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Process design...
from distribution to consumption and back

To succeed, your company employs cross-functional teams comprised of individuals from many departments. At Assured Logistics, our solutions - which reduce costs, improve business processes and create new market opportunities - are designed by experts in many disciplines; solution engineers, information technology, finance, operations, business development and project management. We apply intelligence at each stage of every relationship to ensure every gap is closed before the delivery process begins. Assured Logistics' retail support services include custom applications in the following capacities:

• Solutions Design
  Our Assured Logistics process engineering team has unrivalled experience and a track-record without equal in our industry. For example, consider: The custom logistics behind the successful launch of Amazon.ca were engineered and executed by the team of precision thinkers at Assured Logistics. We'll use this kind of knowledge and expertise to design intelligent processes to meet your unique needs.
  

• Distribution Center Management
  The heart of the fulfillment chain is the Distribution Center. We maximize space utilization with the right design, and we control your costs with the right processes for receiving, put away, picking and packing. We also ensure our Distribution Center design allows for the volume fluctuations that go hand in hand with retail.
  

• Perfect Order Visibility & Order Tracking
  We use the latest in RF technology and we scan orders throughout the pick, pack and ship process. This information is provided to our clients so that they can, in turn provide real time status and maintain order visibility on every order. This is particularly important in the etail world where online customers expect to know the status of their orders.
  

• Inventory Control in Real Time
  At Assured Logistics we realize that the cost of inventory and the interest costs of carrying inventory are two of the largest cost drivers in the supply chain. To ensure that these costs are minimized, our clients are provided accurate and timely information on the status of their inventory at all times. We accomplish this by utilizing the best technology in the business. Our clients are able to minimize the inventory they have on hand resulting in significant savings.
  

• Transportation Management
  Assured Logistics focuses on Transportation Management NOT on freight costs! Freight costs represent 50% of the cost of our clients' supply chain, that makes it important, but freight costs are only a portion of the true cost of transportation. Knowing when an item will be delivered, knowing where an item is during transport, customs clearance, freight audit reporting and carrier management can also have a significant impact on our clients' cost of delivery as well as customer service.
  
  We offer our clients a full suite of Transportation Management services to ensure they are maximizing the effectiveness of their need to have product transported.
  

• Reverse Logistics
  Returns - an unfortunate cost of doing business? Not at Assured. We process returns as they happen, we do not let them sit in a corner and batch process them when "we have time". Managing returns efficiently is critical to our clients. They must be handled both quickly and efficiently to ensure that the consumer receives a credit quickly and accurately. A quick credit results in high levels of customer satisfaction which in turn leads to repeat purchases. Efficient and quick returns processing puts good stock back into inventory and defective stock on its way back to your suppliers. All this adds up to better cash management for our clients.
  

• Project Management
  When a client decides to outsource their supply chain they want it done right. We understand this need as well as the fact that it can only happen with a company that has excellent project management skills. We believe that there is no one better in the business than Assured Logistics. Our project managers work with both our own design and implementation team as well as with our client's teams. This ensures that all of the many tasks required to complete an outsourcing partnership are documented, managed and that they are completed on time.