Transformative Omnichannel Distribution Solutions; The Fortna Distribution Optimization Framework™
1. Strategy
Implementable Strategies for Distribution Network Integration. Fortna works with your executive team to identify and understand your business objectives. We start the collaborative visioning process with data collection and use comprehensive, proprietary science-backed tools and algorithms to develop a network strategy that meets or exceeds your cost, service, and performance objectives. We work with you to align a broad group of stakeholders around a distribution optimization strategy and roadmap that is agile, executable, and supported by a business case.
2. Assessments
Assessment Solutions. Fortna offers different types of diagnostic assessments designed to quickly identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement. Our teams are staffed with people who have deep passion for distribution optimization and years of operator experience, so they understand the challenges and recommend pragmatic, implementable solutions.
- eCommerce Fulfillment Assessment
- Technology Strategy Assessment
- Optimization Assessment
3. Operations Design
Warehouse Operations Design Services Leveragin Software for higher efficiency. Fortna understands your distribution center operations design must be business case justified, flexible, scalable and offer a compelling path to measurable results for stakeholders, such as your Board of Directors. For that reason, we begin the design process with the business and operational requirements, rather than technology. This enables us to design solutions that achieve desired business outcomes in less time. Reducing the time it takes to arrive at a solution means we can dedicate time to considering alternative technologies that would reduce the total solution cost and exploring ways to increase efficiency with warehouse execution software (WES). To that end, Fortna designs and engineers solutions with an operator’s perspective. Our ideal design is one that is easy to operate, easy to measure, and meets the financial, strategic, and operational goals of the business. With Fortna, your DC operations design will be:
- Business Case Justified
- Flexible and Scalable
- Highly Efficient
- Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
- Implementable and Easy to Operate
4. Implementation
Seamless, Turnkey Warehouse Implementation. Fortna reduces risk in implementation projects with holistic, comprehensive, integrated program management, considering all interdependencies across all workstreams. Our integrated solution design and engineering ensures that all facets of implementation are fully aligned, including facility, MHE, software, processes and organizational needs, as well as mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering.
- Solutions Delivered On-Time, On-Budget
- Mitigated Risk with a Single Accountable Partner
- Fastest Time to Benefit
5. Lifecycle Services
Warehouse Lifecycle Services. Fortna Lifecycle Services help you proactively monitor changes in your business and operations and maintain parts and systems for continued high performance, extending the beneficial life of your solution. After Go-Live, the challenge is keeping operations running and in sync with changes in the business and technology. Whether or not Fortna designed your facility, Fortna Lifecycle Services help you:
- Reduce Capital Investment by Extending the Life of the DC
- Increase Productivity and Customer Satisfaction
- Decrease Downtime and Quickly Resolve Issues