Key Technology Differentiators

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1 Key Technology Differentiators Developed and supported by the largest organization solely dedicated to supply chain design, LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru was created to directly impact user productivity, quality of analysis and the long-term sustainability of modeling and design in your organization. Supply Chain Analysis Algorithms & Techniques Supply Chain Guru is the only supply chain design application that integrates all of the following supply chain optimization and analysis algorithms into a single tool, with a unified database and user-interface. With a single dataset and interface, it supports an iterative, endto-end modeling cycle for continuous improvement of the supply chain. Network Optimization Model building is easier in Supply Chain Guru than with other solutions. Its non-proprietary database can be accessed in Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server, and users can create models using actual product and site names rather than using an application generated IDs Scenario Manager allows users to test multiple what ifs and sensitivities quickly, without the need for copying, pasting and building several models individually. Updates are painless since only a single dataset needs to be refreshed. Make comparisons between scenarios easily from a single dataset that houses all scenario outputs Custom constraints provide the flexibility to adjust the solver to the algorithm needed for key behaviors such as product flow, facility capacity, inventory, transportation and production Input pipes keep dynamic external model data fresh by allowing users to take complex data such as transportation costs for source/destination/products or product/plant production costs and create automated links into Supply Chain Guru, without the need for re-creating the tables Included advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities allows users to map, geocode, route and solve for distance and transit time globally, with support for local languages Built-in supply chain visualization reports and mapping overlays such as service area and risk metrics can reduce the time it takes to understand complex information Step functions allow users to easily model different configurations for supply chain elements such as facilities, work centers and transportation assets Can include multi-time period analysis for use in both long-term capital planning (yearly, five year, etc.) and short term tactical planning (monthly, weekly, etc.) Auto-decomposition enables solving of more detailed and complex network optimization models, and with faster solve times Eighteen of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014 Have Utilized LLamasoft Modeling Technology Source: Gartner, Inc., The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014, Stan Aronow, Debra Hofman, Michael Burkett, Kimberly Nilles, Jim Romano. May 21, Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization/Demand Classification LLamasoft inventory optimization doesn t assume that all demand is normal, as other tools do, which can result in either too much or not enough inventory. LLamasoft Inventory Guru, powered by Adaptive Intelligent Inventory Optimization (AI+IO) technology, thoroughly analyzes and automatically classifies the underlying demand patterns. Once the demand

2 patterns are analyzed and classified, the technology applies the appropriate inventory optimization algorithm to set the proper reorder points and quantities that will be required to meet the user-defined service targets. Because Inventory Guru is a fully-integrated module in Supply Chain Guru, analysts can test out new inventory strategies using discrete event simulation and perform detailed what-if analysis across the entire end-to-end supply chain. Includes a true multi-echelon modeling engine that uses the guaranteed service algorithms for determining safety stock Includes multi-time period modeling capabilities to incorporate capacity constraints and determine pre-build or pre-positioning inventory requirements due to seasonality or demand variability Includes calculations for in-process and in-transit inventory levels Includes demand analytics to identify variability by product by location Includes product categorization/segmentation tool to do 2D and 3D segmentation of key product attributes including Velocity, Margin, Demand Variability, Demand Quantity, Cost, Lead Time, etc. Provide recommended re-order points and order quantity levels for numerous inventory strategies, including RQ, SS, and DOS (days of supply) Automated demand sampling tool enables more accurate safety stock optimization using historical information combined with forecast data Inventory Guru graph showing demand profiles Multi-Objective Optimization Integrated tool within LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru that allows users to quickly view the trade-offs between multiple competing objectives in order to select the best solution Quickly presents an automated, big-picture view of possible choices, enabling users to optimize the supply chain with a broad view of business goals Automates the analysis of trade-offs across 19 available objectives Select the best points on the curve for full scenario analysis Sequential Objective Optimization Enables prioritization of objectives by solving for multiple objectives in sequence, with the first objective having highest priority Allows users to explore how sensitive a solution is to any given hard constraint by converting it into a soft constraint Product Flowpath Optimization SKU-level MIP/LP optimization solver that scales to handle all products in the supply chain Can trade off multiple transportation modes, replenishment frequencies, inventory holding costs, and cycle stock to determine a lowest total landed cost per product Includes multi time periods to determine flow changes based on seasonality or capacity constraints

3 Greenfield Analysis Determines optimal locations for new plants and distribution facilities Choose center-of-gravity or service-based greenfield optimization to identify minimum number of facilities required to meet demand while considering center-of-gravity demand weighted calculations or percent of customers or demand serviced within a certain distance Can consider existing as well as new facilities in a single greenfield model Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling Emissions associated with transportation modes, facility energy usage, and supplierbased emission factors are incorporated directly into the model formulation Constrains optimization based on emissions CO2 emissions modeling at vehicle routing level for total route or for segments Includes ability to incorporate offset prices and cost of carbon in the model formulation EPA (US) and Defra (UK) benchmark data available Discrete Event Simulation: Testing Optimized Scenarios with Real or Forecasted Data LLamasoft s integrated discrete event simulation engine is easier to use and more powerful than standard simulation engines and is part of the standard LLamasoft supply chain design workflow Enables users to take existing Supply Chain Guru models and test them under the stress of real-world day-to-day variability such as transportation delays, production lead times and demand variability Incorporates probability distributions for all key time, cost and quantity variables Handles hundreds to thousands of SKUs and annual demand records Useful for testing network and inventory optimization outputs and for supply chain risk management planning and prediction Use simulation to test potential supply chain changes before implementation Production Modeling Works with network optimization to right-size production footprint and optimize production capacities across the supply chain Modeling of all production related data structures such as work centers, work resources, production processes, bill of materials and related production rates, costs and yields Balancing of production capacities globally and within each facility Perfect architecture to create what ifs for forecast versions Platform for optimizing both production capability and capacity at a detail level Optimize for maximum utilization or highest margin (max profit) Facility volumes and demand Supports S&OP modeling for near-term realignments

