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Author: Charles Fallon
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Without stepping back to look at your entire supply chain, it’s easy to let it slip out of control, leak money and handicap your market position. It’s important to periodically review your distribution network design to determine the right infrastructure mix. In this quick case study, learn some of the key questions to consider during a network study.
The Situation – A foodservice distributor with 3 distribution centres acquires a smaller distributor with 2 distribution centres in the same geographic market. It hires LIDD to help develop a long-term distribution network design that integrates both operations and provides the necessary infrastructure to sustain growth and improve service levels.
Issues & Decisions – The ultimate goal in optimizing a distribution network design is to find the least-cost solution that meets a company’s service level goals. “Least-cost” considers the total cost of distribution, including capital and operating costs in transportation, warehousing and carrying inventory.
Some of the questions you may ask when undertaking these studies:
The Results – A 10 year distribution network design was developed after studying a series of available alternatives including consolidating facilities, relocating to new, greenfield distribution centres, shifting service areas to better balance the network and expanding/re-purposing existing facilities. We developed an implementation plan that, as leases expired, reduced the total number of distribution centres from five to three.
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