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CHEP Identifies €30m Savings Through Advanced Supply Chain Optimisation

· Source: manufacturingmanagement.co.uk

In short

CHEP, one of the world's largest logistics networks, has identified over €30 million in potential annual savings by shifting from single-scenario to multi-dimensional supply chain modelling using AI-driven simulation software. The next-generation platform, SimPath, analyzes thousands of configurations simultaneously, uncovering structural cost reductions and hidden efficiencies that traditional static models miss. This approach helps CHEP manage its 360 million assets across 750 service centres with greater resilience amid rising fuel costs, inflation, and global disruption.

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Tags: supply chain, optimization, simulation, AI, network design, logistics

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