Excellent supply chain consulting along the entire value chain
Logistics and factory planning for the spare parts industry, as well as the fashion, food and many other trade sectors – io-consultants provides comprehensive planning and consultancy for a smooth flow of information and goods, whatever the requirements. For strategic and operational issues alike.
From brief studies to large-scale projects – io-consultants offers SCM consulting and planning for utmost efficiency in every project
The standard approach of our planners and consultants is always holistic and streamlined towards high efficiency. io-consultants develops powerful and dynamic solutions, with each detail of every single project stage fine-tuned to your company’s logistics value chain.
Whether in the optimisation of existing systems or the development of whole new facilities and buildings, we provide meticulous supply chain and material flow concepts – always under consideration of the corporate global supply chain as well as internal material flows at individual logistics sites. At all times, our focus is on logistics processes that are flexibly tailored to your needs. Degrees of automation are selected to suit your operations and ensure efficient logistics processes from production to finished goods as well as in after sales.
Our cornerstones for practice-oriented, demand-driven benchmark solutions for supply chain requirements:
- 60 years of experience in logistics for purchasing, production, distribution and spare parts
- State-of-the-art methods
- Extensive range of self-developed and time-tested tools
- Holistic project management
- Unbiased knowledge of the market
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More clients we work for
Audi, Britax Römer, Capri-Sun, Sanofi, Trumpf, Wala and others
How we work
Common to all planning projects is that io-consultants follows a structured sequence of events, and uses methods and modules appropriate for each individual situation:
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1. Strategy development
- Supply chain design
- Optimisation of transport costs
- Stock optimisation
- Location scouting
- Outsourcing / operator models
- Forecasts and growth
- Tool support
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2. Concept planning
- Data analysis and verification
- Selection and dimensioning of warehouse and picking systems
- Selection of economic, intralogistic transports
- Layout designs for warehouse and functional areas
- Decision papers based on investments, operating costs, and personnel
- Management presentations and 3D visualisations
- Tool support
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3. Fine planning and tender processes
- Detailed planning of all equipment
- Detailed layout of warehouse and functional areas
- Simulation of material flows
- Relocation and migration planning
- Creation of tendering documents
- Supplier selection
- Evaluation of tenders
- Contract award support
- Budget and cost monitoring
- Tool support
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4. Site supervision
- Testing and approval of shop drawings
- Monitoring of the setup and assembly processes
- Quality control
- Tests and acceptance procedures
- Relocation support
- Shop floor meetings and trainings
- KPI monitoring
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5. Ramp-up management
- Ramp-up coordination
- Ramp-up (curve) optimisation
- Relocation support
- Risk management
- Troubleshooting
- KPI monitoring
60 years
of experience
8 locations
worldwide
More than 8.000
successful projects
More than 250
staff worldwide
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As a lead consultant, we provide comprehensive services across a variety of disciplines – production, logistics, architecture and IT – and will oversee each stage of your project from the beginning right through to standard operations.