Locus Consulting

Locus supply chain strategy consulting is committed to transforming supply chains from traditional cost centers to market differentiators. We help organizations optimize their supply chain and strategize sustained business growth through data aided decision making. Locus consulting is the perfect fusion of supply chain expertise and cutting edge Artificial Intelligence capabilities to drive innovative and contextual solutions.

Supply Chain Strategy Consulting

TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR INDUSTRY USE-CASE

End-to-end supply-chain simulation & optimization basis minimizing total landed cost. Locus will model the supply-chain bottom-up and iteratively optimize for various scenarios and output the cost impact & re-designed supply-chain

Flow Optimization
Flow
Optimization

Flow-based remapping to optimize Total Landed Cost (Logistics + Warehousing) while maintaining existing/ improving service levels.

Location Optimization
Location
Optimization

Identifying optimal locations for Warehouses/RDCs for both consolidation and new warehouse opening scenarios

Inventory Optimization
Inventory
Optimization

Multi-Echelon inventory optimization at every layer of supply-chain and identifying optimal safety+cycle stock levels so as to lower inventory holding costs.

HOW IT WORKS
Network Optimization

In the global model, with Vendors and Warehouses distributed across the globe, sourcing becomes a dynamic process and strategic sourcing can result in substantial cost-saving opportunities. As a part of this exercise, Locus will optimize end-to-end supply-chain and run simulations to minimize total landed cost.

Sourcing Rules
Sourcing
Rules

Generate Sourcing Rules to optimize Total Landed Cost (Logistics + Warehousing) while maintaining existing/improving service levels.

Transportation Optimization
Transportation
Optimization

Identifying the most cost-efficient mode of transportation while maintaining current Service Levels (or improving upon them) and modeling all associated costs

Inventory Optimization
Inventory
Optimization

Multi-Echelon inventory optimization at every layer of supply-chain and identifying optimal safety+cycle stock levels so as to lower inventory holding costs.

HOW IT WORKS
Strategic sourcing

Optimise delivery/fulfillment route plans, for low vehicle travel time and distance traveled, high vehicle utilization and minimized overall logistics cost while respecting constraints.

Fleet Mix Planning
Fleet Mix
Planning

Planning ideal fleet-mix at each Warehouse/DC/RDC to ensure maximum fleet utilization and minimum fleet costs while ensuring committed service-levels.

Zone-Based Clustering
Zone-Based
Clustering

A given geographic region can be divided into multiple zones, followed by generation of Non-overlapping clusters for minimised logistics cost and better mapping, while respecting constraints

Permanent Dispatch Plan
Permanent
Dispatch Plan

Generate delivery/fulfillment route plans, for minimising vehicle travel time and distance travelled, maximising vehicle utilisation and reducing overall logistics cost, while respecting constraints.

HOW IT WORKS
Transport Optimization

Omni-channel fulfillment is becoming the top priority for organizations and owing to complexities in terms of product mix and market dynamics, sales transformation is essential for market differentiation and value growth.

Outlet Level Optimization
Outlet Level
Optimization

Locus provides mapping of outlets, service time analysis and revenue mix based on sales and product combination.

Permanent Journey Plan
Permanent
Journey Plan

Generate sales beat plan based on non-overlapping clusters for most efficient sales field optimization.

Distributor to Outlet Mapping
Distributor to
Outlet Mapping

Basis existing demand-patterns, total landed cost, and other business and operational constraints, Locus will optimize for ideal distributor to outlet mapping.

HOW IT WORKS
Sales Transformation

WHY US?

  • A world-class Data Science team comprising of PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research to facilitate mathematical modeling of problem statements
  • Data-centric approach with comprehensive Industry experience to provide innovative and contextual solutions for both short term and long term decision making
  • Foster a culture of transparency and excellence to provide a competitive edge to our clients and make them market differentiators
  • Solutions are developed based on a bottom-top approach to build robust Machine Learning models, which provide statistically the most optimized results
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INSIGHTS

Whitepaper

Multi-Echelon SupplyChain Inventory Optimization – A mathematical perspective

Multi-Echelon SupplyChain Inventory Optimization – A mathematical perspective

Inventory optimization is a key strategy to ensure smooth and effective functioning of any supply chain. This white paper digs deeper into the concept of multi-echelon inventory optimization and brings out a mathematical perspective to solving the real-world challenges in inventory optimization.

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Whitepaper

Locus’ Guide To Omnichannel Fulfilment

Locus’ Guide To Omnichannel Fulfilment

The advent of e-commerce has shaken the retail space, to facilitate faster gratification to customers, retail companies are trying to shorten their distribution processes by going the omnichannel way.

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Whitepaper

The Future Of Sales Transformation : Dynamic PJP

The Future Of Sales Transformation : Dynamic PJP

“Sales Beat Plan” also called “Permanent Journey Plan” is a day level route plan made for field sales & marketing executives to visit several stores at a pre-defined frequency. However, the entry of e-tailers has had a significant effect on the consumption pattern of the retailers. Add to that the ever-changing nature of the FMCG industry and one realizes that static permanent journey plans are no longer enough for the companies.

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Whitepaper

FMCG Insight Report II

FMCG Insight Report II

The report discusses what goes behind the strategic decisions of FMCG companies, and how modern network optimization solutions can help improve them.

