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Advanced Planning, Scheduling & Supply Chain Optimization for Retail Operations

MULTIPLE PLANNING LEVELS IN ONE INTEGRATED SOLUTION ESCALATING RETAIL COMPLEXITY • Optimizing the use of resources Retail challenges seem to be never ending. There are • Minimizing cost and carbon footprint increasing demands for more choice and availability while • Ensuring product availability pressures mount for reduced carbon footprint and cost. • Enhancing the customer experience. Retailers are looking at more diverse outlet footprints upsizing to megastores for out of town, downsizing to From a planning and execution point of view, there is convenience or kiosk where restricted space or needs one area that cannot be compromized. All operations Real-time event management demand. Supply chains are getting more complex to require planning support that is a 100% fit to real world plan and execute to support and flex for all the diversity. conditions. Transport profiles are changing too. Double deck trailers, Quintiq provides a standard planning application that can multi-temp, rigids, curtain-siders all challenging the be configured to exactly reflect each and every planning transport teams for optimal deployment. Above all, fuel puzzle. No compromize. No hidden cost buffers. No and resource costs are escalating. In this changing and planning for failure. complex world, IT also needs to evolve to simplify the OPTIMIZATION AND DECISION SUPPORT complexity of the retail operations by supporting the ACROSS ALL PLANNING LEVELS operation with greater visibility across the supply chain. Quintiq believes that when planning operations it is critical Quintiq can take into account all the elements of the to use planning software that exactly fits the planning supply chain in a single environment. Multiple planning puzzle. Planning part of the operation, or planning with levels are supported as well as multi-resource planning. generic rules typically results in cost buffers, failures and Strategic simulation and decision support to make the unhappy planners. Quintiq solves every single planning and best possible network design decisions. For tactical scheduling problem using a single standard, commercially- planning, looking ahead weeks or months you can off-the-shelf software package. Exact business logic generate a store replenishment plan based on historical Comparing Senario’s and rules are defined in the system to ensure a 100% and forecast volumes, taking into account resources and operational fit. No compromize. availability, distribution network capacities and agreed Optimisation support helps the planning team to find the customer delivery windows. On a daily basis focusing best answers. Quintiq’s propagator continually checks for on the next day(s) an operational plan can be generated all amendments and disruptions to the plan. Each change and where relevant can overlay real order volumes over a can generate many consequences that are immediately tactical plan. This now takes account of exact assets and made visible for communication or resolution. availability, matching driver availability and preferences to demand, considering backhaul opportunities and checking PRECISE PLANNING FOR OPERATIONAL inventory availability. Other dependencies such as linehaul EXCELLENCE and cross dock capacity can also be taken into account. Quintiq is solving many of Retail’s planning challenges. Selecting between own resources and subcontractors Manning the stores with optimal resources, fulfilling is supported by cost and contract knowledge. Finally store demands through planning primary or secondary operational execution is all about sustaining the plan distribution, satisfying consumer demand directly through and managing the exceptions. Once a plan is created, B2C with advanced diary promise and home delivery Quintiq can continue to monitor the activities, highlight Network Planning capability. These activities all share common attributes: non-performing tasks and where possible find alternative

•฀฀Network฀Planning •฀฀Home฀Delivery฀ KEY PLANNING CAPABILITIES: solutions. Quintiq has strong integration capabilities to interact with most on-board computers and using data For Primary Distribution KEY BENEFITS: propagation highlights where exceptions are occurring •฀ How to build and consolidate shipping containers and supports remedial action. •฀ Multi-modal - decide when to use air, sea, road, rail •฀ When to bring into the network and where to hold - Company-Wide visibility into stock. operations across all planning FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW levels. - Significant savings in network Network Distribution Centers Store Replenishment Home Delivery operation costs because of better volume-capacity balancing. Tactical •฀ Network •฀ Cross-docking •฀ Template trips •฀ Tactical route Planning •฀฀Primary฀Distribution optimization management (forecast) design •฀ Resource demands •฀ Loading docks •฀ Delivery windows •฀ Diary - Optimise stock holding capacity •฀ Comparing senario’s •฀ Staff rostering •฀ Waves •฀ Staff rostering •฀ Comparing senario’s •฀ Comparing senario’s •฀ Comparing senario’s of network by pulling required •฀ Reverse logistics/ quantity of inventory to optimal backhaul locations. - Minimise stock movement for Operational •฀ Resource •฀ Yard management •฀ Resource scheduling •฀ Static / dynamic Planning scheduling secondary distribution and home •฀ Resource •฀ Subcontractors routes •฀ Subcontractors scheduling •฀ Consolidation •฀ Resource scheduling delivery. •฀ Consolidation •฀ Trip planning, FTL, •฀ Dispatching •฀ Pick planning multi-drop •฀฀Secondary฀Distribution - Integrated planning - Routes, Execution network and depot operations •฀ Event Management are coordinated real-time to synchronize the flow of activities and push the buffers out of the EFFICIENT CONSUMER RESPONSE For Secondary Distribution organization. Within a Supply Chain, Quintiq is typically focussed on •฀ Building waves to stores, prioritising inventory - Improved utilization of capacity maximum shelf edge availability at minimal cost. When •฀ Managing bottlenecks such as cross docks and loading through efficient assigning of planning in Quintiq, planners can see all demands from docks vehicles and personnel on a daily, the stores and are supported by the system to rapidly •฀ Efficient use of human resources weekly and monthly basis. fulfil all orders in the most efficient way. With Quintiq you •฀ Full loads and multi-drops - Reduced labor costs – Optimally can populate knowledge tables with the exact capacities •฀ Backhaul and returns. align workforce supply with and characteristics of your assets. Double decks, sliding demand. compartments, multi-temperature, stacking rules, tractor Home Delivery compatibility are all known to the system. Driver contracts, •฀ Building an efficient operation with consumer diary - Significant cost savings – Benefit working times and, where relevant, skills and preferences promise from efficient resource utilization can be held in the system. Intelligent addresses know which •฀ Using intelligent addresses for optimal planning of and increased productivity. stores can receive goods at what times, any local restrictions delivery times - Exceptional customer service on material handling or traffic restriction. A strong graphical •฀ Planning around driver skills and driver / driver and levels and service quality – Attain user interface supports the planning of optimal full loads and helper needs. a strong competitive position. helps planners look at options for multi-drop, consolidation - Service flexibility – Easily and and backhaul. Product waves through the day, different In store Human Resources quickly offer new or tailored product types and handling requirements are all supported. •฀ Get the right level of budgeted hours for store demands services while taking advantage So when calculating the fresh delivery as wave one in cages, •฀ Optimal assignment of people for tasks of existing resources. topped up with ambient on pallets or cases, allowing for •฀ Balance operation cost with customer service. - Fewer tours – Reduced by real- full load or multi-drop, Quintiq understands all the precise time dispatch and the operating rules that makes such an operation possible. elimination of ad-hoc tours. - Reduced fuel consumption and carbon footprint through efficient tour generation, integration with telematics, and improved first-time delivery rates. - Exceptional and profitable delivery performance – Choose the most profitable deliveries and confidently stand behind flexible delivery schedules.