Operational capabilities for the most complex situations.
Task Force Logistics supports warehouses and platforms facing challenges of operational continuity, stabilisation or rapid transformation.
“Logistics sites are currently operating under intense pressure: accelerated flows, managerial shortcomings, resource tensions, automation, sclerotic processes, growing customer demands…
Much like high-stakes military operations, certain situations require professionals who can step in quickly to restore stability, support teams, and maintain operational execution.
With a "Special Forces" DNA, we at TFL have structured our intervention capabilities around five main areas, allowing us to act directly on the field, as close as possible to operations and teams.
Bruce du Gardin
Co-founder, Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Over 20 years in outsourced and integrated logistics
Overview of services.
Transition
Management
Reinforcement of local manager(s) (understaffing, peak periods, etc.) Temporary replacement of a director during a recruitment process
Operational
Support
On-the-ground support for Team Leaders (learn by doing. Implementation of support during deployment phases
Strategic
Intelligence
Investigation to dispel doubts (theft, trafficking, drift, infiltration…) Preparation of files for internal and/or external actions
Client–Provider Interface
Drafting specifications and managing tender processes
Assignment of a dedicated, on-site Client Representative
Logistics
Advice
Support for managing complex projects (e.g., relocation)
Site or supply chain performance diagnosis/audit
Contact.
Transition management.
When a site loses part of its management or goes through a critical phase, operational continuity and on-the-ground stability become priorities.
Task Force Logistics quickly deploys operational managers capable of taking over a sensitive area and maintaining performance.
Missions successfully completed .
Context of intervention
3PL e-commerce facing a major peak season and a shortage of field management strongly impacting operational stability.
ModOp & results
Immediate deployment of field managers and securing of operational routines with a rapid return to the nominal performance level.
Context of intervention
Food platform weakened by the sudden departure of the site director in a context of high operational and human tension.
ModOp & results
Immediate takeover of the site and maintenance of customer commitments during recruitment without interruption of operational continuity.
Operational support.
Some organisations have the necessary resources but struggle to maintain a stable managerial framework and a sustainable field dynamic.
Task Force Logistics supports the management chain directly on the ground in order to restore routines and support teams.
Missions successfully completed.
Context of intervention
Mechanised site with recently promoted team leaders without structured support or sufficient mastery of managerial routines.
ModOp & results
Daily on-the-ground mentoring of around thirty Team Leaders with sustainable improvement of the operational climate and performance.
Context of intervention
The logistics management has been weakened following a rapid transformation of the field organization which has severely degraded managerial benchmarks.
ModOp & results
Close support for key managers with realignment of practices and complete stabilization of operations within three months.
Strategic intelligence.
Certain internal problems can permanently weaken operations and require discreet investigations before any sensitive decisions are made.
Task Force Logistics identifies field deviations and compiles actionable elements to support necessary actions.
Missions successfully completed.
Context of intervention
Transport platform facing suspicions of organized theft and several internal problems impacting operational control.
ModOp & results
Discreet investigations, cross-checking on the ground and structured collection of information with rapid securing of sensitive operations.
Context of intervention
Logistics group requiring evidence before triggering particularly sensitive internal procedures.
ModOp & results
Creation of a documented file with a detailed chronology and usable elements that enabled the initiation of appropriate actions.
Client/provider interface.
Tensions between supply management and service providers quickly degrade service quality and permanently weaken business operations.
Task Force Logistics acts as a trusted third party to consolidate the operational relationship between client supply and subcontractor.
Missions successfully completed.
Intervention Context
An industrial company looking to outsource several logistics activities while securing cost, quality, and business continuity objectives.
ModOp & results
Drafting of specifications and complete management of the consultation with selection of a partner aligned with the objectives.
Context of intervention
Distributor facing quality issues at a critical outsourced logistics site, significantly impacting customer satisfaction.
ModOp & results
Deployment of a dedicated representative to manage the service provider on a daily basis with a gradual return to expected standards.
Logistics consulting.
Complex logistics projects require coordination, on-the-ground expertise and execution capacity in order to limit disruptions.
Task Force Logistics supports management in steering critical projects and supply chain performance diagnostics.
Missions successfully completed.
Context of intervention
Multi-client business transfer requiring operational continuity and maximum limitation of disruptions during launch.
ModOp & results
Managing the relocation and coordinating the launch with a transition completed on time and securing commitments.
Context of intervention
Warehouse facing a sustained decline in productivity and several organizational tensions impacting operations.
ModOp & results
Flash audit of flows, management and routines with rapid identification of corrective levers that can be activated immediately.