Distribution Review And Tender

Leading UK Biscuit Manufacturer

This leading branded UK biscuit manufacturer asked us to undergo a full distribution review and tender across their UK network and outsourcing.

The scope involved their network of 3 factories in the UK serving a 3 DC network in the North-west, including outside storage and contract packing.

 

Requirements

For their distribution review and tender, UK Network review and outsourcing we addressed five core aspects:

• Identify the benefits of moving to a shared user facility, with contract packing capability to meet the emerging market for new pack formats
• Develop a cost model to mirror the complexity of warehouses, movements and services operated on an open book basis across the three sites
• Determine the optimal location and specification for a single multi-user site and the projected costs and saving to move to a new location
• Run a competitive RFQ tender process to select the best-fit partner and solution, refining the proposal to deliver optimal cost and service to meet future capability and budget requirements
• Create an implementation plan to manage the transition to the new site and negotiate the Heads of Agreement and Service Level Agreement to improve the service quality standards and performance, underpinned with clear penalties for under performance