MJC2 (UK) Strategic Planning Software & Supply Chain Optimization

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">  <h1>Strategic Planning Software</h1> <p>SLIM (<b>Strategic Logistics plannIng systeM</b>) provides powerful and flexible <i>supply chain optimisation tools</i> for managing distribution and transportation networks at the tactical and strategic levels. SLIM can be used for applications such as strategic optimisation of fixed delivery/collection routes, supply chain capacity planning, calculation of the ideal locations and capacities for distribution centres or factories, optimisation of allocation of resources and assets across the network, negotiation of supply contracts, forward planning of agency or third party haulage contracts, optimisation of trunk routes and strategic supply chain planning.</p> <p>SLIM provides a wide range of <b>strategic planning software tools</b>, including <a href="#strategic supply chain optimisation" title="Strategic Supply Chain Optimisation">strategic supply chain optimisation</a>, <a href="#strategic network optimisation" title="Strategic Network Optimisation">strategic network optimisation</a>, <a href="#supply chain planning" title="Supply Chain Planning">supply chain planning</a>, <a href="#intermodal logistics optimization" title="Intermodal Logistics Optimization">intermodal logistics optimisation</a> and <a href="#strategic modelling tools" title="Strategic Modelling Tools">strategic modelling tools</a>. Typical applications include: <ul> <li>Finding the best location for a new warehouse or factory</li> <li>Identifying the ideal site for a distribution depot</li> <li>Optimising the allocation of supply contracts and replenishment orders</li> <li>Creating long-term transport schedules and driver rotas</li> <li>Modelling the logistics network to assess the impact of demand variations</li> <li>Calculating the optimal assignment of products to manufacturing sites</li> <li>Planning & analysis of fleet size and profile across regional and national distribution centres</li> <li>Green supply chain optimization - carbon footprint reduction</li> <li>Intermodal freight logistics planning</li> <li>etc.</li> </ul> </p> <br> <a name="strategic supply chain optimisation"><h1>Strategic Supply Chain Optimisation</h1></a> <p>Given forecast or actual demands by customer site or delivery point, SLIM can allocate delivery points to production or distribution centres based on supply price and transport cost. A typical example would be the supply of petrol from terminals to retail sites. Based on the supply price at each terminal, the positions of the terminals relative to the petrol station, and the total capacity of each terminal, SLIM assigns the supply to each petrol station to the best terminal.</p> <p>SLIM can operate in two modes: <ul> <li>Use existing storage capacities, rules and constraints by product group (or agreed maxima and minima to be delivered from RDCs) to calculate a constrained solution; or</li> <li>Run unconstrained by supply, allowing the strategic planning model to calculate the ideal volumes to be taken from each RDC or production site, as well as advising on minimum/maximum stocking levels at branches and intermediate distribution points.</li> </ul> </p> <p>Commonly SLIM is used as a price negotiation tool for situations where several suppliers offer the same product at different prices from different locations. Through consideration of transport costs, available volumes and current/projected demands, SLIM may be used to optimise the allocation of orders to suppliers. This may be done on a daily basis to make best use of existing contracts, or at a strategic level to make informed decisions about new agreements.</p> <table> <tr valign="center"> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"><img src="gifm/logo_notext.gif" height=20 width=20 border=0 alt="Back to Strategic Planning Software" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"></a></td> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software">Back to top</A></td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <a name="strategic network optimisation"><h1>Strategic Network Optimization</h1></a> <p>MJC²'s advanced planning and modelling tools can be used to address complex strategic network optimization problems. Our systems include powerful optimisation algorithms which can be configured to model specific operational rules and constraints to ensure accurate results. Typical applications of SLIM in this area include: <ul> <li>Where is the best place to build a new production facility?</li> <li>What is the ideal location for a new depot, national distribution centre, regional warehouse or consolidation centre?</li> <li>How should resources and assets be distributed throughout the network?</li> <li>How many more vehicles would be required to service a 10% uplift in demand?</li> <li>What is the impact of new driver regulations on the network?</li> <li>etc.</li> </ul> </p> <p>SLIM can model a wide range of businesses and operations, including logistics networks, transport operations, freight/express networks, distribution, field service operations, etc. SLIM is designed for very large, highly complex networks which cannot be modelled by conventional optimisation software, and for which it is necessary to model all rules and constraints accurately to obtain real strategic benefits.