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Supply Chain Optimization
Supply chain optimization enhances the flow of goods, information, and capital across the value chain to reduce costs, improve service levels, and increase operational agility. Catalant enables organizations to:
APPROACH
Transform Supply Chains from Cost Centers to Profit Engines
01
Baseline current state
Conduct diagnostics across planning, sourcing, and logistics to benchmark performance and identify improvement areas.
02
Set clear targets
Define performance targets aligned with broader financial and operational goals and constraints.
03
Develop optimization scenarios
Apply digital-twin modeling to simulate sourcing, inventory, network, and operating model alternatives, stress-testing each against demand, supply, and geopolitical volatility.
04
Design implementation roadmap
Identify critical levers that offer the highest ROI and strategic fit, creating a practical, phased implementation plan with clear milestones and ownership.
05
Execute targeted pilots
Launch controlled implementations to validate key initiatives, demonstrate value, and de-risk broader execution through measured scaling.
06
Drive ongoing improvement
Deploy KPIs and control towers with dashboards to enable agile decision-making.
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Supply Chain Optimization Use Cases
Problem
A leading plumbing supplies manufacturer operated a costly, rigid network vulnerable to disruption. It needed to optimize operations and evaluate near-shoring opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining or improving service levels.
Action
Consultants worked with leadership and ops teams to evaluate trade-offs in cost, service, and risk. They analyzed product flows, labor and logistics costs, and sourcing impacts. Using network design modeling and scenario simulations, they recommended a redesigned U.S. distribution footprint and a near-shore manufacturing strategy in Mexico.
Results
Delivered transformational performance improvements:
- 20% reduction in total network costs
- Diversified risk through strategic near-shoring
- Created modular blueprint for future footprint optimization
Efficiency Improvement Program
A global consumer goods manufacturer facing a $25M shortfall in efficiency targets engaged consultants to conduct a comprehensive assessment of processes and execution capabilities. Within 12 weeks, the team identified over $50M in tactical and strategic savings opportunities, including SKU rationalization, manufacturing line reallocations, and warehouse footprint optimization. After aligning the business case with executive leadership, $15M in savings were implemented within the first fiscal year, significantly enhancing S&OP processes and cross-functional alignment.
Global Retail Supply Chain Transformation
A PE-backed retail brand struggling with high manufacturing costs and poor inventory management partnered with consultants for a comprehensive supply chain transformation. The initiative shifted manufacturing from high-cost regions to Southeast Asia, centralized procurement, and implemented enhanced forecasting systems. Results included a 23% reduction in manufacturing costs, 16% decrease in logistics expenses, and 15% faster transit times, while maintaining OTIF performance and improving budget accuracy to within ±5% of projections.
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Supply Chain Optimization Consultants
Jay Jagatheesan
Catalant consultant
Ex-McKinsey expert leading process improvement and operational transformations
Denis Grishin
Catalant consultant
Ex-Accenture, Capgemini, and PwC supply chain transformation leader
Jay Jagatheesan
Ex-McKinsey expert leading process improvement and operational transformations
Optimizing operations across Fortune 500 and PE portfolio companies in technology, industrials, and consumer goods for over two decades. Delivers margin improvements through logistics redesign, fulfillment network optimization, inventory rebalancing and EBITDA-focused process optimization.
Denis Grishin
Ex-Accenture, Capgemini, and PwC supply chain transformation leader
15+ years optimizing global supply chain networks and operating models across F500 companies. Delivered over $100M in operational value through process alignment, organizational design, and implementation of advanced analytics.
Charlie Kantz
Global supply chain leader specializing in cost reduction and operational efficiency
30+ years transforming complex supply chains across manufacturing and logistics. Delivers award-winning results through strategic sourcing, digital transformation, Lean, and data-driven analysis—achieving double-digit savings and service improvements.
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