The challenges
The reality of supply chain networks
Supply chain networks are never static. Markets shift, demand changes, and geopolitical disruptions can quickly change what works best. Knowing where to adapt – and what impact each choice will have – is what makes ongoing network design so valuable.
Make multiple networks work as one
Merging or acquiring supply chains means rethinking locations, flows, and costs. The right consolidation choices can improve efficiency across the entire network.
Put every customer in the right place
Deciding which distribution center should serve each customer and product means balancing capacity, service levels, and cost.
Find the right way to deliver
Fixed or flexible delivery days, higher or lower frequency: each choice changes how efficiently your network can serve demand.
Prepare your network for shifting demand
Changes in product demand affect what you need to produce, where, and in what volumes. Your network needs enough flexibility to respond as demand shifts.
Downsize without losing performance
Fewer distribution centers means new trade-offs in cost, capacity, and service. Every closure changes how the wider network performs.
The solution
Three steps toward an optimized supply chain
Model the supply chain network
We model your locations, flows, costs, capacity, and demand in one flexible model, using advanced network design and planning technology.
Proven results
Network design affects costs far beyond individual locations or flows. The right choices can reduce costs across production, inventory, distribution, transportation and more.
Lower total costs
Supply chain network optimization can reduce costs across the organization, from production and inventory to distribution and transport.
Lower distribution costs
Optimizing the end-to-end network can reduce distribution costs across your supply chain.
Lower transportation costs
More efficient transport flows mean fewer kilometers, higher utilization, and lower emissions.
Our offerings
Design support that fits the way you work
One-off studies
You have a clear network design question and need a reliable answer. We run a focused study and give you the analysis, evidence, and recommendations you need to make your next decision with confidence.
M&A package
When two supply chains come together, decisions need to be made quickly. We analyze redundancies, synergies, customer assignments, distribution models, and production across the combined network, working through the scenarios with you until there’s a clear, actionable design.
Design team as a service
Your network keeps changing, and network design takes time and expertise. A dedicated team works alongside yours, taking care of the modeling, scenario analysis, and advice. Because we stay close to your network, new questions can be picked up quickly without adding to your team’s workload.
Network design as a service
You have the expertise to run network studies in-house. We help you get set up with Optilogic and stay close when you need our expertise, while giving your team the freedom to model and optimize independently.
Why ORTEC Lumina
Smart optimization deserves experienced minds
When network design gets complex, experience makes the difference. With 45 years of experience in analytics, optimization, and decision support, our experts specialize in the network challenges that go beyond standard modeling – from complex trade-offs to situations where off-the-shelf solutions fall short. As a strategic Optilogic partner, we combine that expertise with advanced network design technology. And with more than 100 consultants across ORTEC Lumina, we have the expertise to step in when your network challenge demands more.
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Explore what's possible for your network
Whether you're evaluating options, facing a specific challenge, or just want to see our solutions in action – we're ready to help you explore what comes next.
