Hands-on operations help for independent 3PLs and e-commerce warehouses, from 10 people to multi-shift sites of 400+. We start with fixes that cost nothing, and only recommend spending money when it pays back fast.
Warehouses and 3PLs only. Run by operators who have led multi-shift sites of 350 to 450+ people. Anywhere in the UK.
Warehouse leak finder
Four costs drain most warehouses. Put in your own numbers to see what each one costs you a year, and what we'd realistically aim to win back.
Two-minute self-check
Tick everything that sounds familiar. You'll see where we would start.
Your options
Most owners weigh us against one of these. Here is how they compare.
| Option | What it costs | Time to a plan | Independent advice | On your floor | If it doesn't pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dattasai Health Check | £1,500, fixed | About 2 weeks | Yes. No vendor fees or commission | 2 days, across your shifts | Free if we can't show £7,500 a year you agree with |
| Free survey from a software or kit supplier | Free up front, then paid back through the sale | Weeks, tied to their sales cycle | No. The answer is usually their product | Sometimes | You own the risk |
| Large consultancy | Bespoke, quoted on request | 1–3 months | Varies | Yes | Rarely guaranteed |
| Hire an operations manager | £40,000–£60,000+ salary, plus recruiter fees | 3–6 months to hire and settle in | Yes | Yes | Hard to reverse |
| Carry on as you are | The leak finder total, every year | None | – | – | The leak continues |
Salary range from UK warehouse and operations manager job adverts, October 2026. We often work alongside suppliers and new managers. Our job is to make sure the process works before and after the money is spent.
How we work
Most consultants lead with six-figure kit. Most growing warehouses can't justify it and don't need it. We work up the levels in order and stop when the problem is solved.
Changes to how the work is run, with no new kit or software to buy.
Paper checks swapped for simple apps on software you already pay for, such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
If there's a clear payback, we help you choose the right WMS, scanners or automation and get it running. We sell no software and take no commission.
The £400k below came almost entirely from levels 1 and 2.
Simple tools built on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, which most sites already pay for. They take days to build, not months, and your team leaders can run them on a phone or tablet.
Example screens. Yours would be built around your site, your kit and your KPIs.
Results
Three results from a site our team ran: one on cost, one on safety and people, one on going paperless. Every figure here is real.
Delivered by members of our team in their operating roles. Employer and client names withheld.
The result came from engagement, 1-2-1s and digital checks working together, not from any single tool.
This is the "under £500" level of our approach, proven on a live site.
Who you'll work with
Everyone who comes on site has run a warehouse shift and been accountable for the numbers. You'll deal with the same people from the first call to the last day.
Nine years in warehouse and distribution, most recently Operations Manager of a 350 to 450+ person multi-shift site for a global 3PL. Leads every Health Check personally.
Builds the level-2 tools: checks, stock apps and KPI boards on Microsoft 365 and Power Apps. Part of the team behind the £400k programme.
Engagement, 1-2-1s, inductions and safety culture. This is the work behind zero accidents and better retention, and it's where most sites leave money on the table.
Pricing
Most clients start with a Health Check and decide what's next once they've seen the numbers.
A first look without anyone visiting. Useful if you're far away or want to test us first.
We work across your shifts and find where the money goes.
We fix one big problem end to end, alongside your team.
Senior ops leadership without a full-time salary.
What happens next
Questions clients ask
You can, and sometimes you should. But a new hire is a gamble you can't test until months in. It takes 3 to 6 months to recruit, then more months for them to learn your site before any change rolls out, and there's no guarantee they deliver. We start within days, show you the costed savings in about two weeks, and the 5× guarantee means you only pay if the savings are there. If you still want a manager afterwards, they inherit a site that's already fixed and a plan to follow.
Yes. Most of the money we find is in how the work is run: slotting, rotas, handovers, error review and training. A WMS only works as well as the processes around it.
No. We observe and talk to people during normal shifts, and nothing changes without your agreement. Changes go in in small steps, starting with the safest.
No. We're independent. If we recommend a system, it's because the numbers say so, and we'll show you the payback.
Anywhere in the UK. Health Checks and Fix Sprints are on site. The Remote Ops Snapshot and some part-time work can be done remotely.
Then you don't pay. If the savings you agree with come to less than £7,500 a year, five times the £1,500 fee, the Health Check is free and we refund your deposit.
Before the visit we agree a baseline from your own figures: hours, overtime, agency spend, error rates and turnover. Each finding in the report shows the yearly saving and how it was worked out. You sign off the total. If it's under five times the fee, the Health Check is free.
Health Checks and Fix Sprints are 50% to book and 50% on delivery. The part-time ops lead is billed monthly in advance. The Remote Ops Snapshot fee comes off a Health Check booked within 30 days.
We quote travel up front, before you book, so the price you agree is the price you pay. For sites a long way from us we'll often start with the Remote Ops Snapshot.
Yes. We'll sign your NDA before the site visit, and we never name clients without written permission.
Tell us a little about your site. We'll reply within one working day with times, and you'll get our three first fixes on the call whether or not we work together.