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Risk you can measure is risk you can manage
Risk in the supply chain is rarely visible while it occurs. A declared weight is accepted on trust. A stock file drifts away from the physical reality of the warehouse. A damaged case is written off in full. A regulated return is either fully documented or it is not. RAS Supply Chain Integrity audits these points and records what is actually the case. The aim is to make exposure measurable: quantified, documented and traceable to its cause. What can be proven can be managed.
Our Scope of services:
The spectrum ranges from declared weights and supplier picks to regulated returns, perpetual inventory, damaged stock and pick slot accuracy. Each service answers the same question: is the record correct, and can it be evidenced?
Precision Validation for weighted products
Weighted products carry the greatest risk and the highest audit complexity in your supply chain. Inaccurate weight declarations, whether deliberate, systemic or the result of human error, create margin leakage that often goes undetected until the year-end audit. At RAS Supply Chain Integrity, we verify declared weights at item, case or pallet level, so you act on independent evidence rather than assumption.
Our approach turns catch weight management from a reactive exercise into a controlled process. We audit weighted items at critical handover points and identify discrepancies between declared and actual weight. That lets you reclaim margin and hold suppliers to their contractual commitments.
Beyond audit findings, our RAS Prosper™ programme delivers real-time visibility. We feed weight accuracy data directly into your decision-making systems, so category managers and finance teams can see exactly where accuracy breaks down and enforce compliance. Weighted products stop driving margin volatility and become measurable and reliable in your stock file. We turn the hardest-to-audit items into the most transparent part of your supply chain.
Seamless Audit for Supplier-Led Picking
In a pick-by-supplier model, the distribution centre often skips verification altogether and trusts the supplier's output to go straight to store. An error introduced at source then flows undetected into your operation, surfacing later as gaps on the shelf and a stock file you cannot rely on. RAS Supply Chain Integrity audits supplier-picked orders independently and confirms accuracy before they reach your stores.
An independent checkpoint replaces trust with evidence. Our audit teams verify that what was picked matches what was ordered and record every discrepancy they find. That changes supplier behaviour, because suppliers know their picks are checked at the point of entry, and it keeps inaccurate stock from eroding availability in store.
Our service fits your existing workflow, so the efficiency of pick-by-supplier is not undermined by inaccuracy. We provide the evidence you need to hold suppliers to their agreed standards and turn a model that is traditionally exposed to error into a reliable link in your supply chain. Through RAS Prosper™, line managers are alerted as findings are recorded, which means corrective action can start the same day rather than at the next review.
Compliant, Secure, and Efficient Product Recovery
Legislative shifts, range changes, and product recalls demand precise handling of sensitive items like tobacco and vapes. Our specialist recovery service ensures accurate identification, controlled processing, and fully compliant disposal. With secure tracking and certified destruction, we mitigate the immense regulatory and financial risks associated with high-value, highly sensitive inventory.
We understand that these products are not just high value; they are heavily regulated. A mistake in the return process, whether in identification, documentation, or disposal, can lead to legal and reputational damage. RAS Supply Chain Integrity provides the expertise to handle these returns with the required rigour, ensuring that every packet is accounted for and handled according to the latest legislation.
Through our secure chain-of-custody, we offer peace of mind. Our auditors manage the process from end-to-end, providing visibility at every step. Whether you are dealing with range changes or complex regulatory updates, our service ensures that your inventory recovery is as secure as it is compliant.
Optimising Value through Transparent Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics, whether for customer returns, electrical goods or range reviews, is often a black hole in retail operations. RAS Supply Chain Integrity brings clarity to this complex process by verifying compliance, assessing quantities accurately and recovering lost value. We turn your returns process from an unpredictable cost centre into a transparent, measurable and efficient operation.
Managing returns correctly matters as much as managing your inbound stock. Without independent verification, you may be carrying inaccurate quantity assessments, fraudulent return claims and no clear view of what is driving your reverse flow. We provide the oversight you need to test those assumptions.
Our teams assess every return for quality and compliance and identify items suitable for resale, rework or disposal. Detailed data on return volumes and causes lets your team adjust upstream processes and reduce the volume of returns entering your network.
Restoring Stock File Integrity
Inaccuracy in your stock file is the root cause of poor replenishment, lost sales and availability failures. Whether you need comprehensive wall-to-wall counts or targeted audits of specific ranges, our team establishes whether your DC stock levels are accurate. We provide the operational foundation for reliable depot performance by confirming that your digital stock file reflects physical reality.
We work at the speed of your DC. Our perpetual inventory services fit your operational schedule and give you the oversight you need to prevent ghost stock, items that appear on your system but do not exist in the pick slot. A clean stock file allows your WMS and replenishment systems to function as designed.
Our approach rests on evidence. We count and we investigate the discrepancies we find, so you can see where and why stock integrity is drifting. That restores confidence in your systems and lets your planners work from accurate data rather than manual adjustments or safety stock buffers.
Minimising Loss through Precision Recoup
In-depot damage often leads to unnecessary write-offs of perfectly sellable stock. When a case is damaged, the immediate assumption is that the whole quantity must be discarded. Our audit teams identify recoverable stock within those damaged cases and confirm that only true waste leaves your inventory. We reduce loss, cut disposal costs and make more of the stock you already hold.
We treat every damage claim as a potential recovery. Our teams examine cases flagged as damaged and separate the items that can still be sold or repacked. That reduces your waste management burden and protects the margin on every case that can be salvaged.
Beyond the immediate saving, our audits provide feedback you can act on. We establish whether the damage is accidental or process-driven, occurring on a particular conveyor, at a particular handover or during a particular handling procedure. That turns the damages process from a cost centre into a source of improvement.
Targeted Accuracy for Pick Slots
Your pick slots are the critical interface between your DC and your stores. If the product is not where it should be, or if the inventory level is wrong, the pick cycle is broken. Our Bay Check service provides targeted, frequent verification of slot accuracy and confirms that the right product is in the right location, in the right quantity.
This is precision auditing at slot level. Unlike general counts, our Bay Checks are fast, responsive and focused on your highest-velocity lines. We provide daily oversight of your pick faces and catch errors long before they reach your stores as failed deliveries.
Accurate pick slots cut the time your pickers spend hunting for stock, speed up order fulfilment and support your store service levels. Our teams provide data you can act on, so you can manage your pick environment with confidence.