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	Supply Chain Optimization for A Major Retailer: Choosing the Right Location for Warehouses

Supply Chain Optimization for A Major Retailer: Choosing the Right Location for Warehouses

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility Warehouse Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Eldorado Company, a huge electronics retailer in Russia, with stores in 350 cities, needed to determine the optimal number of warehouses, and where they should be situated, in order to better fulfill customer demand and minimize delivery and storage expenses. The analysis showed that the problem could be solved with introduction of the anyLogistix supply chain optimization system. Input data provided by the customer described potential warehousing points: rent cost, investments for building new or modernizing old warehouses, average level and cost of storage, overall costs for staffing and security, etc. In addition, the anyLogistix simulation model considered the warehouse and retail store GIS coordinates, and distances between cities. Read More
About Customer	Eldorado Company is a major electronics retailer in Russia, operating in 350 cities across the country. The company is known for its extensive network of retail stores and its commitment to providing a wide range of electronic products to its customers. With a large customer base and a significant number of stores, Eldorado faces the challenge of efficiently managing its supply chain to meet customer demand while minimizing costs. The company sought to optimize its warehouse locations and operations to improve delivery times, reduce storage expenses, and enhance overall customer satisfaction. By leveraging advanced supply chain optimization tools, Eldorado aimed to streamline its logistics and maintain its competitive edge in the market. Read More
Solution	The introduced system allowed the client to simulate, in detail, several kinds of activities: • Daily basis (model time): goods are sold in stores, and losses from the shortage of demanded goods are counted. • Weekly basis: inventory is supplemented to target level, transportation costs are counted, and deferred payments to suppliers are planned. • Monthly basis: warehouse levels are renewed according to monthly sales levels of stores, transportation routes from warehouses to stores are generated, and franchisee shipments are planned. Monthly sales numbers conform to average sales numbers, while daily sales are generated stochastically. Users can carry out several experiments with the model: • In a simple simulation experiment, a user manually chooses warehouses from the list to test the desired scenario, and launches the model in order to receive statistics for this specific network configuration. • Parameter variation experiment checks all possible scenarios of warehouse positioning, taking into account “fixed” warehouses and their maximum number. The result of this experiment is the best combination of warehouses that cost the least amount of money. • Based on this configuration of the supply chain, optimization experiment can calculate in-store warehouses’ floor space. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Warehouse Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Eldorado Company, a huge electronics retailer in Russia, with stores in 350 cities, needed to determine the optimal number of warehouses, and where they should be situated, in order to better fulfill customer demand and minimize delivery and storage expenses. The analysis showed that the problem could be solved with introduction of the anyLogistix supply chain optimization system. Input data provided by the customer described potential warehousing points: rent cost, investments for building new or modernizing old warehouses, average level and cost of storage, overall costs for staffing and security, etc. In addition, the anyLogistix simulation model considered the warehouse and retail store GIS coordinates, and distances between cities.

About Customer

Eldorado Company is a major electronics retailer in Russia, operating in 350 cities across the country. The company is known for its extensive network of retail stores and its commitment to providing a wide range of electronic products to its customers. With a large customer base and a significant number of stores, Eldorado faces the challenge of efficiently managing its supply chain to meet customer demand while minimizing costs. The company sought to optimize its warehouse locations and operations to improve delivery times, reduce storage expenses, and enhance overall customer satisfaction. By leveraging advanced supply chain optimization tools, Eldorado aimed to streamline its logistics and maintain its competitive edge in the market.

Solution

The introduced system allowed the client to simulate, in detail, several kinds of activities: • Daily basis (model time): goods are sold in stores, and losses from the shortage of demanded goods are counted. • Weekly basis: inventory is supplemented to target level, transportation costs are counted, and deferred payments to suppliers are planned. • Monthly basis: warehouse levels are renewed according to monthly sales levels of stores, transportation routes from warehouses to stores are generated, and franchisee shipments are planned. Monthly sales numbers conform to average sales numbers, while daily sales are generated stochastically. Users can carry out several experiments with the model: • In a simple simulation experiment, a user manually chooses warehouses from the list to test the desired scenario, and launches the model in order to receive statistics for this specific network configuration. • Parameter variation experiment checks all possible scenarios of warehouse positioning, taking into account “fixed” warehouses and their maximum number. The result of this experiment is the best combination of warehouses that cost the least amount of money. • Based on this configuration of the supply chain, optimization experiment can calculate in-store warehouses’ floor space.

Impact #1	The supply chain optimization project allowed the retailer to choose the positioning variant of a warehouse network out of 63,000 combinations.
Impact #2	The software implementation costs are paid off during the first two months of work when using the distribution network system recommended by the model.
Impact #3	The decision support system is expected to operate for a long time, as it allows the users to find new optimal distribution system setups in case the market situation changes (change of transportation tariffs, warehouse parameters, amount of stores and sales, etc.).

Impact #1

The supply chain optimization project allowed the retailer to choose the positioning variant of a warehouse network out of 63,000 combinations.

Impact #2

The software implementation costs are paid off during the first two months of work when using the distribution network system recommended by the model.

Impact #3

The decision support system is expected to operate for a long time, as it allows the users to find new optimal distribution system setups in case the market situation changes (change of transportation tariffs, warehouse parameters, amount of stores and sales, etc.).

Benefit #1	The project evaluated 63,000 warehouse network combinations.
Benefit #2	Software implementation costs were recouped within the first two months.

Benefit #1

The project evaluated 63,000 warehouse network combinations.

Benefit #2

Software implementation costs were recouped within the first two months.

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Supply Chain Optimization for A Major Retailer: Choosing the Right Location for Warehouses

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