Client Success

Client
€1.3bn International Retailer
Project
Strategic Cost Management
Benefits Realized
Multi-million euros cost savings

We led a major cost management program for the Group’s EMEA & Americas Region with an objective to deliver multi-million euro savings in order to improve the Group profitability & fund investments in marketing, innovation & digitization. As a result, the client generated significant cost savings, strengthened the organization, expanded margins, improved its working capital, closed non-performing stores and invested part of the savings in omni-channel, digital capabilities and topline growth-driving activities.

Client
Wholesale company
Project
Logistics outsourcing
Benefits Realized
Logistics cost reduction of 27%

We analyzed the client’s in-house logistics operations, prepared and conducted a tender for logistics outsourcing in addition to facilitating the transition to the selected logistics provider (LSP). The shift to the LSP resulted to a 27% logistics cost reduction.

Client
UK niche retailer with web sales exceeding 30% of sales turnover
Project
Logistics Outsourcing & Optimization
Benefits Realized
Logistics cost reduction of 18% and improved speed to market for digital sales

As the company was growing its UK operations and rapidly expanding its online sales, it faced capacity issues at its own warehousing facility. We engaged in studying their operations, market requirements and the impact of increasing web sales on its route-to-market setup.
We drafted the tendering document, participated in the selected logistics service providers (LSPs) presentations and facilitated the selection of the logistics partner that would better meet their business requirements, including the service of its online channel that contributed to about 30% of their total turnover.

Client
Leading Retailer
Project
Supply Chain Optimization
Benefits Realized
Reduced cost-to-serve by 36% and released logistics assets with a book value exceeding €12mn.

The overall program objective was to design a logistics strategy for a major Group which meets or exceeds customer expectations, minimizes its supply chain costs, increases warehousing and distribution capacity and provides sales and marketing with a strategic selling advantage.
The company considered alternative scenarios to organize its supply chain and decided to outsource its operations. The engagement included the analysis of the client cost-to-serve, development of alternative supply chain scenarios, preparation of the tendering document for logistics outsourcing, assistance in selecting logistics partner and facilitation of the actual implementation (i.e. warehousing move, developing of IT interfaces, transitioning the warehousing people to the payroll of the new 3PL, etc.)
The Group managed to reduce its logistics cost-to-serve by €1.7mn p.a., a decrease of 36% and release assets with a book value exceeding €12mn.

Client
European Operations of Apparel Retailer
Project
Operations Redesign
Benefits Realized
Increased delivery lead times by 28% and decreased cost-to-serve by 21%.

The purpose of the engagement was to significantly improve the European distribution operations of a US apparel company. End-to-end analysis identified issues on the DC role and operations, ordering and planning. Implemented interventions resulted in approximately 28% improvement in speed to market and 21% decrease in overall logistics costs.

Client
Toy Company
Project
Advanced Sales & Operations Planning and end-to-end Supply Chain Optimization
Benefits Realized
On-going project. Significant benefits already identified from the diagnostic phase

We developed the process, tools, KPIs and reports to support the implementation of a new Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the client. In addition, Save2Grow worked on analyzing the go-to market strategy and the end-to-end supply chain. Significant improvement opportunities were identified and we continue supporting the client with subsequent implementation of the proposed changes. At the same time we help them develop their strategy for expansion to major export markets.