Sustainable network and supply chain strategies

Optimize your logistics to make them efficient and sustainable.

Why a progressive network and supply chain strategy is crucial

Adapting your strategy enables your company to react quickly to changes, manage risks effectively and proactively exploit opportunities. It’s about planning ahead while maintaining the agility to respond flexibly to spontaneous events such as market fluctuations, supply chain disruptions or new competitors.

Data as a basis for decision-making: ×

using accurate and up-to-date data to make well-founded decisions. A goal-oriented strategy exploits advanced analytics to gain in-depth insights into customer behavior, market trends and internal processes.

Technology as an efficiency driver: ×

digital tools and platforms are the key that will optimize your supply chain. Automated warehouse management systems and AI-supported forecasting models are examples of technologies that can improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Sustainability as a corporate value: ×

in a world where environmental awareness is rising toward the top of the agenda, it is crucial to embed sustainability into your strategy. This ranges from reducing waste and emissions to implementing circular economy models.

Customer orientation as a priority: ×

your customers’ needs are changing rapidly. A customer-oriented strategy ensures that not only do you meet your customers’ expectations, you actually exceed them.

Optimizing your network and supply chain strategy

Analyze and improve various aspects of your supply chain to develop the best strategy for your business:

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analyze and optimize your warehouse and transportation network structure, including location finding, outsourcing, tendering and implementation of logistics and transportation services.

 

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evaluate the benefits of in-house production or external procurement, taking account of costs, quality, flexibility and risks.

 

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determine how mature your supply chain digitalization is and identify areas for improvement, such as setting up a digital twin or a supply chain control tower.

 

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evaluate your supply chain’s sustainability and develop initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions and promote a circular economy.

 

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analyze and optimize your business processes to improve efficiency and responsiveness. This includes scheduling, forecasting, order management and order processing. Improve your inventory holdings by defining target ranges, target service levels and an adjusted product range to maximize customer satisfaction.

 

Reduction of up to
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Megatrends that will shape the logistics of tomorrow

It is essential to consider the most important trends and approaches in logistics to develop a successful network and supply chain strategy.

 

  • Supply chains must be digitalized to create global transparency and gain valuable insights to improve decision-making.
  • Customers are increasingly demanding sustainable business practices and structures that are both environmentally friendly and economical.
  • The increasing profile of e-commerce and innovative business models builds higher customer expectations in terms of service, quality and costs.
  • Flexibility and resilience are key to making supply chains fit to cope with unpredictable events.
  • Effective inventory management is critical to ensure cost efficiency and product availability.

How we work:

Data analysis

  • We put great emphasis on clearly defining and coordinating the required data.
  • The client provides this data in a structured process to ensure the highest possible data quality.
  • Our team regularly reviews and evaluates the data, proactively requesting feedback and information and carrying out adjustments where necessary.

Presentation of the current situation

  • We provide a visual representation of the current network to help gain understanding of complex relationships.
  • Influencing factors such as growth expectations are coordinated in detail.
  • The extrapolation of material flows is precise and takes account of all agreed factors and potential future scenarios.

Scenario development

  • We develop and discuss a range of scenarios in close cooperation with the customer.
  • These scenarios are evaluated using clearly defined criteria to derive the ideal network structure.
  • We use advanced, tool-based methods for efficient scenario development.

Sensitivity analysis

  • The scenarios developed are subjected to a qualitative assessment.
  • We test how sensitive the scenarios are to various factors, such as growth assumptions.

Decision paper / next steps

  • We develop a clear and decision-ready template.
  • We then carry out final definition and implementation of the network structure.
  • The further planning phases, including conceptual design of warehouse locations or outsourcing options, are then coordinated in detail.
Your contact
io site manager Dortmund Frank Czaja
Dr. Frank Czaja
Business Unit Manager Logistics
frank.czaja(at)io-group.com +49 172 2363040
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