How many manufacturing locations are required and where should they be located?

The page frames this as a core network design question addressed through analytics that evaluate complex trade-offs.

Make vs. buy and ideal supplier terms?

The solution supports evaluating make-versus-buy choices and supplier terms within broader footprint and capacity constraints.

How to adjust capacity and labor seasonally?

Scenario analysis helps plan seasonal adjustments to capacity and labor rather than relying on intuition.

What is the optimal capital allocation to improve the footprint and should machines be upgraded or replaced?

The approach compares options like upgrades or replacements and allocates capital where it maximizes value.

Manufacturing Strategy & Capacity Planning

Value Chain Optimization

How to Best Utilize Existing and Future Manufacturing Assets

Manufacturing Strategy and Capacity Planning, a key component of Value Chain Optimization, focuses on identifying the most effective use of existing and potential capacity in relation to changes in supply and demand across manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Relying solely on intuition to manage capacity at the network level is risky, as the trade-offs Managing capacity at a network level based solely on intuition is risky because the trade-offs become interdependent. Any adjustments made across different sites can affect baseline manufacturing costs. Therefore, it is essential to have a structured process that allows for the assessment of complex variables and the evaluation of various options, leading to decisions based on analytics.

Your Key Decisions Optimized

How much of which products to produce on which resources
Make vs. buy
When and where to add/divest capacity

Solving Complex Questions

How many manufacturing locations are required? Where should they be located?
Make vs. Buy? What are the ideal supplier terms?
How best to adjust capacity and labor requirements seasonally?
What is the optimal allocation of capital to improve the footprint? Should machines be upgraded or replaced?

Demonstrated Value

Operating costs

Production capacity

Return On assets

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How Value Chain Optimization Transforms Network Design for Our Customers

Accenture

Pierre Mawet, Managing Director – Supply Chain & Operations

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Microsoft

Herain Oberoi, Sr. Director Product Marketing

"The addition of River Logic to our marketplace lets a line of business executives such as those in supply chain, finance, and marketing take advantage of predictive and prescriptive analytics to better align business strategies and operational functions."

PWC

Simon Avenell, Partner

"River Logic’s Platform allows us to answer many of our clients’ most important questions. This builds trust and allows authentic conversations, and it’s in these relationships that the power of our firm can be brought to clients and unlock unmatched value for their business."

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How to Best Utilize Existing and Future Manufacturing Assets

Download: A Step-By-Step Guide to Driving Business Impact With Capacity Planning

How Value Chain Optimization Transforms Network Design for Our Customers

We're Industry Experts​.

We're Industry Experts.