Building Product Manufacturer: DC Integration and Optimisation – SEQ
Maximising capability Prological was commissioned to undertake a national review that encompassed the re-engineering of our client’s distribution capability. This included a review of their Toowoomba operations based in Wellcamp.Our client is a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of advanced pipe systems and solutions. Wellcamp is home to one of their large manufacturing and distribution […]
Building Product Importer: International Supply Chain Transformation
Transition from manufacturer to importer An industry leader in the design and manufacture of strut channels and metal framing, our client transitioned from an Australian manufacturer, to an importer/distributor with their own Changshu based manufacturing facility. International processes were immature , complex, costly and not delivering the required service outcomes. Redesigning the supply chain network […]
Network Study, 3PL and Freight RFP
Benchmarking costs to test assumptions Our client had recently undergone a change of ownership. The new board requested that the company’s current 3PL and freight operations be tested in a RFP process to benchmark costs. The board was also convinced that relocating the 3PL operation from Sydney to Melbourne would significantly improve costs since the […]
Network Design
There’s more to consider than just cost-to-serve Unless approached holistically, your logistics networks’ success is only as good as the balance and optimisation of each of its parts. Optimising one or two elements may deliver a lower cost-to-serve on paper but negatively impact on other critical efficiency factors such as, increased lead times, or higher […]
