Wholesale Distribution

Achieve supply chain excellence in the wholesale distribution industry

More than 500 of the world’s top wholesaler-distributors — including BlueLinx Holdings Inc., Republic National Distributing Company, Rexel SA and Gordon Food Service — have turned to JDA for advanced planning solutions and domain expertise in demand management, replenishment and fulfillment, supply chain optimization, network design, and transportation and logistics management.

JDA’s innovative software and services enable wholesale distribution companies to:

• Improve forecast accuracy by sensing and responding to demand. Companies can ensure synchronization across planning and execution levels by developing forecasts throughout the product lifecycle and across the entire supply chain.
• Maximize returns on promotional campaigns. By simulating the expected promotional impact, companies can develop forecast lifts while also determining halo and cannibalization effects.
• Reduce supply chain distribution costs. Companies can leverage strategic distribution network design to determine how to profitably support customer service levels while minimizing all stocking and movement costs.
• Gain planning visibility across an extended supply chain. By developing a time-phased, multi-tier view of shipments, orders, receipts and inventories, companies can better address varying demands and constraints.
• Improve service levels and fill rates on reduced inventory investment. Companies can develop optimal orders based on acquisition costs, carrying costs, service levels, freight costs and bracket discounts within multi-tier distribution networks.
• Lower transportation costs while improving on-time deliveries. Companies can optimize all inbound loads based on modes of transportation, published lane rates and consolidation opportunities, as well as outbound loads based on picking schedules and optimal routing.
• Extend visibility to suppliers and customers across your supply chain. Remove supply chain uncertainty and drive synchronized plans resulting in reduced safety stock and increased service levels.

Why JDA?

JDA solutions are built on an in-depth understanding of your supply chain needs, and feature configurable, best practice processes and workflows developed in conjunction with leading wholesale distribution companies. With JDA solutions, you can drive profits by optimizing inventory and transportation costs while improving customer service.