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Distribution &
Logistics

Position Your Supply
Chain Network for the
Needs of Tomorrow

We take a holistic, cross-functional approach to evaluating the physical, financial, and information flows throughout an organization’s network.

Pillars of Distribution
& Logistics

Our experienced professionals deliver tangible operational and financial results by targeting opportunities for improved service level performance, sustainable cost reductions, and lower working capital requirements.

Network
Strategy
& Design

Distribution &
Warehouse
Efficiency

Inventory
Strategy &
Management

SIOP &
Planning
Process

Transportation
Sourcing &
Management

Fleet
Management

D&L
Organizational
Design

KPI Metric
Management

Our Distribution & Logistics Offerings:

  • End-to-End Cost to Serve AnalysisPlacement
  • Ideal Network Design Including Site
  • Optimized Fulfillment and Transportation Costs
  • Network Storage and Capacity Requirements
  • Risk Mitigation and Improved Resiliency
  • Improved Inventory Efficiency

  • SIOP Program Design and Implementation
  • Assessment of Improvement Impact New Product
  • Assessment of Existing SIOP Program
  • Development (NPI) Planning RACI Development
  • Alignment of Supply and Demand Requirements
  • Produce Lifecycle Management
  • Organizational Alignment and Change Management

  • Review of Current Inventory and Demand / Supply Profile
  • Development of Plan for Every Part (PFEP)
  • Review of Inventory Velocity and ABC Stratification
  • Summary of Quantified Financial Opportunities
  • Demand and Supply Forecasting Development
  • Cycle Stock and Safety Stock Development

  • Rate Benchmark Analysis
  • TMS Justification and Functional Review
  • Carrier Management and Compliance
  • Optimized Mode Selection and Tender Strategy
  • Development, Administration and Training of RFP / RFQs
  • Effective Metrics
  • Accessorial Management

  • Total Cost of Ownership
  • Insourced vs Outsourced Activities
  • Sourcing Program for Maintenance, Fuel and Other Services
  • Route Optimization Impact
  • Maintenance Program Review

  • Supply Chain SG&A Costs Benchmarks
  • Alignment of Organization to Long Term Strategic Plans
  • Interim Management
  • Span of Control and Responsibility Review
  • Odentification of Gap in Knowledge or Skill Sets

  • Review and Development of Operational Metrics and Reporting
  • Evaluation of One-Source-of-Truth Program
  • Assessment of Metric Review Schedule and Reporting Structure
  • Alignment of Operational Metrics to Financials

Case Study

Client

$750M
National Retailer and Distributor

Role

Conducted a Rapid Results OpEx Assessment to
identify cost reduction and performance
improvement opportunities.

  • Distribution labor assessment
  • Transportation rate and efficiency review
  • Inventory strategy assessment
  • SIOP maturity assessment
  • Enhanced metrics to manage performance and growth
  • Implementation roadmap to guide the business during the transformation

Case Study Impact

>$15M

of EBITDA

$20M

of working capital improvement
opportunity was identified
during the initial 6-week
assessment and captured
during implementation

Meet Our
Practice Leader

Kent Edgerton Managing Director

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