DELLEXO
Supply Chain Consulting

Redesigning a retail network for better service without runaway cost

Dellexo ran a diagnostic across inventory, warehousing and transport to redesign the client’s network and set a sharper service-cost balance for expansion.

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Supply chain consulting meeting with analytics dashboard
11Nodes reviewed in redesign
14%Landed cost reduction modeled
22%Inventory days lowered
9 weeksDiagnostic and implementation roadmap

Client brief

A retail business was expanding into new states but their stock norms, node strategy and transport design were still based on a smaller footprint.

  • Inventory sat too long in some nodes while urgent replenishment moved expensively elsewhere.
  • Service promises were inconsistent by region and channel.
  • Leadership needed a practical roadmap, not a slide-only recommendation.

Dellexo consulting model

We mapped actual demand, service rules, lane costs and node productivity, then translated findings into inventory policy, node roles and rollout sequencing.

  • SKU segmentation by margin, movement and service sensitivity.
  • Node role clarity between mother warehouse, regional stock point and cross-dock.
  • Implementation roadmap with ownership, milestones and expected benefit by phase.
1

Diagnostic mapping

We baseline service levels, stock norms, transport flows and actual demand behavior across channels and regions.

2

Network design

Alternative node models are compared using service commitment, landed cost and inventory holding impact.

3

Policy reset

Reorder points, cover days and transfer logic are rebuilt around business reality rather than legacy assumptions.

4

Execution roadmap

Recommendations are broken into phased actions with ownership, dashboards and checkpoint reviews.

Business analytics dashboard
Diagnostic phase focused on real demand, fill-rate and lane-cost behavior.
Operations review meeting
Cross-functional workshops aligned operations, finance and sales around one operating model.
Team workshop planning network changes
Implementation roadmap defined phase owners, dashboards and benefit tracking.
Service-costBalanced with clearer node roles and smarter stock positioning
18%Lower expedited transfer requirement in modeled steady state
SKU-wiseInventory policy reset for high, medium and low movement products
Phase-wiseExecution roadmap tied to measurable benefits, not abstract recommendations

Need a sharper supply chain design?

We can assess your current network and turn it into an action plan grounded in real operating constraints.

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