Supply Chain Management

Transform Your Business Through a Competitive Supply Chain, Optimizing the Flow of Information, People, Products and Services

Our team has vast experience and technical knowledge to help you overcome your supply chain challenges through the utilization of analytics, optimizing logistics network and processes, including transportation and warehousing.

The increase in distribution channels and strategies in the market has led companies to reassess their own logistical structure and the trade-off between cost and service level. Supply chain management then becomes a pivotal capability to achieve competitive advantage considering all aspects related to operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Create robust return on investment, through an integrated planning for supply, production, working capital and sales.

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is an increasingly important process to manage the information flow across different areas involved in the supply chain of a company. It is the main tool C-level executives have to effectively cascade high level strategies to operations, impacting all steps of the planning cycle. Through our methodology, companies can reduce time-to-market, develop advanced analytics solutions to increase forecast accuracy, reduce working capital and improve service levels, directly impacting the business bottom-line results.

S&OP and Demand Forecasting

Deliver the right quantity at the right time and at the lowest possible cost.

Any business faces the challenge to coordinate production to deliver the right quantity, at the right time and at the lowest possible cost. For this, Production Planning and Control (PPC) is the main manufacturing management tool and needs to be tailored for the objectives and specificities of your organization.

Production Planning and Control

Maintain low transportation costs while reducing lead times.

To ensure your company is meeting the customers’ expectations, Elan supports the implementation of more efficient and agile logistics operations, including the evaluation of current and future partners. Our solutions allow your company to have the right information for decision-making.

Transport Management

Utilize technology, data science and business intelligence to inform the optimal management decisions in a timely manner.

Technological advances such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), are revolutionizing business operations and contributing to more efficient, digital, and transparent supply chains. Among these innovations, the Control Towers are presented as a solution for end-to-end monitoring of the chain, offering greater visibility, control and support to decision making.

Control Tower and Data Intelligence

Reduce working capital while maintaining service level.

With an increasingly strategic role in operations, mainly due to its interface with other areas of the supply chain, inventory management is a competitive differential in different markets. Through our methodology, your company is able to optimize inventory parameters and redefine fulfillment models, through the utilization of applied statistics and modelling, reducing inventory levels without harming service level.

Inventory Management

Understand the needs and behavior of each distribution channel and design processes for each stocking location.

In an increasingly competitive scenario with the adoption of Omnichannel and use of complex logistics systems, the implementation of a fit-for-purpose storage management system is fundamental to achieve high efficiency levels within your company’s supply chain. Elan has vast experience in supporting the implementation of operational models for warehouses, aligned with the overall business strategy, defining the adequate levels of automation and complexity.

Warehouse Management

From stock to the final client. Define the ideal logistics network for your company.

Any change to the way the supply chain is being planned and operated can lead to a number of unexpected side effects. Changing routes, opening new distribution centers, or adopting cross-docking as a strategy should be a carefully managed change process. Elan’s methodology utilizes analytics and benchmarking to safely and timely provide your business with the necessary information to create a business case and make a decision.

Logistics Network Optimization

Enable greater efficiency with lower risks through better partnerships along the supply chain.

Procurement expenses are a key topic to be approached when talking about efficiency gains, compliance, and quality assurance. Well-designed and executed purchasing and supplier management processes are necessary to ensure the three aspects are maintained.

Procurement Process Engineering

Optimization of purchasing processes;
Implementation of strategic sourcing, increasing the success rate through the utilization of analytics and market researches;
Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics for better category management.