Name: SLIM
Author: MJC2

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Enterprise

Accounting

Accounting and Tax Services

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Cryptocurrency Wallets

Financial Research

Financial Risk Management

Hedge Fund

Tax Compliance

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

Employee Monitoring

Employer of Record (EOR)

HR Management

International Payroll

On-Demand Payment

Payroll

Resume Parsing

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

Business Process Automation

Cloud Data Warehouse

Cloud Storage

Complex Event Processing

Component Content Management

Data Governance

Density-Optimized Servers

Fraud Detection

Hosted Virtual Desktop

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Metadata Management

Network Performance Monitoring

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

Product Implementation Services

Test Management

User Activity Monitoring

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

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Customer Loyalty Program

Email Marketing

Location Intelligence

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Survey & Forms Building

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

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Data Loss Prevention

Data-Centric Audit Protection (DCAP)

Operational Technology (OT) Security

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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Construction Accounting

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SLIM (Strategic Logistics plannIng systeM) is a supply chain optimization toolset designed for large organizations with complex distribution networks. According to the vendor, SLIM is tailored to meet the needs of logistics and supply chain professionals, transportation and distribution managers, operations managers, retailers, and manufacturing companies. The software aims to strategically plan and optimize distribution, transport, and supply chain operations, potentially resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced customer satisfaction.

## Key Features

**Strategic Supply Chain Optimization**: According to the vendor, SLIM can allocate delivery points to production or distribution centers based on supply price and transport cost. It is said to be suitable for various industries such as parcel and postal networks, petroleum supply chains, consumer goods and retail, and manufacturing and supply chain optimization.

**Logistics Network Optimization**: The vendor claims that SLIM addresses the strategic analysis and planning of network locations. It allows users to model logistics networks, transport operations, freight/express networks, retail distribution, and field service operations. Additionally, it includes integrated GIS analysis tools and demographic profiling modules.

**Depot Territory Planning Software**: SLIM is said to automate and streamline territory planning and depot territory management. The vendor states that it optimizes the allocation of territories to distribution depots, production sites, or retail outlets. Furthermore, it automatically optimizes the allocation of supplier contracts.

**Site Location Analysis**: According to the vendor, SLIM offers powerful territory mapping and site location analysis tools. It is designed for very large distribution, retail, or service networks with complex product portfolios and high customer service expectations.

**Supply Optimization**: The vendor claims that SLIM optimizes the allocation of orders to suppliers offering the same product at different prices from different locations. It takes into account various factors such as transport costs, available volumes, and constraints like minimum order quantities and discounts. The vendor suggests that it can be run daily to make the best use of existing agreements or at a strategic level to assist with contract negotiations.

**Logistics Capacity Planning**: SLIM allows for long-term planning of logistics resources based on historical trends and forecast demands, according to the vendor. It optimizes the logistics network to find the ideal balance of own vs contractor resources, considering factors such as seasonality, demand variances, service levels, and warehousing constraints.

**Hub and Distribution Centre Optimization**: The vendor claims that SLIM models and optimizes the impact of freight flows and traffic profiles on hub and distribution center activity. It simulates end-to-end activity at the site, including gatehouse, trailer park, sortation/picking, processing, and loading/unloading. The vendor states that it identifies potential queues and bottlenecks and aims to minimize them.

**Advanced optimization algorithms for green logistics operations**: According to the vendor, SLIM incorporates advanced optimization algorithms to support environmentally-friendly logistics operations, promoting sustainability in global supply chains.

**Synchromodal logistics for sustainable global supply chains**: The vendor suggests that SLIM enables synchromodal logistics, which combines different modes of transport to create efficient and sustainable global supply chains.

**New algorithms for increasing resilience in the Supply Chain**: SLIM incorporates new algorithms that the vendor claims enhance the resilience of supply chains, enabling businesses to better handle disruptions and uncertainties.

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Supply chain management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.

Supply Chain Management

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Supply Chain Planning

Integrating the activities of different parties throughout the supply chain, and monitoring external and internal conditions that may affect the production of goods.

Custom alerts

Real-time alerts of supply chain activity such as shipping status or problems.

Scenario-based planning

Software that allows users to run simulations for different scenarios, based on changes in circumstances like level of demand, in order to plan for all likely outcomes.

Resource optimization

Ability to allocate resources/materials across the supply chain in the most efficient way.

Supply forecasting

Ability to use past and current data on producers, suppliers, and international trade to predict what trends might impact supply in the future.

Capacity estimation

Ability to determine how much production capacity is needed to produce a specific product at scale to meet demand needs.

Employee allocation

Allocation of employees within supply chain operations in the most efficient way.

Supply network coordination

Improving supply chain performance by aligning the plans and objectives of each partner in the supply chain (e.g. producers and transportation and logistics).

Procurement Management

Overseeing the activities of the purchasing department of the company.

Raw material sourcing

Utilizing cost information to manage the sourcing of raw materials in the most cost effective way.

Supply market analysis

Identifying specific market characteristics for specific goods to enhance procurement strategies.

Cost analysis

Ability to run cost analysis and create reports.

Expense Logging

Ability to record and store information about expenses incurred from purchasing materials and labor.

Order Fulfillment Management

Overseeing the process that takes a product from sale to delivery.

Order fulfillment optimization

Ability to make the order fulfillment process as efficient as possible by bundling orders, selecting specific delivery times etc..

Return services

Software that takes care of the returns process.

Purchase order generation

Ability to produce purchase orders after a sale has been made.

Purchase order tracking

Ability to tack customer's orders and pinpoint their location.

Supplier delivery scheduling

Software that creates supplier delivery appointments.

Pricing and product configurations generation

Ability to generate pricing and product configurations for customers.

Logistics and Transportation Management

The activities surrounding the movement of goods from one manufacturing stage to the next and then onto the final consumer.

Packaging

Delivery planning

The orchestration of delivery planning across different transportation channels such as overseas, road, or air travel.

Route optimization

Ability to use prior delivery data and information about current travel conditions to pick the most efficient route.

Shipping performance

Fleet management

Management of a fleet of vehicles (usually trucks) used to transport goods.

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Monitoring and management of warehouse and inventory activities.

Automation of warehouse operations

Ability to automate certain warehouse tasks such as restocking.

Inventory storage

Stock monitoring

Ability to monitory inventory levels across one or multiple warehouses.

Inventory tracking

Ability to track products through the supply chain and delivery processes using either bar codes, serial numbers, or RFID.

Warehouse asset management

Inventory and price forecasting

Forecasting price changes and future inventory needs.

Demand Management

Monitoring and reporting on market demand conditions.

Demand signal sensing

Using current demand indicators (including supply chain data) to create a forecast of future demand.

Demand forecasting

Similar to demand sensing, but draws on more historical data to create a forecast of future demand.

Customer analytics

Ability to analyze customer data and produce reports.

Inventory stock optimization

Using price and inventory forecasting to optimize inventory stock levels.

Sales and operations planning

Ability to plan future sales and operations based off of current and historical data.

Pricing and promotion tracking

Ability to track promotion campaigns (this may be used more by retailers).

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SLIM

Overview

What is SLIM?