TNT Logistics has announced it will use Optiant’s award-winning PowerChain(R) suite to help itscustomers analyse their supply chain on the most strategic level and lower supply chain costs by
eliminating inefficiencies in the logistics processes. The new approach in Optiant’s productsprovides TNT Logistics with an end-to-end view of all key considerations and variables in thesupply chain.80% of total lifecycle costs are determined during the development of the supply chain, when thestrategic and tactical design decisions are taken. When examining a customer’s complex supply chainTNT Logistics, by applying Optiant’s solution for supply chain design and optimisation, will beable to advise in an early stage on principle decisions related to variables like raw materialsources, production and storage sites and as well as modelling product flows. The right decisionsmay lead to significant savings in inventory cost.
Traditionally manufacturers confronted their logistics service providers with a given, basicsupply chain design, within which 3PL’s aim for continuous optimisation. This partnership betweenTNT Logistics and Optiant meets growing customer awareness of the need for innovative answers tothe challenge of managing inventory and stock flows under ever-changing market conditions. “Today’ssupply chains are as much about right-sizing inventory levels and the logical positioning ofproducts throughout the network, as they are about the ability to move materials effectivelybetween multiple trading partners,” said Keith Goldsmith, vice president of technology for TNTLogistics. “Optiant’s PowerChain suite enhances our ability to help customers further reduce theircosts by modelling product flows from raw material states all the way through the final points ofconsumption. This will help our customers eliminate waste from their operations, a major leapforward in the quest for operational excellence.”
