Supply Chain Management
Retail and CPG companies are facing a number of challenges due to increasing complexity of supply chains caused mainly by offshoring of manufacturing. Increased lead times, demand variability and supply disruptions are forcing companies to pile inventories thus leading to opportunity losses and higher cash conversion cycles. Demand forecasting has assumed critical significance in managing supply chains efficiently. Having an agile supply chain network that seamlessly connects demand, supply and product remains the top priority for retailer and consumer companies.
At HCL, Supply chain management remains a dominant focus area. We have capabilities across the supply chain planning, supply chain execution and supply chain sourcing.
Certain key parameters determine retail business efficiency and these parameters are very closely linked to operating profits. We, at HCL offer integrated enterprise applications for each of these parameters, delivering operating efficiency, and hence ensuring a healthier bottom line for retailers. This is HCL’s “Profits per Square Foot” offering. These parameters can be classified as pure play business processes and technology solutions. Pure play business processes are Store Operations, Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management. We focus on a complete range of sub processes within store operations, supply chain management, and customer relationship management.
We enable our clients in the retailing and CPG industry to be more competitive by improving their time to execution. We offer solutions that help attain more efficient movement of goods and information across the supply chain. These include monitoring and analyzing real time inventory to forecast accurate sales, optimizing store and shelf replenishment to reduce stock outs, improve ROI and finally optimizing utilization of labor, space and equipment handling in real-time to improve productivity and profitability.
We are the implementation partner for Infor's Transport Management, Warehouse Management, and ERP solutions for Asia Pacific region. This partnership strengthens our solution portfolio in supply chain management and third-party logistics segment.
“HCL ranked higher than other Indian offshoring companies in retail capability scope, with leadership status in supply chain management.” - AMR Research
Representative Engagements- Logistics - Reengineering the workflow related to procurement logistics
- Sourcing - Developed a system to integrate vendors in the supply chain for better visibility in PLC
