Driving Supply Chain Innovation: Mastering AnyLogistix

Driving Supply Chain Innovation Mastering AnyLogistix

In today’s highly competitive business landscape with complex and global supply chains, Supply Chain Network Design (SCND) plays a crucial role in driving efficiency, reducing costs and maintaining responsiveness. At Simwell, we leverage Anylogistix (ALX) to help our clients achieve optimal supply chain performance.

ALX is a strategic supply chain planning and optimization and simulation software. Here is how ALX helps in SCND and can be used to design robust supply chain networks by answering questions like:

Decide where to open new facilities such as factories or distribution centers.

Post Merger and Acquisition rationalization of supply chain network. Which facilities to close and which to retain, which to expand?

Which product should be produced in which factory?

What are the optimal flows. Which products are satisfied from which upstream node and what is the quantity of products that will flow per period per lane? This also helps in negotiating a good deal with 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) operators.

In many cases, the demand is seasonal, and we do not have enough capacity to meet the entire demand in the same period (say month). So, we must produce and plan inventory in advance. This process is called inventory pre-build. When should we start building inventory and where and by how much quantity?

Optimize the safety stock inventory considering demand and lead time variation and other disruptions by using the simulation-based technology in ALX.

Run various what – if scenarios and get the prescribed supply chain network configuration in each case.

While usually we optimize for cost or profit, it is also possible to report carbon emissions and even optimize for carbon emissions to meet your sustainability goals in ALX. At Simwell, we usually follow the approach outlined as in the following figure for our customers.

ALX is a state-of-the-art supply chain analytics software developed by The Anylogic Company. It is unique in its ability to combine optimization with simulation models to help business address complex supply chain challenges. Most of the inputs and configurations required for SCND such as inventory policies, transportation policies and sourcing policies etc. can be modelled easily in ALX. But each supply chain in unique and in our experience, we have seen that there are often some bespoke constraints or business rules that needs to be adhered to. ALX provides a powerful feature of custom constraints to address this. Some examples of such constraints are:

If product 1 is produced in factory A, then product 2 cannot be produced in factory A. Stated in another way. Product 1 and Product 2 cannot be produced in the same factory.

A distribution center can source product from only 1 (or n) places in any period.

We need to order a minimum qty of raw material from each supplier that is used.

In a world where supply chains are becoming increasingly complex and globalized, having the right tools to design and optimize supply chain networks is critical. AnyLogistix offers a comprehensive solution that combines optimization and simulation to help businesses make informed, data-driven decisions about their supply chain networks. Whether you’re expanding your network, optimizing inventory, or mitigating risks, AnyLogistix provides the necessary capabilities to enhance supply chain performance.

By leveraging AnyLogistix for Supply Chain Network Design, companies can achieve cost savings, improve service levels, and build more resilient and sustainable supply chains.

If you're looking to improve your supply chain's efficiency and resilience, investing in supply chain network design software like AnyLogistix and using Simwell’s expertise in this modelling software is a forward-thinking move.

Not sure where to start? We'll help guide you through the noise. Get in touch to explore how modeling and simulation technologies can help your business.

We invite you joining to the upcoming AnyLogistix Free Webinar:

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

Understanding Custom Constraints in Supply Chain Design

Creating Unique Constraints Using AnyLogistix’s Custom Constraint Feature

Formulating Big M constraints

Running and Analyzing Scenarios with Custom Constraints

Best Practices for Custom Constraint Implementation

About SimWell

SimWell Consulting and Technologies is a global company specializing simulation, optimization, and digital twin technology. Our core mission is to unlock simulation at scale. We empower leaders and operators to maximize their current resources, optimize their operations, and elevate their performance with simulation. We build models of our customers operation, test scenarios, and predict how it will perform in a risk-free environment.

With SimWell as your partner, your team will have the tools to make confident decisions, optimize your process, and press fast forward on your business.

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Written by:

Amit Kumar, Director, India Operations at SimWell