Build supply chains for tomorrow’s success
with network design 

A high-performance supply chain network is crucial to your company's success. As part of our integrated 4flow network design approach, we use our 4flow network design software to help businesses strategically design their network structures to ensure a high-performance, cost-optimized and resilient supply chain.

How we optimize your supply chain with network design 

Network strategy 

Network design goes beyond efficiency – your supply chain network must support your corporate strategy. That’s why our team starts by understanding your core objectives: 

• What are the market requirements and customer demands your network needs to fulfill?
• How can your network support your growth, cost and service objectives?
• How much flexibility do you need to navigate future developments? 

We develop a customized network strategy that translates these requirements into resilient supply chain structures. We consider your sites and inventory, as well as how all the elements of your supply chain are strategically interconnected – from production and distribution to transportation and service. Our goal: providing you with a future-proof, flexible network that increases your organization’s efficiency and competitiveness.

Value chain design

A high-performance value chain requires a carefully coordinated network. We help you choose the optimal locations for your production and suppliers to manage your value chain effectively.  

We answer key questions such as: 

• Which production locations minimize costs and risks while ensuring service and flexibility?
• How will adjusting your supplier network impact costs, resilience and responsiveness?
• How does your production and procurement network influence your overall supply chain? 

Through a comprehensive analysis of costs, capacities and risks, we help your business make your value chain more robust, flexible and effective – balancing efficiency and resilience. 

Distribution network design

An optimized distribution network determines whether your products reach your customers reliably, quickly and cost-effectively. To plan scenarios and quickly validate them based on real-world data, we use our 4flow network design software. Its powerful capabilities provide a data-driven basis for strong decision-making:

• Scenario engine: Checks in seconds how alternative locations, warehouse and inventory strategies or transportation options affect costs, service and resilience.
• Digital twin of your end-to-end network: Immediately reveals the impact of market, volume or cost changes on your inventory, warehouse capacities and transportation flows.
• Automated greenfield and brownfield simulations: Provide robust recommendations for location structures, warehouse and inventory sizing, and transportation networks that can be directly incorporated into your supply chain roadmap. 

In addition to location, inventory and transportation decisions, we also consider warehouse automation options – from partially to fully automated systems. 

Investment evaluations and a step-by-step implementation roadmap are also integral parts of our network analysis. This gives you a clear understanding of the financial benefit of each network optimization measure.

The result: a supply chain network that you can quickly translate into actionable, financially sound steps thanks to software-supported analyses. 

Supply chain mapping and risk management

Global supply chains face many risks, from geopolitical uncertainties to bottlenecks and regulatory requirements. We create complete transparency across your supply chain network, identify critical vulnerabilities and assess potential risks. With data-driven scenario analyses and strategic measures, we help your business identify risks early on and make your supply chain more resilient and adaptable. 

The benefits of your network design with 4flow