DRP - Distribution Resource Planning
ABOUT THE CLIENT
World leader in cosmetic industries.In India they have 2 manufacturing plants Have huge network of CFA, Sub CFA, Distributors across India. Have more than 20,000 SKUs.
PROBLEM
Data Complexity
There are many sources of huge data and ensuring all are considered at appropriate time by manual methods is very difficult.
Tedious Calculations
It involves various steps of manually doing tedious calculations in excel sheet. Chances of manual error are high, leading to miscalculations in stock to be sent, triggering either over stocking or stock out position.
Manual Dependency
Since process is human dependent, getting the correct data for dispatches takes time. A person or sometime 2 are involved in doing this activity for whole day.
Underutilized Capacity
Also truck load is not correctly calculated, causing underutilization of truck capacity.
SOLUTION
Manual Elimination
Made the process human less.
Report Automation
Automated the process of collecting various data reports.
Smart Processing
These reports are automatically uploaded to the server, where client defined calculations happen and data is prepared for consumption.
Smart Sorting
Various reports like Allocation of stock report based on current stock position, stock in transit, forecast and sell cycle. Generates stock allocation report considering following scenario Over selling, Normal selling and Under selling
SAP Integration
Create an update file to be uploaded to SAP for sales order generation.
Stock Backup
Also keep backup to know how stock allocation has happened over the period.
BENEFITS
The shift to a high-tech model delivered significant business benefits:
Load Optimization
Optimized truck capacity utilization.
SKU Prioritization
Managed FIFO, scheme-related SKUs, and other factors efficiently.
Stock Optimization
Eliminate stock-out situations, leading to enhanced operational efficiency.
Promise Accuracy
Automated calculations for in-transit stock, available-to-promise, and capable-to-promise data.
Independent Operation
Independent processing with near-real-time results, requiring no human intervention for calculations.
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