Post-Acquisition Supply Chain Synergy Optimization
Poultry Industry
“Delivered a management-approved production network redesign that was tested through a trial run.”
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The problem
Following the acquisition of a competitor, the client needed to identify supply chain and production network synergies across its existing production centers and the acquired company’s locations. The objective was to determine the most efficient operating footprint while meeting current demand and supporting future demand growth.
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What Karthik shaped
Karthik led an end-to-end supply chain synergy analysis comparing in-house and acquired production center locations, delivery routes, demand coverage, and capacity requirements. He built a data-driven model using SQL, Google Maps API, and Tableau to identify optimal production nodes and recommend which facilities to enhance, close, or retain under a 5% future demand growth scenario.
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Decision/tool delivered
Delivered a management-approved production network redesign that was tested through a trial run. The analysis initially estimated a 30% cost reduction, while the actual trial achieved a 34% cost reduction compared to the previous operating model.
Business impact
- Enabled post-acquisition supply chain synergy realization
- Optimized production footprint across acquired and existing sites
- Supported facility enhancement, closure and retention decisions
- Validated 5% future demand growth scenario
- Achieved 34% actual cost reduction against 30% estimated savings