- Practice 02
actually move.
Operations, network and last-mile consulting for posts, parcel carriers and retailers.
Networks, facilities, automation and the unit economics of every stop.
- What this practice covers
Seven capabilities across four moves.
How parcels actually move: networks, facilities, automation and the unit economics of every stop.
Networks & facilities
- Network & facility design
- Digital twin & simulation
Automation
- Sortation & fulfillment automation
The last mile
- Last-mile models & unit economics
- OOH, lockers & PUDO strategy
Cost & planning
- Cost take-out (ZBB, ABC)
- Forecasting & planning
- Domain expertise
Where we go deep.
Last-mile delivery
Models, routing & delivery unit economics
Out-of-home (OOH)
Lockers, PUDO & pickup-network strategy
Network & facility design
Sortation, hubs, depots & automation
Cost take-out
ZBB, activity-based costing & efficiency
Micro-fulfillment
Local inventory & urban fulfillment
Digital, data & AI
Forecasting, digital twin & enablement
- Who it is for
The leaders we work with.
Carriers & integrators
Network optimization, last-mile economics, product and service design, and disciplined cost take-out.
Postal operators
Turnarounds, diversification beyond the USO, network and retail redesign, and a credible path to profitable growth.
Merchants & retailers
Fulfillment, delivery and returns strategy, carrier mix and cost-to-serve optimization.
- Proof
Proof on the ground.
Saudi Post / SPL
Design and tender of the region's largest sortation and fulfillment facility: concept to detailed design, automation selection and capex modeling.
automated parcel facility in the GCC
USPS
World-class parcel operations benchmark across 10 posts and express carriers, covering network, induction, sortation, transport and delivery. Leading-practice gaps and priorities defined.
posts and express carriers benchmarked
Selected outcomes as reported to clients and across roles; results vary by engagement.
- Related points of view
André on the last mile.
Point of view
Do we really need parcel lockers for last mile?
Point of view
Enhanced last-mile can cut congestion & emissions
Point of view
Reinventing the last mile: winning the race to the top
- Common questions
Operations questions, answered.
What does the Operations, Network & Last Mile practice cover?
Seven capabilities: network and facility design; sortation and fulfillment automation; last-mile models and unit economics; out-of-home, lockers and PUDO strategy; cost take-out using zero-based budgeting and activity-based costing; digital twin and simulation; and forecasting and planning.
Can Pharand Advisors help design or automate a parcel facility?
Yes. For Saudi Post / SPL, the work covered the design and tender of the region's largest sortation and fulfillment facility, from concept to detailed design, automation selection and capex modeling, delivering the GCC's #1 automated parcel facility.
Does Pharand Advisors benchmark parcel operations?
Yes. For USPS, a world-class parcel operations benchmark across 10 posts and express carriers covered network, induction, sortation, transport and delivery, and defined leading-practice gaps and priorities. Selected outcomes are as reported to clients and across roles.
- Let's talk
Navigating disruption, growth or transformation in post, parcel and last-mile?
Let's explore how senior, hands-on advisory can help you unlock growth and move the P&L.
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