Expert Consulting
&
Audit
for Your Supply Chain

VTS Supply Chain Consultancy provides specialized services to optimize your operations, ensure compliance, and build a resilient supply chain for sustained success.

Supply Chain Consulting

What is Supply Chain Consulting?

Supply Chain Consulting involves partnering with businesses to analyze, design, and implement strategies that optimize their entire supply chain operations. This includes everything from procurement and manufacturing to logistics, distribution, and customer delivery. Our goal is to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and improve overall performance, ensuring your supply chain becomes a competitive advantage. We provide expert guidance and practical solutions tailored to your unique business needs and market dynamics.

Consulting Scope of Work (SOW)

Title: Supply Chain Process Optimization Consultation

Objective: To evaluate and enhance the client’s procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier performance processes for operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Scope of Work:

Initial Consultation & Requirement Gathering:
- Understand current supply chain structure, challenges, and objectives.
- Identify key focus areas (e.g., supplier management, inventory turnover, logistics costs).
Data Review & Analysis:
- Review procurement data, supplier performance reports, inventory turnover rates, and logistics expenses.
- Benchmark against industry standards and best practices.
Process Mapping & Bottleneck Identification:
- Map existing supply chain workflows.
- Identify inefficiencies, delays, and risk points.
Recommendations & Improvement Plan:
- Provide actionable recommendations for process optimization.
- Suggest suitable KPIs and reporting mechanisms.
- Propose technology integrations (e.g., ERP enhancements, inventory tools).
Implementation Support (Optional):
- Assist in setting up new workflows, supplier contracts, or reporting dashboards.
- Provide training for staff on new processes.

Deliverables:

Supply Chain Health Assessment Report
Process Improvement Recommendations Report
Optional: Implementation Roadmap

Timeline:

4 Weeks

Fees:

[To be determined based on engagement size and scope]

Supply Chain Audit

What is a Supply Chain Audit?

A Supply Chain Audit is a systematic and independent examination of your supply chain processes, systems, and performance. It assesses compliance with internal policies, industry regulations, and best practices, while identifying areas of inefficiency, risk, and potential cost savings. Our audits provide an objective snapshot of your supply chain’s health, offering detailed insights and actionable recommendations to enhance transparency, accountability, and operational excellence.

Supply Chain Audit Details

Objective: To assess warehouse and inventory management processes for operational compliance, safety standards, and inventory accuracy.

📌 Documentation:

Inventory records up-to-date and accurate
Purchase orders and supplier invoices available
Stock receipts and dispatch notes maintained
Safety and handling guidelines documented

📌 Inventory Storage & Handling:

Inventory properly labeled and categorized
Expiry-sensitive products managed using FIFO or FEFO
Overstocking or understocking instances recorded
Damaged or obsolete stock segregated and documented

📌 Safety & Compliance:

Fire safety measures in place (extinguishers, alarms)
Emergency exits accessible and clearly marked
Manual handling guidelines followed
PPE (personal protective equipment) availability

📌 Operational Efficiency:

Average picking and dispatch times within acceptable limits
Inventory discrepancy rate less than 2%
Stock audits conducted periodically (monthly/quarterly)
Warehouse layout optimized for space and workflow

📌 Supplier & Logistics:

Supplier performance evaluated regularly
On-time delivery rate monitored
Logistics cost per order tracked

Audit Report Outcome:

✅ Compliant
⚠️ Partially Compliant
❌ Non-Compliant

Expert Consulting & Audit for Your Supply Chain