Solving Complex DC-to-Store Food Distribution Challenges

Not all solutions are made equal, that adage holds true when it comes to route optimization solutions, rigid solutions are destined to fail, however, it is possible to improve efficiency without compromising customer satisfaction.


Does your supply chain have the resilience to survive today's market conditions?

The need to guarantee product freshness, keep up with changing demand and comply with strict regulations means looking beyond inventory and transportation costs.

You are expected to anticipate demand in order to get the right product to the customer when and where it is needed.

The bottom line is, your supply chain requires operational flexibility

The world's leading Food and Beverage manufacturers are integrating their supply chains to improve efficiency, reduce costs and take advantage of business opportunities.

Quintiq enables you to meet these goals by developing a cost-efficient, optimized plan that takes into account your unique business constraints and strict service-level agreements.

Discover the difference the industry's most powerful supply chain planning & optimization solution can make to your business.

Flexibility
Reorganize supplier sourcing and ingredients to cope with the rise in demand for private-label brands and organic foods.

Efficiency
Increase the efficiency of delivery patterns - get the right product to the customer when they need it without compromising on quality.

Optimization
Optimize production and inventory for fresher goods with an improved shelf life.

Competitiveness
Strengthen operational flexibility, response time and delivery performance to outperform the competition.

Responsiveness
Maintain a high level of delivery reliability by responding in real time to unplanned business disturbances.

Centralized Planning
Increase throughput and minimize bottlenecks and the associated risks of inventory obsolescence with integrated end-to-end planning.

With a special emphasis on the distribution center-to-store routing challenge, Robert Oliver, Solution Architect for Quintiq, will showcase a powerful route optimization solution that can take into account constraints such as multi-compartment and multi-temperature vehicles, tight delivery windows, temperature integrity and more.

 


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Quintiq’s supply chain planning and optimization platform enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every stage of the supply chain journey. It powers end-to-end planning and optimization of personnel, resources, and processes in a single planning environment, across all planning horizons. Many of the world’s largest and most successful enterprises rely on Quintiq to achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive advantage, and create new revenue streams.



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