A warehouse logistics audit involves identifying opportunities to improve warehouse operations through a rapid assessment of warehouse resources and processes. The audit aims to uncover shortcomings in warehouse organization and functionality, develop proposals to address them, or obtain a third-party perspective to confirm that the warehouse is operating optimally. In some cases, a specific objective of the logistics audit is to justify the need for warehouse automation.

Technological warehouse design is a set of measures aimed at optimizing or developing layout-planning solutions and technological processes for a warehouse. The need for technological design may arise from various factors, such as constructing a new warehouse, relocating an existing one, increased cargo turnover, changes on order parameters, general dissatisfaction with warehouse operations, and more. Typically, technological design is preceded by a logistics audit of the warehouse, the results of which inform the design process.

Supervision to ensure compliance during architectural design with the requirements of project documentation, technical specifications, and special conditions, carried out by the entity responsible for developing the technological design of the warehouse complex. The purpose of author’s supervision is to ensure that architectural solutions align with the developed technological design of the warehouse.

KPIs enable the evaluation of a company’s, warehouses’, or individual employees’ performance effectiveness. Clearly defined KPIs and staff incentive systems help business achieve strategic and operational objectives, as well as promptly identify bottlenecks, weaknesses, and respond to them swiftly, ensuring the achievement of set targets.