Supply Chain Analysis
Project: Develop fact base of supply chain operations with specific aim to evaluate fulfillment performance (from procurement through to client delivery) and identify areas for improvement (across people; process and technology) and derive implementation roadmap to enable required results. Result: The identification of opportunities for improvement in the end-to-end supply chain. 1. Problem Statement The […]
Warehouse Site Flow and Constraint Behavior
Project: Warehouse Site Analysis, Simulation and Design Result: A model to inform the future state layout and operational requirements to meet the warehouse demand. 1. Problem Statement The warehouse needs to accommodate an average of 75 000 “cases” outbound per day which amount to 100 vehicles. Additionally roughly 60 inbound vehicles arrive with new stock […]
Retail Customer Logistics Model
Project: Development of an alternative logistics model to service retail customers Result: A logistics model to service retail customers when a predetermined requirement is met is stead of using schedules. 1. Problem Statement The transportation of inventory is managed by the client on behalf of their retail customers; The servicing is currently done on a […]
Upskilling and Stock Optimization
Project: Capability development, upskilling and stock optimization project (Llamasoft Optimiza) Result: A total stock reduction of more than 5% with a stock availability increase of 2% throughout the supply chain network. 1. Problem Statement Issues with stock availability and stock management process. Lack of specific tool knowledge and limited tool functionality usage throughout the organization. […]
Defining a Procurement Strategy
Project: Defining a procurement strategy and the operationalisation thereof. Result: A defined procurement strategy, standardised protocols and processes, governance and systems to support procurement. 1. Problem Statement The central theme of this solution is to shift from a buying culture to a sourcing culture through the introduction of standardised protocols, processes, governance and systems to […]
Facility Requirement & Analysis
Project: Strategic Enrollment Plan: Facility Requirements, Constraints and Opportunities Result: Visibility on current facilities and the utilisation thereof as well as a road map to accommodate future growth. 1. Problem Statement The university needs to accommodate a growth plan (courses and enrolment numbers); Facilities are required to accommodate the university’s growth (lecture halls, laboratories etc.); […]
Outbound Logistics Operation Improvement
Project: Increase ore carrying trucks throughput rates Result: Recommendations on strategic (long term) and tactical (short term) decisions to improve throughput and reduce turn around time. 1. Problem Statement Develop a mine layout that has improved flow and sufficient parking capacity while adhering to safety and environmental constraints; Improve congestion and safety by separating movement […]
Material Handling Requirements
Project: Determine the fleet requirements and compiled a scope of work for contractor tender purposes Result: Reduced equipment footprint and improved contracting methodology. 1. Problem Statement The smelter requested that the material movement requirement (i.e. the number and configuration of Yellow Machines) should be quantified and specified for the tender renewal process. As part of […]
Warehouse and Inventory
Project: Design of a FMGC warehouse (size, layout, resources, MHE) Result: A warehouse design that includes: layout, resource requirement , MHE requirement, bin layout and flow requirements. 1. Problem Statement The client is consolidating multiple facilities into a single facilities, the impact thereof needs to be analysed with focus on: Space requirement per SKU (inside […]
Manufacturing Assessment
Project: Manufacturing Benchmarking and Assessment Result: Evaluated and defined manufacturing capability to align with opportunities for future growth and CAPEX requirements. 1. Problem Statement As part of an extensive strategic intervention, a large FMCG company requested that a total 34 of its manufacturing plants were to be analysed, benchmarked and reviewed with short, medium and […]