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Network Operations

Whatever your requirement, our team of supply chain experts can transform your supply chain to meet your business needs. Our solutions cover design, set-up, implementation and on-going management of your entire network - your warehousing, your systems and your transport - giving you the benefit of cost reduction, adding real value and achieving optimum service levels.

Our operational approach is one based on partnership and continuous improvement, ensuring that as your business evolves, we are continuously providing new solutions and improvements to meet your changing needs.

We currently manage over 300,000 sq. m. of warehousing space for a range of different customers in many industry sectors. Through our primary distribution network, we handle local transport operations, multi-temperature distribution and transport scheduling and positioning via GPS tracking technology.

We handle in excess of £10 billion worth of merchandise each year and service over 3,000 retail outlets across the globe.

Our operational team is made up of around 5,000 people, ensuring our operations run efficiently and smoothly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

By outsourcing your operations to Gist, you will inherit the benefit of 35 years experience and our continued investment in RFID and leading edge technology. We continually strive to serve your customers better and, with your operations running smoothly, there is time to think more laterally and to deliver ongoing improvements.



Our capabilities

  • warehouse and network design & optimisation
  • Process and systems optimisation
  • Operational research
  • Process mapping
  • property search
  • supply chain redesign
  • systems design and integration
  • transport design
  • availability optimisation
  • vehicle design and specification
  • supply chain opportunity assessment
  • construction management

Benefits to your business

  • detailed design & robust implementation improves time to market
  • quicker resolution of long term issues
  • risks identified and mitigated before delivery commences
  • understanding of current position vs competition
  • identify critical areas for service improvement
  • integrated supply chain design ensures optimum service levels
  • identify critical areas for cost reduction
  • thorough planning avoids unexpected costs

Our capabilities

  • asset procurement/leasing
  • warehouse & transport implementation
  • Change management
  • finance options
  • process implementation, documentation & training
  • program management
  • recruitment
  • risk management
  • safety management
  • systems integration
  • TUPE agreements

Benefits to your business

  • experience ensures fast implementation
  • productivity maintained during transition where physically possible
  • risks mitigated throughout
  • staff ownership/buy-in enables long-term success
  • delivered in partnership with client
  • disruption to clients' services avoided where physically possible
  • expertise & contacts ensure lowest cost procurement & commissioning

Our capabilities

  • Benchmarking
  • Best operating practice
  • equipment management
  • financial processes
  • fleet management
  • KPI tracking (real time, online dashboard)
  • labour management
  • legal compliance
  • RFID
  • warehousing
  • property management
  • strategic sourcing
  • subcontractor management
  • supplier management
  • technology development
  • temperature control

Benefits to your business

  • continuous KPI tracking maintains focus on critical time issues
  • on-going focus on development
  • supplier management & partnership drives overall service levels
  • cost measurement vs best practice targets
  • regular reviews drive out cost in all areas

Our capabilities

  • transport scheduling & operations
  • materials management
  • multi-product handling
  • multi-temperature distribution
  • transport scheduling and positioning (GPS tracking)
  • web-based ordering

Benefits to your business

  • product availability increased by optimisation of transport scheduling
  • single point of contact for all distribution requirements
  • network optimisation to maximise current assets
  • large network allows for consistent service levels despite fluctuations in demand
  • GPS tracking allows all deliveries to be monitored
  • saves on driver and maintenance costs of owning fleet
  • full utilisation of fleet leads to fewer empty journeys and consequently lower costs
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