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Supply Chain Configuration for Perrigo
Sedlak recommended an optimum network configuration to Perrigo, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, identifying the best flow of products throughout multiple facilities within their network and providing them with a sensitivity analysis of solutions to increase their understanding of the impact other possible acquisitions and changes might have on their business.
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Facility Expansion for PEL Supply
Needing optimization of its distribution network, PEL Supply turned to Sedlak. We recommended operational enhancements focused on improved throughput, service and costs and provided a facility expansion plan providing optimal size, layout and equipment with specifications and bid packages for the building, material handling equipment and systems and documents outlining supporting IT systems and technologies.
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Distribution Network Redesign for Academic Healthcare Institution
Sedlak made recommendations to our client, one of the largest academic institutions in the U.S., specializing in advanced biomedical research and graduate-level education in healthcare and the life sciences, which were projected to achieve or $1 million in operating cost savings.
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Optimizing Last Mile Delivery for Academic Healthcare Institution
Sedlak's analyses and recommendations for our client, a large academic institution, dramatically reduced their need for new transportation vehicles and delayed the necessary capital expenditure for the smaller number of vehicles that were eventually required.
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Distribution Strategy for GlaxoSmithKline
We recommended a preferred 3-DC option and a preferred 4-DC Option to a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccine and consumer healthcare company, each equally reducing transportation expenses. In addition, we recommended network options that maintained targeted service levels for both.
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Distribution Network Model for Blood Donation
Sedlak reduced distribution network costs by 30% for a large provider of blood and blood products and then supported the alignment of the organization and four of their affiliates to the new integrated distribution approach.
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Centralized Distribution for AboutHealth
AboutHealth engaged Sedlak to identify potential opportunities for the AboutHealth owners to consolidate the distribution of their medical supplies.
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Consolidation Strategy for avantor
VWR International, now avantor, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company who reached out to us for assistance in developing an appropriate facility concept and material handling solutions design for combined operations in a new greenfield distribution center. Our design for the facility layout and operations plan maximized the effectiveness of the proposed material handling system and included a two-stage implementation plan that balanced investment with planned growth.
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Supply Chain Strategy for Vitacost
Our client, Vitacost.com, an e-commerce company that sells vitamins and supplements, had a west facility not performing as expected. Not only did we deliver an improvement plan for their west facility, but we offered a project management plan, including a timeline, budget and vendor for their Midwest facility as well.
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ERP/WMS Solution for Optimal
Sedlak assisted in the requirements development, cost and benefit evaluation, vendor selection and implementation project management of a new ERP/WMS system for The Palm Tree Group, now Optimal. Our team managed the successful, on-time and on-budget implementation of Palm Tree Group’s entire information support systems, including full integration, volume, stress testing and user acceptance testing prior to readiness assessment and go-live.
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Process Flow Workshop for Regional Healthcare System
Our client, a regional healthcare system, needed a supply chain strategy to optimize their cash flow, reduce and manage their inventory, improve their point of use replenishment, optimize their FTE and clean up their MMIS. Our recommendations, after a lengthy assessment of their supply chain, could potentially save the company a $120K cash flow improvement and a savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
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Supply Chain Configuration for Perrigo
Sedlak recommended an optimum network configuration to Perrigo, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, identifying the best flow of products throughout multiple facilities within their network and providing them with a sensitivity analysis of solutions to increase their understanding of the impact other possible acquisitions and changes might have on their business.
Continue Reading
Facility Expansion for PEL Supply
Needing optimization of its distribution network, PEL Supply turned to Sedlak. We recommended operational enhancements focused on improved throughput, service and costs and provided a facility expansion plan providing optimal size, layout and equipment with specifications and bid packages for the building, material handling equipment and systems and documents outlining supporting IT systems and technologies.
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Distribution Network Redesign for Academic Healthcare Institution
Sedlak made recommendations to our client, one of the largest academic institutions in the U.S., specializing in advanced biomedical research and graduate-level education in healthcare and the life sciences, which were projected to achieve or $1 million in operating cost savings.
Continue Reading
Optimizing Last Mile Delivery for Academic Healthcare Institution
Sedlak's analyses and recommendations for our client, a large academic institution, dramatically reduced their need for new transportation vehicles and delayed the necessary capital expenditure for the smaller number of vehicles that were eventually required.
Continue Reading
Distribution Strategy for GlaxoSmithKline
We recommended a preferred 3-DC option and a preferred 4-DC Option to a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccine and consumer healthcare company, each equally reducing transportation expenses. In addition, we recommended network options that maintained targeted service levels for both.
Continue Reading
Distribution Network Model for Blood Donation
Sedlak reduced distribution network costs by 30% for a large provider of blood and blood products and then supported the alignment of the organization and four of their affiliates to the new integrated distribution approach.
Continue Reading
Centralized Distribution for AboutHealth
AboutHealth engaged Sedlak to identify potential opportunities for the AboutHealth owners to consolidate the distribution of their medical supplies.
Continue Reading
Consolidation Strategy for avantor
VWR International, now avantor, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company who reached out to us for assistance in developing an appropriate facility concept and material handling solutions design for combined operations in a new greenfield distribution center. Our design for the facility layout and operations plan maximized the effectiveness of the proposed material handling system and included a two-stage implementation plan that balanced investment with planned growth.
Continue Reading
Supply Chain Strategy for Vitacost
Our client, Vitacost.com, an e-commerce company that sells vitamins and supplements, had a west facility not performing as expected. Not only did we deliver an improvement plan for their west facility, but we offered a project management plan, including a timeline, budget and vendor for their Midwest facility as well.
Continue Reading
ERP/WMS Solution for Optimal
Sedlak assisted in the requirements development, cost and benefit evaluation, vendor selection and implementation project management of a new ERP/WMS system for The Palm Tree Group, now Optimal. Our team managed the successful, on-time and on-budget implementation of Palm Tree Group’s entire information support systems, including full integration, volume, stress testing and user acceptance testing prior to readiness assessment and go-live.
Continue Reading
Process Flow Workshop for Regional Healthcare System
Our client, a regional healthcare system, needed a supply chain strategy to optimize their cash flow, reduce and manage their inventory, improve their point of use replenishment, optimize their FTE and clean up their MMIS. Our recommendations, after a lengthy assessment of their supply chain, could potentially save the company a $120K cash flow improvement and a savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
Continue Reading
Supply Chain Configuration for Perrigo
Sedlak recommended an optimum network configuration to Perrigo, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, identifying the best flow of products throughout multiple facilities within their network and providing them with a sensitivity analysis of solutions to increase their understanding of the impact other possible acquisitions and changes might have on their business.
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