Project Delivery Support

Practical project support for logistics change that has to work from day one.

Bottomline Lab provides project management, technical implementation support and the systems needed to keep complex operational projects under control. Our strongest fit is new customer onboarding, warehouse and logistics setup, and WMS implementation.

Practical delivery

The project has to work in the operation

Operational projects cannot be managed in isolation from the day to day business. Orders still need to move, customers still need answers and the new process or system must work after the project team steps away.

Bottomline Lab combines practical logistics experience with structured project delivery. We help clients move from planning through implementation, go live and ongoing support without losing sight of what must work in the operation.

Project experience

Where we are strongest

01

New customer onboarding

Planning and coordinating the operational work required to bring a new customer into a 3PL or warehousing environment. This can include requirements, responsibilities, systems, processes, testing, readiness and go live coordination.

02

Warehouse and logistics setup

Project support for new operations, operational changes, process issues and the practical setup needed to make the work flow properly.

03

WMS implementation

Project management support for WMS selection or implementation, including planning, stakeholder coordination, operational requirements, testing, training, go live and hypercare.

04

Software and system support

Technical implementation capability can be included where required, alongside project controls, reporting and ongoing system support.

How support is provided

The right support for the project

Bottomline Lab provides experienced project managers according to the scope, timing and capability the assignment requires. Support can be provided for a complete project, a specific stage or an immediate gap in the client's existing team.

Where technical software expertise is required, it can be included as part of the wider Bottomline Lab delivery team. The client receives one coordinated approach covering project management, operational implementation and system support.

Delivery approach

Five stages from outcome to handover

Stage 1

Understand the outcome

Confirm what must be delivered, the operational pressures and the measures of success.

Stage 2

Set up the project

Create the plan, responsibilities, controls, reporting and project systems required.

Stage 3

Coordinate delivery

Keep internal teams, customers, suppliers and technology partners aligned.

Stage 4

Prepare for go live

Manage testing, training, readiness, risks and the transition into the operation.

Stage 5

Stabilise and hand over

Support the operation through hypercare, resolve early issues and leave clear ownership behind.

Project capabilities

The controls and support the work requires

The capability mix is shaped around the assignment, with practical project control and technical support included where needed.

Planning and control

  • Project planning and delivery control
  • Budget, schedule and status reporting
  • Project systems and reporting tools

Operations and systems

  • New customer onboarding
  • Operational requirements and process mapping
  • WMS and software implementation support

Coordination and readiness

  • Vendor and stakeholder coordination
  • User acceptance testing
  • Training and operational readiness

Risk and transition

  • Risk, issue, dependency and decision management
  • Go live and hypercare support
  • Handover and ongoing system support

Fit

Particularly suitable when

01

A new 3PL customer

A 3PL is onboarding a new customer and needs coordinated operational delivery.

02

Operational setup or change

A warehouse or distribution operation is being established or changed.

03

A WMS implementation

A WMS or another operational system is being selected or implemented.

04

More delivery capacity

The internal team needs additional project management capacity for a defined period.

05

Operational and technical support

The project needs operational project management alongside technical implementation support.

06

Stronger project control

The work is moving, but the controls, ownership or visibility are not strong enough.

Discuss the assignment

Bring structure to the project without losing sight of the operation.

Tell us what is changing, where the pressure sits and what support is currently missing. We can then determine the project management, technical and system support that best fits the assignment.

Discuss the project