Developing a Total SupplyChain Management Capability for an Agricultural Products Company

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Developing a Total Supply-Chain Management
Capability for an Agricultural Products Company
Project Profile
CLIENT SITUATION
The client is the leading supplier of turfgrass
products to landscapers, Home Depot and Lowes and
other independent retailers, as well as to sports
and municipal channels. New ownership wanted to
ensure that the firms supply-chain capabilities
would support least-cost operations and future
growth plans.

• Develop a demand forecasting model.
• Determine the location, size and service areas
  of new farms and depots across the southern
  half of the U.S.
• Develop a transportation management system to
  create cost-effective private fleet
  operations.
• Design a logistics organization.

CONSULTANTS ROLE
ACTIONS TAKEN

• Conducted internal interviews to determine
  network requirements, constraints and
  management prerogatives
• Interviewed customers in all channels of
  distribution.
• Developed user-friendly, demand forecasting and
  network infrastructure models.
• Developed a private fleet costing model with
  for-hire carrier cost comparison
  capabilities.
• Developed a more centralized logistics
  management capability and policies and procedures
  to control formally disparate operations

RESULTS ACHIEVED

• Most cost-effective locations for new farms
  were established.
• UPS Roadnet software implemented for fleet
  management.
• Locations for new depots (cross-docks)
  established..
• Policies and procedures implemented to ensure
  more efficiency and adherence to DOT rules.