GCL Group

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o Consulting firm specialising for 23 years in improving our clients’ logistics processes:

Over 2,000 logistics projects

Team made up of 35 logistics professionals. Access to a network of over 100 professionals around the world

Offices in Montreal, Toronto, Newark, Paris, Sao Paolo and Casablanca

Projects in Canada, USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia

Varied clientele: manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and service providers

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Mission: Our team uses a personalized approach to achieve its mission to: o Advise and integrate innovative value-added solutions in to supply chain processes o Encourage the development of its resources through collaboration, ongoing competency improvement, and involvement

in the organization's day-to-day operations o Develop a unique partnership with clients, based on quality, innovative and personalized services

GCL Group

Toronto, Canada

Offices

Paris, France

Sao Paolo, Brazil

Montreal, Canada

Head Office

Casablanca, Morocco

Newark, USA

Our Offices

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Supply and Demand Planning

Objective:

To develop and implement supply and inventory management

strategies that allow a reduction in inventory and an increase in

service level

Typical mandates:

o Supply Diagnosis of supply processes

Decrease number of suppliers

Implement Just-in-Time concepts

Develop and implement KPIs

o Demand planning Diagnosis of the demand planning process

Implementation of joint planning initiatives (CPFR)

Distribution resource planning (DRP) and parameter setting for inventory deployment

Tools:

o Statistical analysis

o Demand simulations with mathematical models

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Transportation & Distribution Networks

Objective:

To develop and implement a network and transport management and

planning practices that allow a reduction in total logistics costs

Typical mandates:

o Distribution networks Distribution network optimization (number of sites and type, inventory deployment)

Overhaul of sales territories (salesmen-deliverymen)

Flow consolidation strategies (joint delivery)

Optimization of vehicle routes

o Transport Diagnosis of the transport management and planning process

Justification study for private fleet

Implementation of concepts such as cross-dock, back-haul, pooling, etc.

Tools:

o SCStudio: Network modeling & optimization tool

o NetSim & RedOpt: Network simulation tools (jointly developed with HEC)

o GEOCOM: Vehicle route optimization application (recently purchased by Red Prairie)

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Load Pooling

Network Optimization

Transportation & Distribution Networks

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Logistics

Objective:

To optimize storage sites and logistics processes

in order to reach world-class standard

Typical mandates:

o Storage site design & optimization Site assessment and capacity diagnosis

Storage site design and optimization (MP, WIP, PF, MRO, etc.)

Applicable technologies selection

o Optimization of logistics processes Diagnosis of logistics operations using the Logimeter

Optimization and reengineering of processes

Development and implementation of labor standards

Optimization of product positioning (slotting)

Tools:

o Diagnosis: Logimeter

o Drawing: AutoCAD & Revit

o Simulations: Showflow (processes) & capacity module (slotting)

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3D Modeling

Process Simulation

Concept Implementation

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Information Systems

Objective:

To set up management tools that give supply chain contributors access

to real-time information (traceability, control and optimization)

Typical mandates:

o Selection and implementation (ERP, WMS, TMS) Drafting of functionality criteria and search for a solution

Functional analysis

Project management and systems integration

Testing, training, data validation and assistance with start-up

o Audit and optimization Diagnosis of current information systems (ERP, OMS, WMS, TMS, etc.)

Review of parameters and optimization

Update resources

Tools:

o ERP: SAP (Logistics modules) in partnership with Adelante

o WMS: Manhattan, Red Prairie, EXE, VGE, Infolog GE, LM7

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Training & Coaching

Objective:

To ensure a proper transfer of knowledge and assist

with change management

Typical mandates:

o Organization Development and implementation of a logistics structure

Assistance in setting up a change management process

Evaluation of each resource’s role and responsibilities

o Training Development of personalized training programs

Training on logistics concepts and processes

Management coaching

Assessment of training retention

Tools:

o N/A

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o Supply Chain Logimeter: Supply Chain assessment tool

o Network modeling SCStudio: Network modeling & optimization tool

NetSim: Network modeling & optimization tool

RedOpt: Vehicle routing optimization tool

o Distribution design GCL proprietary tool to design & optimize distribution centre operations

SIMT: Labor standard software

AutoCAD, Revit & Sketchup: warehouse design 2D & 3D

Showflow: process simulation

o Warehouse Management Systems Infolog, Red Prairie, VGE, Manhattan, LM7, SAP WM, RadCliff, G2000, Reflex

o Transportation Management Systems Manugistics DM, Geocom

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Super users: o All our consultants are certified users for at least one of these softwares

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Pharmaceutical products

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Heath & Beauty

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Consumer Goods

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Apparel Industry

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Retail - Various

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Service Utilities

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Automobile

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Industrial

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3PL Industry

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