digicorp - supply chain analytics apps
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DIGICORPSUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS
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Factors Affecting the Supply Chain
● Nature of Goods○ Size, Shape, Volume, State
● Mode of Transport○ Air, Land, Sea, Efficiency, Timeliness
● Nature of Market○ Size, Proximity, Competitive
Landscape, Geography
● Economics – Micro and Macro○ Demand, Supply, CVP Analysis,
Inventory, Carrying Cost, Penalty
Challenges in Supply Chain
• Legacy systems are obdurate, home grown and sometimes acquired due to new acquisitions or have grown with patches to address inadequacies.
• Modifying such systems can be time consuming and costly.
• The data residing in these systems often is undermined and modifying the underlying database structures can be a nightmare.
• Scaling for mobility is often a challenge and costly affair.
Data interactions and analytics are inevitable to planning process, however we face following challenges as a planning and operations team.
● Data complexity is increasing and so need more efforts to analyze it
● Diverse data requirement brings new data sources continuously
● Necessity of real time data retrieval● Requirement of appropriate presentations for
dissemination
● Multi-Browsers compatibility and adoption of new standards
● Data storage problem and querying large amount of data
● Multi-platform support and customised views for different situations
● Need for a more user-friendly interface
● Integration of business logic with dashboards and reports
● Integrate new data with existing data on multiple platforms (desktop, web, mobile) with common language of data
● Traceability of records & history not maintained for changes made in past
● Multiple people working across multiple sites and projects
● Various functions and roles in any organization further add complexity of user access rights
● Sharing analytics reports and information on multiple platforms creates information overload
Challenges in Supply Chain
Benefits of Analytics in SCM
● Customer Service○ Providing the right product in right
quantity to the right place at the right time
● Cost Control○ Minimizing the cost by satisfying the
business constraints also requires creative approaches
● Planning ○ Assessment analysis to plan for events i.e.
new product launches
● Managing Volatility and Uncertainty○ Identify and mitigate risk
How to Leverage Upon Analytics ?
• Predictive Analytics• Forecast Future Inventory demand and Safety
Stock per product per store
• Supply Chain Management Optimization• Minimize the cost by analyzing the cost
behaviour and choosing the right route and channel to optimize the network
• Segmentation• Segment the Products by ABC analysis• Segment the retailers by CVP analysis
• Bundle or Unbundle• Analyze whether bundling the inventory of two
different products/brands would increase overall profitability
Use Case: Predictive Analytics
• Business Problem:
• How to decide for the levels of inventories?
• How to distribute the demand per product per store?
• Solution:
• Apply Predictive Analytics to check the forecast for different inventories
• Also, have the localized forecast to estimate the per product per store inventories
• Business Benefits:
• Provides the visibility into the levels of inventories
• Also identifies the causality as well as other patterns like seasonality or trend affecting the inventory levels to optimize the cost
Use Case: SCM Optimization
● Business Problem:○ How to prevent the cost overrun for
transportation?○ How to relatively choose the best route to
minimize cost?
● Solution:○ Compare the periodic change in cost per
path per product○ Apply Optimization to minimize the cost
● Business Benefits:○ Provides the options in routes to reduce
cost○ Minimize the cost by using the system
suggested plan
● Business Problem:○ How to segment the products?○ How to segment the retailers?
● Solution:○ Apply ABC analysis to segment the
products by contribution and movement○ Apply CVP analysis to segment the
retailers
● Business Benefits:○ Prioritize on the Products and the Retailers
to increase the overall profitability
Use Case: Segmentation
Use Case: Bundling and Unbundling
• Business Problem:
• Would bundling or unbundling the products from different brands/warehouses benefit my business?
• Solution:
• Apply Scenario analysis to evaluate various bundling and unbundling options
• Choose the best option that serve the objective
• Business Benefits:
• Right mix of bundling and unbundling different products from different warehouse leads to increase in overall profitability by reduction in cost
Development Approach: App-based
Library of configurable SCM Apps*
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Common Components
Dynamic Alerts App
Logistics Apps
Supply Management
Modular App Based
Quick Turnaround
Configurable
KPI Dashboard
We have defined more than 10+ supply chain Apps using our own research and
industry experience11
Rationale Behind the App-based Approach
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● Creates a direct channel for data collection and reporting. It replaces email communication to create structured data for analysis.
● Fills gaps in process or data mapping of existing enterprise apps like ERP or CRM.
● Enables new processes like supplier performance measurement, supply allocation planning, inventory alerts or forecasting.
● Allows apps to handle “big data” by usage of distributed computing in cloud.
● Implements user rights and data security with an ability to manage data easily.
● Business users can implement new business logic with new process at much faster pace.
Advantages of App-based Approach
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● Rapid Prototype, Development & Deployment○ Only takes 6 ~ 8 weeks to develop and deploy the application for single data-driven problem. If customization is
required then it takes another 3~4 weeks.○ Configurable web components to suit the client requirements affording quick customization. A true “LEGO”
blocks approach.
● Web-based Apps delivered on all types of devices○ iOS, Windows and Android all platform and devices of all form factors.
● Underlying web platform contains open source java architecture○ Zero licensing cost unless IT has specific requirements to use licensed software○ Secure and reliable with advanced encryption at platform and data level. Can be hosted on client’s infrastructure
for any sensitive data application.
● Library of 10+ most frequent SCM apps suited for the needs of world class supply chain○ Library created using years of research into real life complex Supply Chain issues .○ Leverage best practices from academia and industry best practices.○ Supported by industry practitioners and leading academicians.
Management Vision – System Development
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CRM Ticket Management
Demand Planning
Demand Management
Supply Chain Management Platform
Order Management
Resource planning
Order tracking Customer Self Service
Ticket tracking
Dynamic Collaboration Platform
Dynamic Alerts Analytics
Sensor Driven Data Acquisition & Analysis
Macro / Micro Demand Trends
Macro / Micro Supply Trends
Future Supply Capabilities
Transport status
Logistics Management
Stock Visibility
Demand Sensing/Forecasting
KPI Dashboard Connect
“Supply Chain Transformation” Components
Contact
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Sanket1411 Zinnia Rd, Missouri City Texas 77489USA+1 (832) 947-3143
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