Re-engineering a 14-DC ASEAN network for 19% lower cost-per-unit.
Network of 14 DCs across five markets had grown organically through acquisition. We rebuilt the network footprint and DC operations standards.
19%
Cost-per-unit reduction
+22%
DC throughput lift
14 → 11
DCs in optimized network
$28M
Annualized savings
The starting condition.
Acquisition-led growth had left the client with 14 DCs of varying scale across 5 ASEAN markets. Cost-per-unit was 23% above peer benchmark, with no consistent operating model across sites.
What we did,
in order.
- 01
Network optimization model built from carrier rate cards, demand patterns, and lead-time SLAs.
- 02
DC operations standard built across slotting, pick-pack, and outbound.
- 03
Engineered labor standards deployed in 11 retained DCs.
- 04
Three DCs consolidated into adjacent locations, with no service-level disruption.
- 05
WMS configuration standardized across the retained network.
What was sustained,
at month twelve.
- 19% cost-per-unit reduction across the retained network
- +22% DC throughput lift through engineered labor standards
- $28M annualized savings, validated by client CFO office
- Three DCs successfully consolidated with zero customer SLA breaches
- Operating model now applied to two new DCs commissioned post-engagement
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