Our client is the logistic planning team of a major logistics solutions provider with one of the largest managed logistics and transportation networks in the world. The client wanted to get the answers to the following questions:

• Which are top origins and destination locations?
• What is the impact of increasing/decreasing DCs (Distribution Centers) on cost and service metrics?
• What is my current baseline cost?
• Do I have the right number of DCs?

Hence, they wanted to:

• Develop a network optimization model reflecting imminent operational changes
• Build a network simulator to simulate various network strategies including production/distribution constraints
• Understand usage of DCs and produce key reports outlining current network statistics