SUPPLY CHAIN

CASE STUDY: Supply Chain Optimization USA/Poland

Industry:
Global Engineering and Project Management Firm
Company Size:
36,000+
Project Location:
United States/Poland
Problem Statement:
After winning a large-scale (NATO) greenfield construction project, our customer needed to set up a supply chain to consolidate, ship, clear, (locally) store and deliver building materials from all over the US to the construction site in central Poland. Only US flag vessels as well as vendors with military clearance were authorized to be selected within the supply chain. Due to the lack of global supply chain and logistics expertise, our customer had lost valuable time during the process of supply chain design and potential vendor identification. As a result, 3 months before project kick-off, no solution had been developed. If our customer would ship the building materials late and cause any delays, substantial penalties and fees would be charged back to them.
STREAMLINERS’ Approach and Solution
Meeting:
Get overview of all US vendors and pick-up locations, commodities, volumes and schedules
Deep Dive:
Conceptual design of supply chain and material flows; meet STREAMLINERS' local network in Poland to rapidly investigate options for customs clearance, storage and shuttle trucking; get pricing and commitment from potential vendors, so military clearances can get obtained
Hypothesis:
If a strong local team of logistics partners can be set up and aligned in a collaborative approach, the expected transit times can be reduced by 25%. The materials will arrive at the warehouse in Poland on time and delivery schedules to the construction site will be met.
Project:
1 consultant
12 weeks
Deliverables:
Consolidation process in the US set up on time
Supply chain to Poland implemented
Local customs clearance and storage set up
All delivery schedules met
Bottom Line Impact:
Great customer satisfaction due to adherence to delivery schedule
No penalties or late fees for our customer

Transit Time Reduction

Fees vs. Bottom Line Impact