Services Resources Careers About Login Contact Us Industrial Fastener Manufacturer AFS SERVICES: Transportation Management View PDF Version HIGHLIGHTS 2 - DAY TRANSIT TIME OR BELOW FOR 97% OF SHIPMENTS 13% REDUCTION IN CARRIER SPEND ABOUT THE CUSTOMER The manufacturer is one of the oldest operating and an acknowledged leader in the construction fastener industry. They solicited AFS for supply chain recommendations to align their Distribution Center (DC) footprint with customer locations. CHALLENGES The manufacturer had an inefficient, cost-heavy network plagued by low productivity and redundant supply lanes. They lacked the manpower and capabilities to analyze data from current operations and properly adjust the supply chain. The manufacturer wanted new strategies to factor in an existing customer base, carrier contracts and product segmentation to ultimately reduce their cost to serve. They also wanted to examine the possibility of closing existing DCs and/or opening new, more efficient locations. SOLUTIONS AFS collected the manufacturer’s network data, modeled the current state and developed multiple proofs of concept. A custom optimization model was created comparing every combination of the existing DCs and potential new DCs for best-of-3 and best-of-2 solutions. AFS rated hundreds of thousands of shipments from both existing and new origin points to previous destinations to highlight current inefficiencies and offered a recommendation for reducing DCs to 3, while still being able to offer a 2-day transit time. RESULTS AFS’ recommendation to reduce DCs to 3 enabled the manufacturer to offer a 2-day transit time or below for 97% of their shipments. This also led to a 13% reduction in their carrier spend. In addition, the manufacturer now has customized, in-depth, network optimized reporting to more accurately forecast customer trends—allowing them to show the value of future product expansion. View All Case Studies AFS Logistics’ 350 teammates help over 1,700 companies across 35+ countries drive sustained savings, while turning their supply chains into competitive, customer-centric differentiators. SERVICES Parcel LTL Audit Transportation Management RESOURCES Case Studies Blog ABOUT Our Company Why AFS Leadership Careers Locations Contact Us Privacy Policy Website Terms and Conditions CONTACT US +1 (877) 242 3383 +1 (318) 798 2111 moreinfo@afs.net © 2021 AFS Logistics. All rights reserved.