) to warehouse operations for purposes of optimization. Our approach looks at both internal and external constraints and develops processes within your organization to address current constraints and work the TOC cycle toward continuous improvement.

  • There are many options in WMS today, from functionality built-in to ERP, to “WMS Lite,” to full blown WMS solutions. Our principal has been implementing WMS since 1988. With literally hundreds of implementations under our belts we know how to select software then plan and implement WMS. Our standardized methods are adapted to your specific needs to achieve the desired result with your team, on your timeline and budget.

  • PerfOps built our WMS implementation methodology prior to our ERP methodology. We have proven methods evolved since the early 1990s for planning through product and vendor selection and from solution design to implementation. We are often called on to develop your project manager, provide project management ourselves or with a 3rd party, and to form and facilitate executive oversight using our proven project governance methods.

  • When WMS functionality is not inherently part of an ERP solution, we are experts at designing and implementing integrations to ERP. For modern systems, such integration costs have dropped due to the advent of standardized interfaces, but knowing how much automation to implement, how to operate and maintain such interfaces is part of our skill set. When involved from the start we will ensure such integrations are well-planned and executed to success. If you are already having difficulty in this area, we can step in to get the effort back on track.

  • PerfOps principal developed a storyboarding method to design how a future state process with WMS will operate in your specific environment. This helps users envision the new solution while ensuring technology partners keep your environment in mind while configuring the system (a point which is often missed).

  • PerfOps is often called in to accelerate slow moving warehouse management projects or turnaround a failing WMS project. We are also frequently asked to come in after go live to improve operating efficiencies and resolve issues achieving original objectives. We quickly assess, identify root causes and work with your team and provider(s) to get the project back on track (and keep it there).

  • One of PerfOps’ core aims is to develop your team to not only operate the system effectively, but to sustain and optimize systems and processes using CI methods over the life of the solution.

  • PerfOps has team members who can fill in the gaps in your project and we are well connected to many others in the industry to help with your project. We are often called in to help with areas that owner teams don’t have time for or struggle with, such as use case development, testing or SOPs, which other solution providers are not addressing.

  • Performance Operations provides superior warehouse design solutions, particularly where we are involved for other projects or initiatives. Our team can scale from providing assistance in facility design, racking or material handling solutions to turn-key projects. We help you realize the many benefits of facility work, equipment and software/technology systems being managed by the same group.

 
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  • Our professionals work together because they prefer to and not because they happen to be employed by the same firm. PerfOps is a principled organization and our team members meet a high level of standards.

  • While our teams focus on each project’s goals, our team members must also demonstrate a commitment to achieving long-term results for clients beyond each project’s specific scope.

  • The PerfOps consortium is comprised of highly experienced individuals. Most team members exceed 10 years of continuous skills development in their chosen areas of work.

Solutions are the sum of People + Process + Technology. Any combination of these not in balance leads to sub-optimal results at best.  PerfOps’ methods have been optimized in this regard with the objective of leaving the client team better prepared to maintain and improve the solution for the long term.