Notable Project Achievements
We work with companies of all sizes, including several of the Fortune 50 as well as many mid- and small-cap companies. Our projects include questions of strategy, tactics and operations. Regardless of the size or scope of the question, Caplan has an established record of delivering significant cost avoidance, productivity improvements and other savings.
An efficient warehouse and logistics design
A $50+ million single-business new site in Nigeria. Caplan’s involvement included all aspects of the new site’s logistics design: warehouse sizing and storage configuration; determining quantities of material handling equipment and S/R dock doors; and, planning the site’s external and internal traffic flows.
10-year Site Master Plan
This $50+ million project involved the strategic planning for a new site’s transition from a single-category site located in a new market to a multi-category site with distribution operations. Caplan’s involvement included project team facilitation, property analysis, site selection, facilities planning and logistics support.
Cost-neutral distribution re-design and improved customer service levels
This client contracted Caplan to re-design its distribution network in support of a shift from direct customer delivery to a retail distribution strategy. Our approach utilized zip-code level demand data to recreate the company’s existing supply chain. We then used a linear programming model to determine the most efficient, cost effective distribution design that supported the company’s new objective. Our solution resulted in 97% of the company’s 225 retail stores being within next day freight delivery.
Identified bottlenecks and recommended site maximum volume
The client asked Caplan to conduct a Due Diligence Assessment to determine the maximum volume a potential acquisition site was capable of supporting. We audited the plant’s existing infrastructure and operations, identified current and future bottlenecks and presented a capacity glidepath outlining the scope and capital required to remove intermediate bottlenecks up to a recommended site maximum.
10-year Site Master Plan
This $150+ million project included the strategic planning for a multi-category new site in China. Caplan’s involvement included project team facilitation, candidate property analysis, site selection, facilities planning and logistics support.
