Case Studies

This assignment involved recruiting an interim Operations Manager and a team of supply chain specialists to assist with data analysis, strategy, process improvement and project management in both distribution and manufacturing.

This Plant Bread Baker saw improved backhaul utilisation by 22%, Forecasting and Inventory improvement programme saved £185k and Improved trailer racking by 5% with savings of £85k. 

This omni-channel UK fashion retailer saw UK store sales grow by 1.6%, internet sales grow by 30%, and wholesale decline by 42%. 3PL warehousing costs had gone up by 13.3% compared with the previous year. 

In order to gain a thorough understanding of the business issues, WBS Group performed a Company Assessment, focussing on all areas of the business that impacted on their ability to deliver products within agreed timescales. In effect this meant a complete supply chain review from forecast through to shipment of product.

WBS initially performed a Company Assessment which analysed the methods the client employed to fulfill market demand and the suitability of existing facilities to meet future business demands.