Link Magazine 19 - SCLG

Transportation 59Kamel El-GhossainiSenior Manager-Supply Chain Solutions, Spandemand planning, distribution planning,order management and billing for multiplecustomers, warehouse management, valueaddedservices, transportation procurementand execution, international trade logistics,and more. This concept-to-customer solutionshould add value for your clients bydelivering personalized, tailored services at alower cost than your competitors whiletracking, monitoring, and assigning chargesto every warehouse event ensuring your ownprofitability. After a thorough review, yourcompany should be looking for a solutionthat has the following components:- Strategic Network Design: it fine-tunesyour supply chain, helping you determine theoptimal number, location, and size of assetsand facilities necessary to meet your customerservice goals. As new opportunities arise, youwill detain the essential tools to reconfigureyour network to changes in demand, supply,labor, transportation, and outsourcinginitiatives in order to sustain a strong, highlycompetitive supply chain.- Demand Planning: it encompassesadvanced statistical analysis combinedwith internal and external collaboration toaccurately forecast global customerdemand.- Network Supply Planning: it optimizesthe network supply based on forecastsgenerated by demand planning.- Distribution Planning: it ensures that theright product is in the right place at theright time across multiple facilities to meettarget service levels.- Warehouse Management: it refers to end-toendfulfillment and distribution includingdirected put-away, picking, cycle-counting,labor management, voice-directeddistribution, and other capabilities thatensure products are delivered on time andin full.- Transportation Planning: it focuses onanalyzing orders to be shipped based onorigin and destination locations,consolidating them into loads, anddetermining the most appropriate way tomove these loads minding delivery datesand cost.- Transportation Procurement: it promoteswin-win negotiations between shippersand carriers. It helps you determine thebest combination of bids that minimizecosts across the transportation networkwhile satisfying business constraints andfacilitating lane bundling.- Transportation Execution: It providescomplete visibility and control of inventoryin motion across your enterprise andsupply chain, reducing logistics costs whileimproving procurement, fulfillment, andcustomer service.- International Trade Logistics: it helpsspeeding the global trade managementdecisions by streamlining, accelerating, andintegrating complex import and exportprocesses. It provides operationalcontrol/event management, tradecompliance, total landed cost calculation,and product classification/catalogingcapabilities that help you ensure timelydelivery of goods, prevent customs delays,and reduce your exposure to noncompliancefines, penalties, and seizures.Transportation Management Solutions areideal for enterprises that seek a highly robustglobal supply chain design and multi-modaltransportation planning/execution, thesesolutions can help generate a fast returnthrough:• Reduced supply chain costs• Increased asset turnover• Improved customer service• Reduced transportation and inventory costsAuthor:Kamel El-GhossainiSenior Manager-Supply Chain Solutions, Span