Distribution
As a distribution network grows, so does its complexity. Organisations now find themselves having to balance customer service and responsiveness against internal and external costs, whilst solving the puzzle of what to stock, how much to stock and where to stock.
An organisation’s business requirements never remain the same – service levels, product offering, customer base and regulatory environments will all change over time. It is important that the Supply Chain network is fluid enough to adjust to these changes. However, decisions around stocking locations, products, levels and policies are always difficult – simply because getting them will have adverse effects on the organisation. Combined with transport & logistics and inventory & storage costs, the balance between cost and service is often difficult to envision.
Each Supply Chain Distribution network is unique, and GAINS understands that there is not ‘one size fits all’ solution. GAINS will tailor a solution that works for your business, working with a bottom-up approach, where the requirements for each location will be individually analysed and explored.
GAINS is able to assist each node in the network to realise their service level targets, at the lowest possible cost, accounting for restrictions such as:
In the distribution sector, we've worked with:
Industrial Distribution
An organisation’s business requirements never remain the same – service levels, product offering, customer base and regulatory environments will all change over time. It is important that the Supply Chain network is fluid enough to adjust to these changes. However, decisions around stocking locations, products, levels and policies are always difficult – simply because getting them will have adverse effects on the organisation. Combined with transport & logistics and inventory & storage costs, the balance between cost and service is often difficult to envision.
Each Supply Chain Distribution network is unique, and GAINS understands that there is not ‘one size fits all’ solution. GAINS will tailor a solution that works for your business, working with a bottom-up approach, where the requirements for each location will be individually analysed and explored.
GAINS is able to assist each node in the network to realise their service level targets, at the lowest possible cost, accounting for restrictions such as:
- Order size & frequency
- Vendor lead times & internal transport lead times
- Transport modes & costs
- Lot sizing requirements
In the distribution sector, we've worked with:
Industrial Distribution
- Hagemeyer
- Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety
- REESE
- Rexel
- Mayer
- TW Metals
- Admiral Metals
- Atlas Steels
- Symbion Pharmacy Services (formerly Mayne Health)
- Clifford Hallam Healthcare (CH2)
- Benco Dental
- Mitsubishi Engine North America, Inc.
- SDI
- AAR