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CASE STUDY

How Locus helped Rollick save 8% of their logistics costs

How Locus helped Rollick save 8% of their logistics costs

Rollick is one of the largest frozen desserts manufacturers in eastern India. It has automated production units in Kolkata, Guwahati & Ranchi and a network of over 250 distributors. Rollick used Locus’ Consulting Studio to optimize various legs of their supply chain.

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CASE STUDY

How Locus saved 15% of logistics cost for a global apparel player?

How Locus saved 15% of logistics cost for a global apparel player?

Locus re-designed the supply chain bottom-up, focusing on 12+ parameters and constraints, generated multiple risk simulations to save overall operational costs.

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CASE STUDY

How Locus saved 14% costs India's largest agri-equipment manufacturer?

How Locus saved 14% costs India's largest agri-equipment manufacturer?

Locus worked on modeling, designing their supply-chain bottom-up, and identified warehouse consolidation opportunities, which can generate capital & operational cost-savings.

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CASE STUDY

Bigbasket achieved 99.5% on-time delivery for 10mn+ customers.

Bigbasket achieved 99.5% on-time delivery for 10mn+ customers.

Bigbasket has operations in 25+ cities and over 15,000+ products on their platform. With a customer base of over 10 million, it sells fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, groceries, personal care and household items.

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MEET THE TEAM

Locus’ team, comprised of world-class data scientists & consultants, comes with years of supply chain expertise and understands businesses, its operations and constraints. We aim to help clients optimise business decisions by reducing costs and increasing serviceability and revenue

Amit Kumar Goenka
Amit Kumar Goenka

Supply Chain Consultant,
Ex Deloitte Consulting,
Great Lakes Institute of Management.
Shantanu Bhattacharyya
Shantanu Bhattacharyya

Data Scientist,
Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University.
Chaitanya Sangani
Chaitanya Sangani

Data Scientist,
IIT Guwahati
Shashank Srivastav
Shashank Srivastav

Data Scientist,
Ex Caterpillar, IIT Bombay.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What does Locus Supply Chain Consulting do?

    Locus Supply Chain Consulting provides consulting services to optimize transportation operations (Route Optimization and Fleet Optimization) and Network Design (Value chain, Location and Inventory optimization)

  • Why would I need the services of a supply chain consulting firm?

    If you, as a company, are exploring opportunities to reduce supply chain cost, increase service levels or remove in-efficiencies in the process, Locus Consulting has built proprietary algorithms to cater to these needs

  • What are the benefits of hiring a consulting firm vs using in-house resources?

    More often than not, the in-house resources have the relevant knowledge and approach to the solve the problem, but do not possess the execution requirements in terms of data science models or other relevant tools to solve supply chain related problems

  • Does Locus Supply Chain Consulting help companies with implementation of solutions?

    Locus' Supply Chain Consulting capabilities lies in the advanced technology used to generate optimized results. Currently the services are confined to simulations, strategic studies and reports

  • How does the consulting process work?

    Locus works with its clients to build a digital replica of the existing on-ground supply chain, this digital twin is then used to simulate multiple scenarios and arrive at the most desirable results.

  • Where are you located, and how do you work with clients outside of your geography?

    We currently operate out of India and have a visit model for clients, where we visit the client's offices at regular intervals to ensure deliverables are steady, while the team in the backend works from Locus' offices

  • What industries do you specialize in?

    The offerings and solutions are industry agnostic, implying our solutions can be used across industries which rely upon supply chain operations

  • Who are your key customers?

    Our key customers are from FMCG/CPG, consumer durables, 3PL/4PL, ecommerce and other manufacturing-based industries

  • What do your key customers value?

    Locus's ability to build agile data science algorithms to incorporate granular constraints aiding customers to solve their problems in supply chain

  • How do you compare with competitors?

    Unlike traditional supply chain consulting firms which rely heavily on tribal knowledge for solving, our strong team of data scientists are constantly building machine learning algorithms to generate the most optimized outputs

  • Will you sign a non-disclosure agreement?

    Yes, before any client data is shared with us, we advise our clients to share a Non-Disclosure Agreement

  • What products/technology do you use in solving supply chain problems?

    Every offering of Locus Supply Chain Consulting is backed by an artificial intelligence-backed Locus proprietary product or algorithm
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How can Locus Consulting help you?

  • Flow-based remapping to optimize Total Landed Cost (Logistics + Warehousing) while maintaining existing/ improving service levels.
  • Identify optimal locations for Warehouses/RDCs for both consolidation and new warehouse opening scenarios.
  • Multi-Echelon inventory optimization at every layer of supply-chain and identifying optimal safety+cycle stock levels so as to lower inventory holding costs.
  • Plan ideal fleet-mix at each Warehouse/DC/RDC to ensure maximum fleet utilization and minimum fleet costs while ensuring committed service-levels.
  • Generate delivery/fulfillment route plans, for minimizing vehicle travel time and distance traveled, maximizing vehicle utilization, and reducing overall logistics cost while respecting constraints.
  • Generate Sourcing Rules to optimize Total Landed Cost (Logistics + Warehousing) while maintaining existing/improving service levels.

Join Industry Leaders:

$100 M+
Logistics costs reduced
100+ Years
Planning time saved
6300 + Tonnes
GHG emissions reduced

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