SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN
In today’s world, it is said that organizations don’t compete, their supply chains do. The way an organization’s supply chain is designed will determine their ability to compete in the market place. Supply chain design is a necessary core competency to build a sustainable competitive advantage.
There are numerous contexts in which organizations need to design their supply chains
- Geographical expansion to serve new markets
- Change in sourcing policy / strategy
- Change in GoTo Market strategy- product mix, pricing, channel etc
- Cost reduction
- Improvement in Service levels
- Supply chain risk mitigation
- Changes in Government policies
Supply chain design considers business objectives, constraints and subsequent financial impact in order to define the optimal solution.
Supply chain design decisions are based on analytics in setting the strategy and our experience will add to the practicality of the design to deliver it operationally.
- Number of distribution Centres required for the desired Service Level
- Location of Distribution Centres
- Capacity and Size of Distribution Centres