Spinnaker Drives Optimization for Univar’s Supply Chain Network

Spinnaker and Univar Co-Present to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities in Network Optimization for Chemicals Distribution at LLamasoft’s User Group 2011 Conference

Denver, Colorado, June 28, 2011 – Spinnaker, a global leader in supply chain consulting and execution services, and Univar, a leading global distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, co-present on the challenges and the opportunities in network optimization, Thursday, June 30, 2011 during LLamasoft’s 2011 user group conference.
Univar’s recent growth and expansion into new markets has resulted in a complex global network of vendors, terminals, branches and customers. In an effort to enhance global supply chain visibility and optimize its network, Univar selected Spinnaker to improve methods for making fact-based strategic business decisions.  

Spinnaker was engaged to implement network optimization software and help Univar develop an internal Center of Competence in Supply Chain Optimization. The successful completion of the project was supported by Spinnaker, who provided skilled resources, supply chain market intelligence, a proven methodology and templates, and the know-how and ability to quickly translate strategic objectives into feasible solutions.

According to Alex Morton, Director of Materials Management at Univar USA, “Prior to engaging with Spinnaker, our supply chain scenario analysis was often less efficient since it required manual processing. After going live with LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru® software, we can evaluate multiple what-if scenarios, with the average scenario taking less than two days to model and analyze.”

“Being an alliance partner with LLamasoft, we are looking forward to co-presenting our recent success with Univar at LLamasoft’s 2011 User Group Conference, and discussing with industry peers and prospective clients about the challenges they face and how we can partner with them to address those challenges,” Michael Detampel, Network Optimization Practice Leader at Spinnaker stated.

For more information about Spinnaker’s supply chain services, visit www.spinnakermgmt.com.

About Spinnaker

Founded in 2002, Spinnaker leads the industry with innovative supply chain solutions that help clients remain competitive in the global marketplace. Spinnaker offers a comprehensive service/solution mix ranging from supply chain consulting services to execution services.

Spinnaker has partnered with a range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to start-up enterprises, most of whom are market leaders in their respective industries. Spinnaker delivers supply chain excellence with world-class people, processes, technology and operational know-how. Headquartered in Denver, Spinnaker delivers services via offices in Boston, Memphis, London and Singapore. To learn more, visit www.spinnakermgmt.com or call 877-476-0576.

About Univar

Univar is one of the world’s leading distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals. Univar represents over 2,500 chemical producers and provides its customer base, made up of 80,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar operates a network of more than 170 distribution facilities throughout North America, Europe, and China. In 2010, Univar reported sales of $7.9 billion. For more information, visit: http://www.univar.com/.

About LLamasoft

LLamasoft provides software and expertise to design and improve supply chain network operations. Supply Chain Guru™ is the leading supply chain strategic planning application available in the market today. It enables companies to model their end-to-end supply chain and identify strategies to optimize profitability and service, and to achieve the lowest total cost to serve customers. For more information, visit http://www.llamasoft.com/ or contact info@LLamasoft.com.