Consulting Services Overview

Since 1984, F. Curtis Barry & Company has been consulting with retail, catalog, ecommerce and wholesale distribution businesses to reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase productivity.  Our services cover a product spectrum of operational and strategic needs for our clients, we invite you to learn more about services.   

Third Party Logistics Search and Selection

• Evaluate the current and future needs of the business
• Assess the current providers capabilities and transactional costs against other third party logistics companies
• Assess internal fulfillment costs against third party logistics costs to determine if outsourcing is right for you
• Development of RFP to bid to multiple fulfillment companies
• Detailed due diligence including and comparative cost analysis, and functional capabilities comparison of potential third party logistic companies - including freight
• Contract review and negotiations including statements of work and service level agreements
• Transition planning for move to new facility, and project management of transition and start-up

Learn more about our Third Party Logistics consulting 

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Warehouse & Operations Assessment

• Assess and evaluate all departments and warehouse functions in your operations
• Identify areas of improvement based on industry best practices 
• Assess and evaluate the layout, design, flow and use of material handling equipment
• Assess and review the organizational structure in your operations
• Assess and evaluate the use of technology and software, assess how well these meet your needs
• Develop detailed, actionable recommendations based on our assessment and observations
• Based on each companies goals, growth and operating practices

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Warehouse Layout and Design

• Assess and evaluate the needs of the business including material flows, processes, product types, etc.
• Collaborative process to develop a layout and design including material handling equipment and automation solutions and control systems
• New and existing facility layout and design engineering
• Improving productivity and efficiencies for greater support and performance
• Comprehensive solution including the layout and design, specification and bidding of all material handling equipment, project planning for transition and project management to oversee the process.  

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Material Handling Equipment & Warehouse Automation

• Assess and evaluate material handling equipment needs for all size businesses and levels of complexities.  
• We offer engineered solutions for Carton Conveyance, Pallet Conveyance, High Speed Unit and Carton Sortation, High Speed Diverts, AS/RS Systems, Mini Load Systems, Print and Apply, Weigh in Motion Scales, Pick and Put Systems, Case Sealers and Erectors, PLC/PC Controls etc.
• Traditional storage and picking equipment such as Pallet Racking, Static Shelving, Mezzanines, Pick Modules and more. 

• Assess and evaluate the use and selection of warehouse management systems and technology including RF and Voice Applications
• Assistance with souring, bidding and project managing the implementation of all material handling equipment. 

Learn more about our MHE and Warehouse Automation consulting

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Warehouse Management Systems

• Conduct initial warehouse management system needs assessment
• Development of initial budgetary costs for a new WMS solution
• Develop and define your detailed warehouse requirements for evaluating systems
• WMS vendor cost and functionality comparisons
• Scripted demos and reference checks
• Contract negotiations
• Project management of system implementation 

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Freight Rate Analysis

• Inbound freight analysis - ocean and domestic, container, LTL and TL shipping cost analyses
• Outbound freight analysis - FedEx, UPS, USPS, common carriers, white glove/last mile services
• Clients have saved 10% to 25% off of current shipping costs

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Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions

• Conduct initial ERP or order management system needs assessment
• Development of initial budgetary costs for a new WMS solution
• Developing and defining your detailed system requirements for evaluating systems
• Vendor cost and functionality comparisons
• Scripted demos and reference checks
• Contract negotiations
• Project management of system implementation 

Learn more about our Order Management Systems and ERP consulting

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