During the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a US-based brewing systems company partnered with HCLTech to enhance their supply chain logistics through advanced analytics. By leveraging Alteryx and Tableau, we achieved remarkable improvements in fill rates and generated millions in cost savings while significantly enhancing operational efficiency through improved demand forecasting and workflow automation.
The Challenge
Meeting increased demand and handling unformatted data during the pandemic
The pandemic-driven surge in demand for online shopping, consumer beverages and coffee machines created a perfect storm of unstructured data across multiple platforms, hampering accurate demand forecasting and timely decision-making.
- Fragmented data across Snowflake, SAP and Oracle platforms
- Inefficient manual data evaluation processes
- Unpredictable demand patterns during COVID-19
- Complex nationwide distribution network for hot and cold products
- Delayed quantity requirement predictions
The Objective
Enhancing nationwide supply chain through data-driven logistics solutions
The client’s objective was to improve nationwide supply chain logistics through data-driven solutions to optimize inventory management and distribution efficiency across multiple warehouse centers. The strategic focus areas were streamlining data integration across platforms and enhancing demand forecasting accuracy. The tech stacks used were Alteryx Analytic Process and Automation (APA) Platform.
The Solution
Implementing control towers, Alteryx workflows and efficient logistics planning
We deployed a comprehensive analytics ecosystem combining three control towers, 36 Alteryx workflows and a dedicated expert team to enable real-time decision-making and predictive planning.
- Control tower infrastructure: We established three strategic control towers that provided real-time visibility into supply chain operations and helped in regular performance monitoring and planning meetings.
- Technical architecture: We developed 36 custom Alteryx workflows, enabling comprehensive ETL solutions for diverse business lines. Advanced inventory alignment tracking systems utilized historical data to build a four-week forward demand prediction capability.
- Expert team deployment: A dedicated team of four analysts, two Alteryx and two Tableau, focused on continuous optimization. They ensured seamless logistics planning and management, resulting in billions of dollars’ worth of goods sold.
This streamlined approach improved operational efficiency and enhanced the client's logistics network.
The Impact
Supercharging efficiency and optimizing costs
Our client has significantly benefited from this transformation. We have achieved a fill rate increase of 90% in warehouses, ensuring that stock levels across the network remain adequate, with an average fill rate increase of 10-15%. This has resulted in substantial operation cost savings, with $2Mn to $5Mn worth of goods saved by avoiding overproduction through improved demand forecasting. Additionally, our implementation of Alteryx workflows has led to efficient gains, saving analysts 4 hours per day by automating data refresh processes.
