Synopsis
APL Logistics provided a list of innovative projects that helped to free up retail stores space from inventory handling and reduced the overall supply chain cost through packaging design etc.
Customer Overview
- Company: One of Australia’s largest retailers, with over 180 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, three sourcing offices in Shanghai, Delhi and Hong Kong and supported by a diverse group of more than 26,000 team members.
- Vertical: Retail
- Volume: Total annual throughput ~98,000,000 units with 4,800,000 units pick and pack
Challenges
- Existing LSP has been serving the company for the last 10 years; operations performance was good, but lacked innovation
- Significant pre-retailing activities at destination DC and stores escalating logistics spend
- Change in sourcing strategy which required Supply Chain redesign
Apl Logistics Solutions
- APL Logistics was able to address all the challenges of their Supply Chain
- Provide a list innovative projects that will be executed in phases after onboarding.
- Multiple and flexible solutions in line with customer dynamic Supply Chain Strategy
Benefits
- Free up 20% of retail stores space from inventory handling
- Reduces destination DC handling that resulted in 15% operating cost reduction with pre-retailing activities handling at origin hub
- Reduces the overall supply chain cost through various innovation supply chain ideas e.g. packaging design, decanting etc.