Case Study: Fruit of the Loom achieves up to 45% shipping cost reduction with AnyLogic simulation software

Apparel Company Chose Location for New Distribution Center Using Simulation Modeling

Fruit of the Loom, one of the largest U.S. apparel manufacturers and marketers, needed to determine whether adding a new distribution center or using existing ones would lower shipping costs as it expanded. Working with AnyLogic simulation software, the company modeled its supply chain and tested different distribution center and routing options.

AnyLogic built an agent-based simulation on a GIS network to evaluate multiple scenarios across Fruit of the Loom’s logistics network. The analysis showed shipping cost reductions of up to 45%, and also found that rerouting through existing distribution centers could outperform building a new one, giving Fruit of the Loom clear, data-driven guidance for future distribution planning.

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