"I am very pleased with the end result of our work with Mainsail Strategic Consulting. Their team armed us with a strategy and roadmap needed to move forward from with our supply chain network. I would highly recommend them to other retailers that are searching to develop logistics strategies or to improve the operational performance of their business." – COO, Fashion Retailer
NORTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS NETWORK STRATEGY
- Analyzed North American supply chain operations
- Modeled distribution options with new factories and Distribution Centers
- Determined the optimum number of facilities for North America
- Modeled P&L and Balance Sheet impact of new network design
- Designed fully automated Distribution Facility
- Identified location for new facility and negotiated state and local grants
SUPPLY CHAIN AND IT STRATEGY
- Developed supply chain strategy to support wholesale and retail operations
- Architected technology framework to support business operations
- Developed business requirements for new software applications
- Managed successful package implementation and integration
- Defined and implemented new KPI’s for ongoing operation
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK STRATEGY
- Developed a distribution network strategy to support growth from 250 stores to nearly 1000 stores and e-commerce facility
- Determined timing of the build-out of distribution centers to support store growth
- Designed two automated distribution centers of 250,000 sf each
AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION CENTER (DC) DESIGN
- Designed new automated west coast distribution center totaling 1 million square feet for bulk, pallet, case, and break case goods
- Innovative wave-based sortation and pallet build concept significantly improved accuracy and productivity
- New facility exceeded design targets by reducing picking labor by 15% and reducing cycle time by ½ day