CASE STUDY SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS SUMMARY CUSTOMER CHALLENGES RESULTS Atlas Bolt and Screw, one of the oldest operating and an acknowledged leader in the construction fastener industry, solicited AFS for supply chain recommendations to align their Distribution Center (DC) footprint with customer locations. AFS collected network data from Atlas Bolt and Screw, modeled the current state and developed multiple proofs of concept. Atlas • Lack of manpower and the capability to analyze data from current operations and properly adjust the supply chain • New strategies to factor in existing customer base, carrier contracts and product segmentation ultimately reducing cost to serve • AFS created a custom optimization model comparing every combination of existing DCs showing a 1

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