Farrow & Ball (F&B) is a leading UK-based manufacturer and multi-channel retailer of high-quality paints and wallpaper. It proudly offers sustainable, eco-friendly formulas crafted from high-quality ingredients and artisanal methods.
F&B was experiencing rapid growth in the UK and Europe and was expanding its e-commerce offer to meet demand. To ensure that its logistics network was optimised and able to adapt to rapid growth, F&B enlisted The Supply Chain Consulting Group (SCCG).
SCCG reviewed customer locations, order profiles, service levels, and inventory requirements. Based on the review’s outputs, the SCCG team of experienced Supply Chain and Logistics consultants modelled strategic options around stockholding locations, carrier selection, and manufacturing postponement. The specialist consultants built a bespoke distribution strategy model for testing various scenarios.
SCCG worked with F&B to reconcile the base case logistics network strategy model to the actual costs incurred. The consultants also worked through a number of example distribution strategy scenarios, recommending the most effective solution and providing implementation support.
As a result of working with SCCG, F&B have an optimised distribution network and the ability to test distribution strategy scenarios in response to changes in business activity, such as introducing new warehouses to facilitate business growth.