Distribution Planner uniquely considers all variabilities and optimizes the total cost of freight, warehousing and inventories in one step along with service levels. It optimizes complete linkage of sourcing for each product market combination and delivers the right number, locations and capacities of warehouses.
Key Features
- Multi Echelon Chain - Optimal network design with right number of echelons (central and regional warehouses) in the distribution network.
- Warehouse Selection - Suggests best number and location of warehouses based on the best trade-off between freight costs & fixed costs of warehouses.
- Optimal Linkage Selection - Finds out the best linkage from different possible routes from factory to central warehouse to regional warehouse to customer.
- Optimized Total Landed Costs - Accounts for linear costs like handling costs, freight costs between factory warehouses, customers etc. and non-linear costs like warehouse rent, manpower and inventory costs.
- Reduction in Inventory - Reduction in inventory through optimization of Cycle times of dispatch
- Optimal Customer Clubbing - Improved truck loads and faster replenishment time due to optimal Customer clubbing in a single mode
- Mode Selection - Selects the linkage based on mode wise cost and volume discounts.
- Service levels - Creates a Network to meet the Service Level Requirements.
- Simulations - Simulation of key supply chain drivers like Tariffs, Market Demand, new categories, lead time, transportation modes, New Routes, Fixed Costs etc.
Deliverables in a Snapshot
Some Case Studies
A Leading Global Lubricants Manufacturer achieved the twin objectives of Higher Service Levels and Lower Costs. Service Levels improved by over 6% and total distribution cost reduced by 11%. Understand How..
An Iconic Auto Manufacturer discovered potential of nearly 50 million USD annual saving in its Distribution Cost of its Commercial Vehicles through optimized linkages, warehouse locations, mode of transport and product at plants. Understand How..
