Conception

Cube Efficiency

In reviewing all aspects of cubic space utilization, we provide clients with opportunities for innovation and business development that derive from more efficient product handling and storage.

Packing Development

With skills ranging from specification management and packaging information systems to design efficiency evaluation and pallet utilization, spectrum planning insures maximum marketing impact for the product, whilst maintaining optimum efficiency along the total supply chain.

Production

Resource Planning and forecasting

Given the need for accurate demand forecasting being central to the operation of an efficient supply chain, spectrum planning combine the application of effective forecasting software-further master- with the introduction of appropriate management practices and supply chain cost model to optimize procurement and the planning of resources and production.

Labor Management

With wide experience of managing labor resources to generate supply chain efficiencies, spectrum planning have developed specialist software to enable organizations to achieve considerable labor cost savings, whilst providing information on the resource required for each demand cycle.

Inventory Management

Operational System and Decision Support

Through the design and implementation of bespoke it systems and procedures, Spectrum Planning India limited have assisted the management of inventory on behalf of retailers and manufacturers in accordance with the demands of the total supply chain and financial objectives.

Warehouse Design and Project Management 

In addition to operational and space management, Spectrum Planning have specialist skills and experience of:

Warehouse location, planning and layout

Equipment specification

Simulation and productivity efficiency assessment

Assisting in third party selection and negotiation

Transportation

Transport Economics , Productivity and Fleet Specification

In the area of transportation, Spectrum Planning India Limited have undertaken assignments ranging from container tracking, truck load planning and fleet mix analysis, to reviewing haulier rates and assessing cost benefit options.

Vehicle Scheduling

Spectrum Planning have developed specialist software Truckload- which is a sophisticated and user friendly system that accepts order files direct from the mainframe or pick summaries from a warehouse management system, to optimize fleet utilization.

Distribution

Retail Logistics and Operations

Our detailed understanding and experience of a variety of retail environments and operations has benefited supply chain optimization on behalf of suppliers to the retail trade as well as to retailers themselves. Assignments have ranged from assisting a leading European hypermarket and supermarket chain establish centralized trading and distribution, to the implementation and project management of retail MIS systems.

Direct Product Profitability and Space Optimization 

Being the European leaders in the application of DPP for both manufacturers and retailers, Spectrum planning have developed the Optima shelf space optimization software. This package enables the derivation of the most DPP efficient modeling of Shelf replenishment pattern and planogoram production. Features include built in retailer specific standards, user adjustment of DPC variables and parameters, and an interactive graphical operating environment.

Consumption

Trade Marketing Strategy

Through a combination of a detailed understanding of the retail environment and supply chain expertise, coupled with specialist software for evaluating promotional effectiveness, Spectrum Planning make a significant contribution to the development and implementation of trade marketing strategy.

Customer Account Profitability & Sales Force Productivity

Understanding the true profitability of key accounts and customer sectors in terms of the total supply chain is a powerful aid to marketing strategy planning and achieving improved sales force productivity. Using our detailed knowledge of the key factors for effective supply chain management. Spectrum Planning assist improving service levels, profitability and trading relationships.