DEEPDIVE ASSOCIATES
Supply Chain Consulting & Solutions
PROJECTS
Optimal Production Mix to Increase Profitability
Problem: Non-optimal production mix built by planners costs the company money and resources
Solution: Used excel solver to optimize production mix to maximize consumption of materials; created a program in python to optimate the process
Impact: Better utilization of constrained material; Quick production plan development; Reduced planning resources to build the plan
Implementing Statistical Safety Stocks
Problem: Planners setting safety stocks based on their subjective knowledge of a product; Non-standard process with no mathematical basis
Solution: Created an excel template that calculates statistical safety stocks based on real time demand/supply.
Impact: Optimization of safety stocks long term; less usage of planning resources post go-live
Network Optimization
Sales and Ops Planning
Problem: Adhoc communication between functions and too many gaps between operations and commercial teams
Solution: Benchmarked current process against best-in-class S&OP process; Proposed new process and led implementation in various roles
Impact: Better communication and cross-functional collaboration leading to quicker decision meeting and a competitive advantage then why not build them
Problem: Determine the best path to ship materials
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Solution: Used excel solver (Mixed Integer Linear Programming) to determine where to place DCs
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Impact: Proposed the most cost-effective way to ship product within the company's DC network