Supply Chain Planning Software for Wholesale Distributors

Squeeze Out Extra Efficiencies to Maximize Margins

A Focus on Wholesale Distribution

Wholesale distributors operate on razor-thin margins, and taking advantage of every possible efficiency can make or break the bottom line. Unfortunately, the wholesale distribution industry is an afterthought for most supply chain planning software vendors. But at New Horizon, we got our start working with leading wholesale distributors.

Leading Wholesale Distributors Plan Their Supply Chains with New Horizon

Supply Chain Planning Capabilities Tailored to Wholesale Distributors

Leveraging New Horizon’s long heritage in the wholesale distribution industry

Focus on What’s Important Using AI-Based Demand Segmentation

Use automated clustering to classify products based on volume, margins, seasonality, volatility and other attributes. Focus on those products that are most important and need the most attention.

Optimize Forward Buy Decisions to Take Advantage of Supplier Discounts

Take full advantage of vendor temporary price reductions and volume discounts by trading off the purchase price with inventory carrying costs. Investment buys can become a major source of increased profits.

Reduce Costs Through Optimal Truck Loading

Lower transportation and ordering costs by optimizing truck loading across pickups from multiple vendors. Take into account weight, cube, pallet, and case constraints.

Rebalance Inventory Before Making Additional Purchases

Minimize working capital and inventory carrying costs by balancing supplies across DCs before resorting to additional purchases. Evaluate various inventory transfer scenarios.

Level-Load Warehouse Receiving

Plan purchase delivery dates evenly over the week, taking into account vendor shipping calendars and DC receiving calendars. Maximize DC capacity utilization and avoid receiving bottlenecks.

Postpone or Expedite Open Purchase Orders

Monitor changing demand conditions and adjust purchase orders accordingly. Improve procurement agility.

New Horizon’s expertise and experience were clearly evident, and their ability to adapt to the unique challenges of apparel forecasting and demand planning was key to our success.

Director, Supply Chain Planning

Leading Apparel Distributor

Reduce Inventory and Lower Costs Using Deep Industry Functionality

Wholesale distributors must optimize their supply chain operations to protect margins. New Horizon’s suite of AI-powered planning applications with industry-specific functionality enables wholesalers to operate at peak efficiency. Wholesale distributors can expect to see benefits such as:

Over 50% reduction in time spent to accurately place purchase orders

5-15% increase in service levels

Over 20% reduction in inventory

Up to 40% reduction in stock-outs

Decreased transshipping costs

Ability to quickly and accurately replan purchases

Expertise in Wholesale Distribution

New Horizon’s combination of industry-specific functionality and our experience working with wholesale distributors mean that you will get a solution tailored to your needs. We’d love to show you how.