Interactive Consulting

The following are specific examples of the Interactive experience in supply chain optimization:

At a major office products manufacturer, reengineered the US parts and supplies network. 
Recommended going from seven warehouses to three. The recommendations were accepted and
implemented.  Total savings were projected at more than $10 million annually, mostly in
inventory carrying cost reductions.
 

At a global film manufacturer, conducted a network optimization study, reducing warehouses
from thirty to eleven while improving delivery cycle time, reduced headcount 10%, saved
$3.2 million while throughput increased 27%.  Increased same day ship from 25% to over 65%,
which was key to competing with regional dealers in the medical markets.

Analyzed the distribution patterns of a paint product pigments producer - the analysis
recommended locations of distribution centers, transportation routes & providers and a
strategy to tie all providers to Service Level Agreements that satisfied customer
contractual agreements - resulting in a successful shift to increase production on one
coast and shift to a local, frequent storage and delivery of smaller lots.

Conducted a transportation optimization model for large mid-west office products
manufacturer with the goal of reducing transportation cost as well as eliminating missed 
transport cut-offs - thus reducing inventory carrying costs. The result rippled back up
into production - sequencing order output to scheduled transport dates - reducing transport
costs over 10% and inventory days in transit by over 10 days for each order.

 

Modeled the daily pharmacy deliveries using a private fleet for a large Pharma distributor
out of their Atlanta warehouse to the GA, Northern AL, Eastern TN, part of SC and FL
panhandle.  Significant savings in reduced transportation occurred.  

 
 
Interactive believes in sticking with you,  before, during and after an optimization
project - meaning that we not only provide optimization but are ready & capable of
delivering the changes in the transportation and distribution & inventory networks that the
study suggests. We are ready and capable to assist with your supply chain optimization
needs - call us!