And that is how a 47-page PowerPoint, built in a panic at midnight, saved a $200 million supply chain.
She realized her predecessor had built three separate, expensive warehouses to serve three customer segments independently. That was why capacity was bursting. Chopra’s book argued that aggregating inventory into two strategic locations would reduce the standard deviation of demand by 35%. Supply Chain Management Sunil Chopra 7th Edition Ppt
She had inherited a mess. Three regional distribution centers were operating at 140% capacity, a key supplier in Vietnam had just been hit by a typhoon, and the CEO kept demanding "Amazon-level speed" with "bargain-bin inventory costs." Her theoretical knowledge felt useless. And that is how a 47-page PowerPoint, built
Maya stared at the blinking cursor on her laptop. It was 11:47 PM. The presentation for the board was due at 8:00 AM sharp, and she was stuck on Slide 19. Chopra’s book argued that aggregating inventory into two