Gain agility, speed and efficiency through strategic planning
Easy to use and powerful
Freely scalable level of detail
- adjustable to the project scope
Most recent Google geographic data
Full usage of an individual
Google customer key
Interactive optimization
Combination of years of experience with mathematical
rationality
All features available in the cloud
or on premise –
no client installation needed
Detailed simulation / analysis
Identification of hidden potential, support for
strategic
decisions
Easy data management
via .csv, direct SAP,
database or RESTful APIs
AS-IS analysis of network structure
Visualization of product flows and service levels
Heat maps to allocate customers, suppliers and orders
Analysis of the current cost structure, identification of cost-drivers
Freely scalable level of detail
The basis for optimizing a supply chain is always the analysis of the current network
structure. By visualization of product flows, use of heat maps and graphical presentation of
service-level areas, W2MO enables a comprehensive overview of all core information in the
network. Various reports for product flows, transport volumes and costs create the basis to
identify any inefficiencies and potentials within the supply chain.
SCENARIO CALCULATION AND INTERACTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN
OPTIMIZATION
Easy generation and evaluation of scenarios
Interactive planning by simply moving, adding or disabling locations
directly on the map
Quick location search via center-of-gravity analysis, use of optimization
algorithms and grids of location candidates
Calculation of optimized product flows considering various restrictions
Planning and optimization projects often compare different scenarios. Typical
questions range from new procurement and supply chain strategies through different
allocations of products to locations up to the fundamental question of the correct
position and the number of locations. With the interactive structure of W2MO, such
scenarios can be analyzed and evaluated quickly and easily – often even directly on
the map. The integrated scenario manager makes it possible to directly compare
different alternatives or time periods e.g. various supply strategies or
“location-product” allocations.
Depending on the required level of detail and data availability, each individual
customer and supply order are considered individually or composed into batches
according to a certain transport logic. All levels of the supply chain are
considered. Later an overall picture is created - based on costs, capacities and
transport times. W2MO is able to tailor the level of detail coarser or finer, if
needed. W2MO uses a powerful optimization engine and high-performance algorithms to
choose suitable locations and then turn them into the best possible solutions. W2MO
is helpful no matter whether the locations are determined by center-of-gravity or by
targeted selection considering the order structure out of many hypothetical location
candidates.
SMART DATA: INTELLIGENT HANDLING OF LARGE DATA VOLUMES
Processing of large data amounts by optimized database structure and
parallelization
Easy data transfer from SAP and other systems
Algorithms to detect data gaps and correct data errors
Lots of data is needed for successful supply chain optimization. These data are often
heterogeneously distributed in different systems. W2MO is distinguished by a particularly
easy data management. The import can be done directly via a csv-file or through a direct
connection to the database of another system. Logivations is a SAP Application Development
Partner and offers the possibility to dock on all standard SAP systems via a standard
interface. Many standard SAP tables are already prepared in W2MO to simplify the
integration. Customized configurations can easily be added. In addition, W2MO contains
algorithms to check the data consistency. Obvious data errors can be corrected
automatically. The non-relational database structure and the use of highly parallelized
algorithms enable the processing of huge data amounts. Models with several hundreds of
millions of orderliness and with a distribution network with a multitude of customer
accounts can be easily edited.
Holistic consideration of network and location
Integrated location and network planning in one tool
Possibility to transfer cost records from a detailed model to design a location in the supply chain model
Direct transfer of resulting inbound and outbound movements in a simulation model of
a warehouse / production location
Every change in the supply chain network also directly influences the cost structure of the
individual locations and at the same time changes their requirement profile. The interaction
of planning and optimization of logistics networks together with the individual locations
enables a holistic and integrated approach. The effects are not only visible at once but can
also be analyzed directly in the simulation model and tested on their suitability for the
practical use. This closes the gap between supply chain optimization and warehouse logistics
planning. W2MO builds a bridge between these worlds and allows its users to face nowadays’
rapidly changing markets with the necessary agility.