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Case Studies

Supply Chain

How Summit Led Their Client To The Right 3PL

Summit Advisory partnered with one of the largest public companies in the U.S. to resolve friction with their DTC 3PL provider. Through a detailed assessment and expert-led RFP process, Summit identified the optimal 3PL partner that reduced operating costs by 20%, improved delivery speeds, and enhanced customer experience.

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Omnichannel

How Duluth Made the Shift to Full Omnichannel Distribution with Time to Spare

Duluth Trading Company made the decision to move to full omnichannel distribution, building a fully automated distribution center that would use robotics extensively for picking and packing.

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Omnichannel

How a Leading Retailer moved to Omnichannel Fulfillment and increased orders by 20%

A leading fashion retailer that features multiple brands founded by and led by women needed a way to better manage the high growth they have experienced in recent years.

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Warehouse Operations Phase Zero

How Summit Advisory Team Uncovered $10M in Savings for a Top US Retailer

The client was looking to see if they had the optimal network in place to support their customers and stores by establishing a baseline of their network performance in terms of cost, quality and speed.

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Enterprise Architecture

eCommerce bodybuilding and dietary supplement retailer

The client is using a combination of home grown applications for order and warehouse management along with purchased applications for their website and subscription management.

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Enterprise Architecture

Motion control technology Distributor

 The client is one of the largest companies in motion control technology; hydraulics, aerospace, and other areas. They had implemented IBM OMS initially with IBM as the SI along with some other consulting firms.

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Enterprise Architecture

Aftermarket auto parts eCommerce retailer

The client grew through acquisition leaving each brand to use their legacy systems. The only combined system was for corporate financial reporting, in most cases having to manually load financial data from the brand systems.

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Enterprise Resource Planning

Beverage manufacturer looking to implement an ERP system

The client was in an aggressive growth mode, positioning themselves to significantly increase their production capabilities with plans in motion to stand up an additional manufacturing/warehouse facility.

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Organizational Change Management

Specialty Retailer introducing a new inventory strategy across DC’s

Specialty retailer introduced a new strategy of managing network inventory by stocking the same SKU in multiple DCs. This required the Demand and Supply Planning teams to work differently and more collaboratively than previously.

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OmniChannel Store Fulfilment

American retailer with growing online presence

The client had recently implemented omnichannel fulfillment capabilities including ship from store, ship to store and buy online pickup in store. The goal was to better utilize enterprise inventory and improve merchandise sell through.

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