Case Studies
Industry: Retail
Case Study:
DC Contract Labor – Retail
Opportunity:
Addressing the needs of a retail client with a high-velocity inventory turnover, the program focused on efficient full pallet handling and value-added services. The overarching objective was to reduce staff operating costs and enhance operational efficiency.
Solution:
A1QLS Provided Contract Labor
The solution offered a comprehensive
range of labor services encompassing
inspections, efficient unloading,
put-away, strategic picking, shipping,
expert freight handling, cycle counting,
sanitation, strategic trailer spotting, and
efficient pallet management.
Technology Used: VMS with Handheld
Highlights:
Travel team members will work as many hours as needed. We do not require any minimum weekly hours to be met.
Length of project can be extended and or shortened with no penalties.
We partner with a travel agency that leverages their market presence to get us the most aggressive pricing possible on hotels, so that this can be passed onto the partner.
A1 QLS will also assign projects to an Operations Manager that will help support the site operations and team members at no additional cost to the partner.
A1 QLS will also assign projects to an Operations Manager that will help support the site operations and team members at no additional cost to the partner.
Weekly meetings with A1 QLS management and local partner managers to review performance and operational opportunities, ensuring partner productivity measures are being met.
Flexible pricing models: Production Pay, Hourly Bill Rates, and or Markup %.
Results
A1QLS successfully carried out unloading, labeling, auditing, assembly, box building, and loading operations for a substantial volume, surpassing 950,000 loads on both 40′ and 53′ trailers. Achieving an impressive average load time of 2-3 hours, A1QLS ensured efficiency and precision in the operation.
The implementation of onsite management extended to both forklift and clerical services, ensuring seamless coordination and supervision for optimizing operational efficiency. Key data was extracted to facilitate streamlined and comprehensive reporting purposes.