This document summarizes a webinar on inventory management optimization. It discusses how optimization can help companies improve inventory management in various ways, such as reducing costs and inventory levels while maintaining service levels. The webinar provides an overview of inventory optimization theory and examples of how various companies have used optimization tools like AIMMS to optimize multi-echelon inventory, production and inventory integration, and end-to-end supply chain inventory. It also previews testimony from a supply chain executive on the importance and challenges of inventory management.

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Webinar 3:
Inventory Management 2.0
Get inspired in how many different ways optimization
improves your inventory management

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Bob Woodburn
>Senior VP Supply Chain, Papyrus
>Birling Associates
>Waverley TBS
>Danone

3. Papyrus value chain
With a fine meshed distribution network and effective customer services,
Papyrus contributes with cost and timesaving solutions for both
customers and suppliers
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Marcel Mourits
> PhD in Supply Chain Network Design
& Operations Research
> Logistics Service Providers
> Retail
> SC & Manufacturing Consulting
> 3 years with AIMMS
Passion for improving decision making

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AIMMS…
… offers a new approach to solve critical business problems in typically
four months with our breakthrough technology.

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Optimization: the raw power to generate solutions
AIMMS helps you find the ‘Best Set of Actions’ to improve the situation
The Power of Optimization!
> generate multiple sets of actions for various scenarios
> evaluate performance, sensitivity, robustness
> always the best fit answer to your requirements and objectives
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Inventory Optimization
With demand becoming more volatile, product life cycles shorter and pressure on
costs higher, the challenge to drive your inventory down is mounting. In addition,
multi-channel multiplies the challenge.
THE REWARD IS HIGH:
ØMoney stuck in Product can’t be invested in growth
ØLower risk of obsolescence
ØLower cost of management and holding stock
ØLower effort in discounting
ØIncreased agility and focus; you’re always ready to look ahead
ØInventory masks your SC imperfections
IT IS NOT VERY EASY, THOUGH . . .
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Inventory Optimization: Theory
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what
service
level(s)?

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Inventory Optimization: Theory
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> What is the cost of a missed delivery?
> What are ways to prevent missing deliveries without adding inventory?

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Theory behind Inventory Optimization
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Theory behind Inventory Optimization
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Inventory Optimization; Examples
multi-echelon
integrating
inventory &
production

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On Focus, Scope and Impact
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REVENUE
growth
COST
reduction
INVENTORY END-2-END
myopic holistic
Pure
inventory
Production
&
inventory
End-2-End
including
inventory
Omni
Channel
inventory
Dynamic
Allocation
Clients to
depots
Shape
Demand to
flow
inventory
Relocating
RetailOutlet
inventory
Operations:
3D Slotting

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Inventory Optimization; who uses AIMMS?
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integrating
inventory &
production
end-to-end
supply chain
incl. inventory
store inventory
& baking
optimization
stock to site
allocation
multi-site
statistical
safety stock
store inventory
re-allocation
purchasing,
inventory, blending,
production
warehouse
operations
multi-echelon

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Bob Woodburn’s view
> Why is inventory optimization important for you?
> What are complicating factors in your inventory
management?
> What role do you see for planning technology in your
organisation?
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Bob Woodburn’s view
> Why is inventory optimization important for you?
> What are complicating factors in your inventory
management?
> What role do you see for planning technology in your
organisation?
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Bob Woodburn’s view
> Why is inventory optimization important for you?
> What are complicating factors in your inventory
management?
> What role do you see for planning technology in your
organisation?
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DEMO: Inventory & Production Optimization
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Like to experience for yourself?
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“ I’m amazed; I know of no
other vendor that builds MY
application on the fly in a two
day workshop! “

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Next Webinars in this series
For more information refer to: marcel.mourits@aimms.com
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