Case Studies

Scenario

This company needed to understand its facility requirements for a 24/7/365 multi-temperature operation

Kirsten created a high level model for this complex operation which projected requirements for the next 30 years

The model also examined how the existing facility might cope with growth over the next ten years

Scenario

This international airport needed to plan logistics resource for its forthcoming construction and refurbishment programmes

similar previous projects were identified as templates, and key relationships from current resourcing and fact-based assumptions established

using this input, a model was built which converted planned spend into warehouse requirements and transport movements

Scenario

This software company required logistics expertise in helping one of its in-house GIS experts develop and use its proprietary logistics network planning tool to carry out a client project

Kirsten contributed to the development process over a period of months

The client project involved reviewing potential combined distribution locations for two separate companies within the same group

Scenario

Aricia has helped more than one client who has realised they had no logistics expertise within their own organisation

In one case this was for a public-private partnership commissioning a major non-logistics modelling exercise

In another case it was for an organisation assessing audits of logistics operations

Scenario

This equipment provider serving a substantial area of the country was experiencing high growth in costs

Kirsten identified issues at an early stage which included: budgets not flexed with business peaks, inconsistent carriage charges and use of 3rd party haulage, and inappropriate use of existing systems

Scenario

Prior to going ahead with various initiatives, this customer needed to understand the extent to which constrained external facilities were restricting opportunities for growth

Data was collated - some from scanning systems with automated time logs and some from drivers' handwritten worksheets

an Excel model of the docks and yard was created for this busy and time-sensitive consolidation centre for a rolling 24-hour day at peak

Scenario

This manufacturer wanted to understand whether it was getting value for money and also explore options as the business expanded

There were a number of workstreams including identification of potential logistics providers, geographic mapping to understand where hubs might be best situated, and benchmarking of current rates

Because of the deadlines in this short project, the workstreams had to be carried out concurrently, and not necessarily in the optimum order