Retail & ecommerce
Network Consolidation for a Beauty Retailer
Two separate fulfillment networks—one serving retail and DTC and another serving professional salons—created duplicate transportation lanes, imbalanced inventory, and rising costs. Summit evaluated consolidation and modernization scenarios.
Multi-billion-dollar beauty retailer
- Client
- Multi-billion-dollar beauty retailer
- Industry
- Retail & ecommerce
- Channels
- DTC, Retail, B2B Solutions
- Roadmap
- Through 2029
$5M
Projected annual transportation savings
7 → 4
Distribution centers modeled
Projected outcome from modeled analysis. Not a guaranteed or realized result.
Executive summary
Two separate fulfillment networks—one serving retail and DTC and another serving professional salons—created duplicate transportation lanes, imbalanced inventory, and rising costs. Summit evaluated consolidation and modernization scenarios.
Scope of work
- Assessed operational, financial, and facility data across seven distribution centers
- Modeled consolidation from seven to four multi-banner sites
- Identified transportation, inventory, and facility opportunities
- Developed a phased modernization and ROI roadmap through 2029
Projected outcomes
What the modeling supports.
- 01
Comparable modernization investment versus maintaining outdated systems
- 02
Unified consumer and professional operations
- 03
Targeted capacity expansion and SKU-mix adjustments
- 04
Client execution of the phased roadmap has begun
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