Logistics

The logistics sector is under constant pressure and encompasses a complex supply chain.

Symbol helps logistics organisations eliminate waste, shorten lead times, and future-proof processes.

Engage Logistics Experts

Logistics challenges demand a process-oriented approach

The logistics sector faces immense pressure due to growing volumes, labour market shortages, and ever-increasing customer expectations. Deliveries must be faster, more reliable, and more transparent, while margins are under pressure. Simultaneously, supply chain disruptions, increasing complexity, and fragmented information flows lead to inefficiency and delays. Many organisations operate with processes that are insufficiently standardised or data-supported, resulting in variation, errors, and unnecessary costs.

By organising logistics processes more intelligently, companies can significantly improve their performance. Process improvement helps to shorten lead times, reduce errors, and better utilise capacity. Digitalisation plays a crucial role by providing real-time insight into goods flows and improving collaboration within the chain. By standardising processes and developing employees in continuous improvement, an organisation emerges that can respond more quickly to changes and deliver more reliably to customers.

Digital Logistics with Performance Control

Academy

Symbol develops logistics professionals with training and coaching in Lean (Six Sigma), process improvement, and data-driven work, including Process Mining. Teams learn to optimise logistics processes, reduce waste, and improve performance in warehouses, transport, and complex supply chains.

All training sessions

Consultancy

Symbol assists logistics organisations in improving supply chain performance and operational efficiency. With Lean (Six Sigma), process analyses (Process Mining), and data-driven improvement programmes, we support the shortening of lead times, reduction of errors, and enhancement of delivery reliability.

Engage Expertise

Interim Management

Symbol provides experienced interim professionals for operations, supply chain, and continuous improvement. Our experts support process optimisation, operations management, and project management, enabling logistics organisations to achieve rapid improvements and sustainably strengthen performance.

Deploy Capacity

Practical Results

Penske Logistics: QMS redesigned to work for the organisation

Penske Logistics had an ISO-certified quality system but was unable to work with it effectively. Processes were documented but cluttered and difficult to find. Symbol helped redesign the entire QMS in the Penske corporate identity. Result: successful recertification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and HACCP, and a system that is also used for customer communication.

MOSO: 30% shorter lead time through process improvement

MOSO's R&D department was overloaded and a barrier to growth. Not due to a lack of talent, but because of a lack of structure and unclear ownership. Symbol provided the diagnosis and a targeted approach. Result: 30% shorter lead time and, for the first time in years, room for new product development.

Scoober: Lean foundation established in fast-growing delivery organisation

Scoober suffered from silos: branches did not work in the same way and could not learn from each other. Symbol helped set up a Lean plan, strategy plan, process plan, and training plan. Result: key business processes standardised, management trained as Lean Champions, and three Lean employees active in the organisation.

ZGT: Continuous Improvement Across 50 Departments with Lean Six Sigma

ZGT is building a culture of continuous improvement: improvement teams in every department, two project weeks per year, and trained Green Belts. Symbol guides the process. Result: 22 active improvement teams, a 75% success rate for the Green Belt, and a snowball effect of improvements throughout the organisation.