Case Study 03 · Operations

Supply Chain Optimization for Industrial Lead

Deploying niche logistics consultants to restructure European distribution.

€11M

Annual savings

96%

On-time delivery

16 weeks

Engagement length

01

The Challenge

A European industrial leader was hemorrhaging margin to inefficient distribution: too many regional warehouses, redundant carrier contracts, and no unified S&OP process. Internal teams lacked bandwidth to lead a structural reset.

02

The Solution

Pinnacle One deployed a four-person team — a former DHL network design lead, a procurement specialist, an S&OP architect, and a change manager — for a 16-week engagement. The team modeled a new hub-and-spoke network, renegotiated three carrier contracts, and stood up a weekly S&OP cadence.

03

The Impact

Annual logistics costs reduced by €11M. On-time delivery improved from 87% to 96%. The new S&OP rhythm continues to run today, owned entirely by the client's internal team that the consultants up-skilled.

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03 · Operations

Supply Chain Optimization for Industrial Lead

Deploying niche logistics consultants to restructure European distribution.

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