Analysis
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a New York D2C Cosmetics Brand
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Your task is to evaluate the startup's current last-mile delivery operations using the SCOR model and propose improvements. Constraints: no capital expenditure for a private fleet; must reduce delivery costs by 15% while maintaining a 98% on-time delivery rate. Success is a detailed report with a redesigned delivery network, carrier selection criteria, and a phased implementation plan.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can the startup redesign its last-mile delivery network to reduce costs and improve delivery reliability without major investment?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply the SCOR model to map and analyze a supply chain process
- Evaluate trade-offs between cost, speed, and sustainability in logistics
- Design a performance measurement system for last-mile delivery
- Develop a data-driven recommendation for carrier selection
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