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A New Warehouse Management System

Aiming to specialize in the outdoor sports industry, ITS Logistics finds it essential to swap out its WMS, while simultaneously retooling key processes at two Nevada distribution centers.

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The Risks and Rewards of Innovation in Consumer Packaged Goods

Innovation in consumer packaged goods isn't a luxury in today's competitive market - it's a necessity. In an uncertain economic environment, most companies are struggling to achieve organic growth. "Driving both the top and bottom line has been elusive," says Girish Gulvady, director of integrated demand management and food service planning with Campbell Soup Co. "Innovation is filling that void."

Forecast Accuracy, On-Time Shipments, Inventory Reduction, $4M Savings and There's MORE?

Challenge: When supply chains become global new challenges arise. Different data systems, planning methodologies and distribution networks must suddenly combine into a cohesive system. When our client faced this challenge they needed a solution that could integrate their supply chain planning data into one decision-supporting platform.

CPG Company's Domestic Demand Sensing Tool Leads to Global Implementation for Forecasting

Challenge: Uncertain markets and increased demand volatility have made demand planning difficult for consumer products companies. At the same time, prices of raw materials and fuel have increased making the cost of producing and shipping goods even higher. Our customer's objectives were to improve service levels, decrease costs and improve cash flow by increasing forecast accuracy.

A View to Accuracy: Tools Manufacturer Implements Invaluable Forecasting Solution

Challenge: Our customer manufactures and distributes private label hand tools and related products which are sold at Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, and Pep Boys, among others. In 2009, our customer decided to expand visibility to in-store inventories and improve forecasting and customer service.

Floor Care Products Company Lifts Forecast Accuracy, Customer Service to New Heights

Challenge: With a shift from a manufacturing to sourcing model, a leading floor care products company needed to improve its inventory optimization through more robust and accurate forecasting while maintaining high customer service levels.

Power Management Company Takes Charge of Demand & Supply Changes

Challenge: A power management technology provider operates in a supply constrained environment where factories are fully loaded and tradeoff decisions are needed frequently, i.e.: If a production lot gets scrapped, what new promise date can be given to customers? If a customer demand gets pulled-in, what is the ripple effect to all other customer orders? If the priority of all orders from a customer is increased, what other orders become at risk?

Global Pasta Maker Cooks Up Optimal DC Location with Powerful Analytics Tool

Challenge: A large, global pasta maker needed to analyze their supply chain network to determine where to add another distribution center. The company ships a wide-variety of products from manufacturing locations to multiple distribution centers.

Railroad Company Saves Customers Millions in Supply Chain Costs

Challenge: As fuel costs, highway congestion and environmental consciousness skyrocket, building a supply chain network that factors in a variety of transportation modes to minimize costs and carbon footprint is critical.

World's Largest Marine Electronics Company Attains Unprecedented Forecasting Accuracy

Challenge: Our client, the world's largest marine electronics company, was forecasting nearly 8,000 SKUs with spreadsheets and manual calculations. Updates had to be communicated with our client's Syteline ERP system in order to complete purchase cycles and track on-hand quantities. The time to consolidate and analyze sales forecasts and inventory requirements could take weeks.

Integration of Client-Customer Systems Yields Finely-Tuned Replenishment Success

Challenge: A manufacturer of high precision machined components was unable to meet the stocking requirements of their largest customer. Though their customer had placed their supply management system online their constant changing of requirements made it difficult for the company to keep pace. Their first option was to create a series of complex spreadsheets to help manage the data. Unfortunately, that process required nearly two hours a day to prepare and despite their efforts stock-outs increased to nearly 50% of managed SKU's.

Customized Forecasting & Requirements Planning Optimizes Volatile Inventory Levels

Challenge: The demand forecasting process looked quite different one year ago compared to the streamlined process that our customer uses today. The company strives to maintain high customer service levels; however, reliance on only "green bar" reports for its inventory planning process caused them to be in constant over or under-stock situations. They needed a solution that could manage seasonality and long lead times ranging from 14 to 135 days, provide effective SKU management, improve fill rates and optimize inventory.

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