As part of a new initiative, AFL wanted to offer its clients
modeling services like strategic supply chain network design and
inventory optimization, to supplement its warehousing and
transportation management services.
To help the firm achieve its objective, AFL has chosen IBM’s
iLOG supply chain solution. The solution involves IBM ILOG LogicNet
Plus XE for network design and IBM ILOG Inventory Analyst for
inventory analysis and optimization with training and professional
services. This software solution captures the complexity of the
Indian supply chains and is scalable to model the details of
AFL’s large clients.
“The new platform will ensure easy-to-use decision support
solution for managing global supply chains. It will serve to
rationalize global distribution and manufacturing networks to help
identify the most cost-efficient supply chain network. Inventory
savings between 15 to 35 percent are typical”, said Vivek S
Rawat, Country Manager – Websphere – Software Group,
IBM India/South Asia.
Ravinder Bajaj, Head – Solutions and SCM Strategy at
AFL’s Logistics Division said,” The combination of
AFL’s domain expertise in logistics and iLOG’s design
and modelling capabilities, have helped us unlock significant value
in our clients’ supply chain metrics.”
IBM iLOG Supply Chain Management Applications are
optimization-based decision support solutions designed to
complement and enhance existing investments in enterprise resource
planning (ERP) and advanced planning and scheduling (APS)
solutions. IBM claims that these applications help companies make
better decisions faster, addressing global supply chain design and
sourcing strategies, transportation planning, and the optimal flow
and placement of inventory across the end-to-end supply chain.
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