{"id":190,"date":"2022-10-26T20:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=190"},"modified":"2022-10-26T21:08:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:08:05","slug":"improving-capacity-planning-and-operations-with-a-digital-planning-twin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=190","title":{"rendered":"Improving Capacity Planning and Operations with a Digital Planning Twin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riverlogic.com\/blog\/digital-planning-twin-capacity-planning\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span>Defining the Objective<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>FedEx Office is comprised of nearly 2,200 retail stores, 15,000 employees, 18 commercial print facilities, and a nationwide transportation fleet. Tom DeGreve, Managing Director of Production Strategy &amp; Engineering for FedEx Office, supported by advisement from Pierre Mawet, Managing Director of Supply Chain &amp; Operations at Accenture NA, set out to better understand the complexities of print for the company\u2019s customers, costs associated with transportation and production, and how to best meet demand at any given time. 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