The Allocation & Distribution Planning Assistant in the F&L sector manages stock distribution throughout the supply chain, transforming availability and demand into operational insights to optimize allocation choices.
- They link available and incoming stock with orders and forecasts, highlighting imbalances, scarcity risks, and reallocation opportunities. Through targeted simulations, they allow for the evaluation of alternative scenarios and an understanding of how different choices impact service, logistics costs, and assortment consistency.
- They monitor end-to-end service levels, anticipating critical issues and making the effects of decisions on the distribution network visible. At the same time, they ensure operational alignment with customer service by providing precise information on availability and expected delivery dates.
- They enable allocation decisions by sharing timely information with all involved functions that influences the service level.
- They manage distribution within the Retail network, enabling simulation scenarios that combine warehouse replenishment, inter-store transfers, and assortment reviews based on availability and the planned product mix.
