Anonymous Paper Company
Paper Company Cuts Shipping Costs $1-3 Million CAD with Logistics Simulation
The Challenge
A paper industry company needed to reduce operating costs, improve order lead time, and improve customer service. The company needed to evaluate changes to its shipping and transportation processes before implementing them in actual operations to avoid disrupting the complex supply chain.
The Solution
Arena Simulation Software created a logistics simulation model to evaluate changes to existing shipping systems, understand impact on plant operations, determine costs of alternative approaches, and provide what-if analysis for future enhancements.
Results
The simulation identified shipping cost savings of $1-3 million Canadian, reduced order lead time by 33% improving customer service, and provided additional data to support vendor contract negotiations to reduce overall shipping costs.
Key Takeaways
- Logistics simulation in paper/forest products can identify $1-3M in annual shipping cost savings without disrupting operations during analysis
- 33% reduction in order lead time through logistics optimization can be a more powerful competitive differentiator than price competition in the paper industry
- Simulation-generated data provides a credible evidence base for vendor contract negotiations that internal estimates alone cannot provide
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