PFSCM Awards LLamasoft Contract to Assess the Antiretroviral
Distribution Network in Nigeria
Ann Arbor, MI - May 19, 2010 - LLamasoft, the leading provider
of supply chain strategic planning solutions, was selected by
the Partnership for Supply Chain
Management (PFSCM) to assess the antiretroviral (ARV) distribution
network in Nigeria.
The assessment is supporting SCMS, a project funded by the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), SCMS brings together
13 private sector, nongovernmental and faith-based organizations
that are among the most trusted names in supply chain management
and international public health and development. SCMS procures
essential medicines and supplies at affordable prices; helps strengthen
and build reliable, secure and sustainable supply chain systems;
and fosters coordination of key stakeholders.
To deliver this assessment, LLamasoft consultants assessed the
feasibility of establishing regional warehousing hubs. Using LLamasoft's
Supply
Chain Guru® software, the consultants identified the optimal
number and locations of regional hubs, infrastructure requirements,
human resources, budget needs, and overall management structure
to be operationally effective.
Once logistically ideal locations were established, the consultants
conducted on-site visits to determine the suitability and viability
of each warehouse for storing ARVs. Each warehouse was evaluated
based on space, quality standards, and safety.
This is LLamasoft's first collaboration with SCMS, building upon
previous related experience with organizations such as USAID,
The World Bank, and The WHO, and continuing to establish LLamasoft
as a premier provider of Public Health supply chain solutions.
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, optimize and simulate their supply chain operations,
leading to major improvements in transportation, inventory, sourcing,
and production.
Website: www.LLamasoft.com