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McKesson Canada Optimizes Demand and Supply Planning
技术
- 分析与建模 - 预测分析
- 分析与建模 - 实时分析
- 应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据交换与集成
适用行业
- 医疗保健和医院
适用功能
- 物流运输
- 仓库和库存管理
用例
- 需求计划与预测
- 库存管理
- 补货预测
服务
- 数据科学服务
- 系统集成
挑战
McKesson Canada 是一家年收入达数十亿美元的公司,每天为数百万客户提供服务,提供加拿大三分之一以上的处方药。该公司的全球供应链管理着超过 250,000 种不同的产品 SKU。McKesson Canada 面临的挑战是通过过时的遗留系统优化其入站产品和 13 个配送中心 (DC) 的库存。需要新技术来满足不断增长的客户需求、支持收入增长、管理供应方中断并提高准确性和效率。McKesson Canada 与 Blue Yonder 合作,管理其 DC 的产品流以及库存水平。风险很高:数十亿美元的产品采购和超过 10 亿美元的库存都通过 Blue Yonder 进行管理。
关于客户
McKesson Canada 是医疗保健分销和零售药店的领导者。该公司年收入达数十亿美元,每天为数百万客户提供服务,提供加拿大三分之一以上的处方药。该公司的全球供应链管理着超过 250,000 种不同的产品 SKU。该公司面临的挑战是通过过时的遗留系统优化其入站产品和 13 个配送中心的库存。他们需要新技术来满足不断增长的客户需求、支持收入增长、管理供应方中断并提高准确性和效率。
解决方案
Blue Yonder 将行业标准和专业化、专利化的需求预测算法相结合,涵盖了各种销售模式,包括滞销 SKU、季节性强的产品和波动需求。此功能可帮助 McKesson Canada 实现最高的预测准确性,同时减少规划人员的时间和精力。Blue Yonder 的供应规划和补货功能可帮助 McKesson 在整个分销网络中安排正确的库存,最大限度地减少缺货,同时最大限度地提高库存周转率。结果是以较低的库存投资提高了服务水平。自动化使 Blue Yonder 能够处理大部分繁重的工作和决策,让规划人员专注于战略重点。此外,Blue Yonder 的高级分析有助于维持甚至提高长期绩效。
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