Logistics Strategy relates to the establishment of warehousing and distribution infrastructure, encapsulating postponement and value-add activities, inventory control methods and rules. After Sales Strategy involves the management of spare parts and the repair, rework or disposal of returned products. The objective for logistics and after sales strategy is to minimize logistics cost while offering the right level of flexibility to meet customer requirements.
Key Questions
- Which logistics and/or after sales strategy will minimize cost while maintaining or improving serviceability?
- What is the best strategy for managing inventory or spare parts?
- What is the optimal warehousing and distribution strategy – direct ship from suppliers, vendor-managed inventory, cross-docking?
- What level of activity should be carried out at each after sales site?
Logistics & After Sales Strategy and SimFlex
SimFlex provides unique capabilities for logistics and after sales strategy by combining optimization and simulation with realistic inventory, shipment sizes, time and delivery options. Each logistics and after sales strategy is quantified using key metrics, such as logistics cost, customer lead-times, service performance, inventory levels, space utilization and transportation flows. SimFlex can consider forward logistics and after sales supply chains simultaneously, ensuring that the logistics network is structured to suitably support the after sales strategy.