</p> <table> <tr valign="center"> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"><img src="gifm/logo_notext.gif" height=20 width=20 border=0 alt="Back to Strategic Planning Software" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"></a></td> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software">Back to top</A></td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <a name="supply chain planning"><h1>Supply Chain Planning</h1></a> <p>SLIM provides powerful <i>supply chain planning</i> functionality which enables integrated manufacturing, logistics and supply chain management. Our lean supply chain planning toolsets can model global operations with multiple and complex vendor-purchaser relations. Characteristics such as large SKU range, extended lead times, tight customer service level constraints, complex manufacturing constraints (by site/region), multi-modal logistics and alternative/contingency supply nodes are taken into account by the SLIM toolset.</p> <p>SLIM optimises the assignment of work to factories and logistics centres based on factors such as cost and service level, and enables the user to consider alternative scenarios such as increased supply chain logistics costs, variations in demand, unexpected closures of production centres, new product lines, alternative raw materials sources, changes to labour costs, etc. User-friendly and flexible planning analysis tools allow the user to manipulate large, complex data sets easily, and configurable reports and charts display the results of the optimisation in an intuitive manner. SLIM's supply chain logistics management modules integrate with execution systems to enable real-time refinement of the strategic plan in response to changing conditions.</p> <table> <tr valign="center"> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"><img src="gifm/logo_notext.gif" height=20 width=20 border=0 alt="Back to Strategic Planning Software" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"></a></td> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software">Back to top</A></td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <a name="intermodal logistics optimization"><h1>Intermodal Logistics Optimisation</h1></a> <p>To achieve efficient use of the different transport modes on their own and in combination (co-modality), logistics operators need powerful tools to strategically manage networks, plan shipments and to control the implementation of such strategies and plans. SLIM provides sophisticated intermodal logistics optimisation software systems which assist transport stakeholders in establishing common end-to-end planning of transportation processes.</p> <p>MJC²'s strategic supply chain logistics management systems can model all the complexities of intermodal operations, including factors such as freight consolidation, trunking, changeover points and staging locations, fixed or variable timetables for rail, maritime, inland water and air freight movements, European corridors and freight highways, etc. Our logistics management software can schedule all aspects of the co-modal supply chain, including transport, terminal operations, port activity, warehousing and driver scheduling.</p> <table> <tr valign="center"> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"><img src="gifm/logo_notext.gif" height=20 width=20 border=0 alt="Back to Strategic Planning Software" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"></a></td> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software">Back to top</A></td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <a name="strategic modelling tools"><h1>Strategic Modelling Tools</h1></a> <p><img src="gifm/Graphics/regionalProfileL_route2.gif" alt="Strategic Logistics Network Optimization" title="Strategic Logistics Network Optimization" height=314 width=400 align=RIGHT border="0" usemap="#Map3"> <map name="Map3"> <area shape="rect" coords="0,6,375,296" href="strate2.htm" target="_blank" alt="Strategic Logistics Network Optimization" title="Strategic Logistics Network Optimization"> </map> The SLIM toolset contains powerful optimisation systems and vehicle simulation tools which can be used to schedule even highly complex networks with many thousand distribution points and hundreds of supply points and depot locations. As with all our systems, SLIM is fully configurable, allowing all business rules and operational constraints to be precisely defined and implemented.</p> <p>SLIM is driven by a top level graphical display of the relevant country or region, from which all data can be accessed and edited. SLIM can easily access data from other databases, and reports can be produced to suit the needs of the user, allowing company-specific management measures to be introduced and reported. Parallel <i>'what if'</i> planning can be used to model the effect of different pricing strategies, new supply contracts or changing depot capacities.</p> <table> <tr valign="center"> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"><img src="gifm/logo_notext.gif" height=20 width=20 border=0 alt="Back to Strategic Planning Software" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software"></a></td> <td><A HREF="#top" title="Back to Strategic Planning Software">Back to top</A></td> </tr> </table>  <font size=1>MJC2 Limited, 33 Wellington Business Park, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, RG45 6LS, (UK) - Tel: +44 1344 760000</font> </body>