What if UK manufacturing reimagined logistics?
16th October 2023
“I believe onsite logistics presents the biggest opportunity for innovation in UK manufacturing, but talk innovation to most business leaders and they will sight new technologies. Mention logistics and they will think lorry movements - I believe they're missing something easier?”
UK manufacturers are resilient, they've had to be!
In a perfect scenario, industrial and manufacturing businesses could focus their efforts solely on creating high quality products and increasing their profits through innovation. However, stifling labour shortages, the rising cost of doing business, and ongoing supply chain disruption continue to place manufacturing hurdles beyond their control. But there is one area of business which is consistently overlooked outside the automotive Tier 1 cohort. That area is production logistics, this is the process of managing supply chains, unloading, storing, picking and delivering materials required in the manufacturing of the products being made.
Why is production logistics important in manufacturing?
Production logistics is a key component in establishing a proper manufacturing business system and can be a game-changer in the UK manufacturing sector. However, operational onsite logistics in UK manufacturing (outside of automotive), typically blurs the boundaries or roles on the factory floor. People multi-task, in the belief that a machine operator fetching and carrying saves the business overhead. But the price being paid is that the manufacturing logistics isn't being scrutinised independently. With more larger manufacturing businesses starting to realise the fastest way to turn shrinking profits around is to focus on what they can control. This means bringing expertise in to assess their production logistics.
We can help you identify and actively drive out cost
It's important to note, we're not consultants. However, the first step is to understand your product and logistics operations, your customers, and your biggest headaches. Then we provide an objective analysis, ROI cost projections, and if our solutions are implemented - we guarantee you’ll achieve the agreed cost saving, or we pay!
R&HA are the UK's leading onsite automotive logistics provider. We specialise in the design and implementation of agile logistics solutions for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. If you have between 20 to 30 people working in logistics roles, we're confident we can help you make savings.
Our 360 onsite logistics audit & assessment will do more than provide cost reductions, it will highlight the savings in space, resource, time, plus address any other issues we've identified, or you have raised. Whether you're driving the change to become leaner, greener, or for greater flexibility; or the changes are being dictated to you. We'll help you develop a robust project plan to manage the changes and challenges ahead.
All too often consultants design a solution for an ideal world, but not practical for a busy manufacturing environment. Which is why we provide solutions with options, share the risk, and give you a performance guarantee.
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Here’s how the 360 onsite logistics audit and assessment works!
Put us to the test, what have you got to lose?
Contact us for a FREE ‘on site' logistics audit – carried out under a non disclosure agreement - our findings will be reported in full confidence and will provide a detailed analysis of where savings and improvements can be made.
There’s only one condition - you must be UK based and be operating in the automotive sector, with a head count of around 25 - 30 or more operating in logistics roles.