Retail & ecommerce
Network Assessment for an Outdoor Specialty Retailer
A retailer with one East Coast distribution center considered a West Coast facility. Summit modeled multiple scenarios and determined the proposed expansion was not financially or operationally justified.
$500M+ specialty outdoor retailer
- Client
- $500M+ specialty outdoor retailer
- Industry
- Retail & ecommerce
- Channels
- DTC, Retail, B2B Solution Network
- Roadmap
- Through 2030
$1.6M
Projected future operating-expense savings
2030
Capacity horizon on one facility
Projected outcome from modeled analysis. Not a guaranteed or realized result.
Executive summary
A retailer with one East Coast distribution center considered a West Coast facility. Summit modeled multiple scenarios and determined the proposed expansion was not financially or operationally justified.
Scope of work
- Modeled 3PL and greenfield scenarios
- Evaluated transportation cost, demand distribution, and system readiness
- Identified capacity, inventory, and merchandising constraints
- Recommended customer-experience improvements
Projected outcomes
What the modeling supports.
- 01
One-facility capacity expected to hold through 2030 under the current growth plan
- 02
Inventory optimization opportunities
- 03
Operational and system recommendations for West Coast customer experience
Sometimes the right recommendation is “don’t build it.” Summit’s job is to find the answer that is right for the client, not the one that adds scope.
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