4 Transportation Optimization Detailed transportation network and route modeling Optimizes inbound and outbound consolidations Identify efficient multi-stop vehicle routes while optimizing fleet size Create multi-stop routes that include pick-ups and deliveries interleaved throughout route to minimize costs Evaluate mode selection at a shipment level considering the direct ship ment cost (LTL, parcel, etc.) or on a multi-stop route. If on a route, evaluate which asset should fulfill the shipment. Backhaul optimization identifies the most efficient inbound pick-ups following the last delivery of an outbound route Backhaul optimization identifies the most efficient in-bound pick-ups follow ing the last outbound delivery to reduce the overall drive time required Identify efficient schedules while balancing shipments across time periods Evaluates cost of travel, cost of fixed assets, road distance, loading/unloading time, possible pickup and delivery time windows, and vehicle characteristics to create more efficient routes and schedules Balances DC outbound workloads across the week for better labor planning Helps evaluate routing options offered by 3PL and other logistics providers SupplyChainGuru.com SaaS-Based Design Platform SupplyChainGuru.com is a SaaS-based supply chain design platform that elevates desktop modeling to a Web environment to take advantage of on-demand solving power and allow for collaborative modeling, role-based modeling tools for planners and viewing ability for executives and other stakeholders. Elevating supply chain design to the Web enables: Collaboration including others in the business in the design process Knowledge Management centralized maintenance of all data and information for modeling Scalability on-demand processing power, reduces IT infrastructure expense and integrates with LLamasoft s full supply chain design platform Mobility access to models and analysis from any device or browser

5 Data Integration, Data Editing, & Error Checking Supply Chain Guru leads all other supply chain network design tool in the area of data integration, editing and error checking, which leads to improved modeling speed and accuracy. Centralized project documentation captures all meeting notes, raw data and other important contextual information related to each project and model in one central location for easy access and archiving. Data Integration Utilities LLamasoft Data Guru speeds and simplifies the transformation of model data from any external source and creates documented, repeatable, time-saving workflows Automated Microsoft Excel import/export Connection to external data sources via ODBC connection or input pipes, which keep dynamic external model data fresh with automated links into Supply Chain Guru Available connection to SAP software via Data Guru LLamasoft Data Services offers modeling reference and benchmark data to reduce model building time Data Editing Data filtering and batch editing Data translation tools Visual editing and creation of new model data elements Scenario generation utilities Error Checking Data verification and error handling utilities highlights errors in model/data structure and provides hyperlinks directly to the problem areas Infeasibility diagnostic tool always returns reason for model infeasibility, which cuts modeling time dramatically by reducing constraint checking and allows designer to concentrate focus on solving strategic modeling questions Visualization and Reporting Tools Supply Chain Guru provides a significantly improved user experience with regards to data visualization and reporting, leading to faster and more reliable analysis and communication of results. It is also the only tool that includes a Visual Modeler that enables rapid model building and editing directly on a user canvas. Visual Modeling Flowchart views of supply chain operations Data Guru speeds and simplifies access to and transformation of data for modeling Ability to edit or draw the model with changes incorporated directly into the model database Ability to visualize the network optimization outputs in a flowchart layout

6 Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping Global geo-coding capabilities Global road distance and transit time calculations Global satellite images or map views with configurable layers for risk indices, service areas, etc. Includes 11 standard baseline maps, including satellite images, topographical, street level and terrain maps, as well as userimportable baseline maps Supply Chain Guru supports mapping using Google, Esri, Bing, PC*MILER, Baidu, HERE, and nearly any other provider using a simple API connector Service area mapping precisely displays service distance to various geographic regions Scenario Generation and Reporting: Ability to create multiple scenarios within a single model database Ability to adjust any combination of key cost or model element to do sensitivity analysis Ability to do easy side-by-side reporting of all different modeling scenarios Update models with a single data refresh rather than refreshing all previous scenarios Communicate ideas and what ifs via explicitly defined changes to the baseline in Scenario Manager Pre-Configured Graphs and Reporting Supply Chain guru includes five reporting metrics (logistics, financial, risk, sustainability and service) for each of the reporting areas below: Rolled up financials Production details Transportation details Product landed costs Facility costs Inventory details Ad-hoc Reporting Configurable charts and graphs with access to all cost data Ability to name and save favorite reports Ability to publish reports to external Microsoft applications Tabular reports allow users to create pivot tables to auto repopulate data within a model Integration with Third-Party Reporting Packages Ability to connect and push data to external data packages such as Tableau, Visokio and Google Earth Open database for direct reporting on raw data

7 Continuous Product Development & Innovation LLamasoft is the only company on the market with a 100 percent focus on supply chain design. This fact contributes directly to an improved user experience through better one-onone support, increased speed of innovation, and an overall knowledge of supply chain design best practices. LLamasoft invests greater than 30 percent of annual revenue in research and development, and typically introduces one major upgrade and two interim releases each year. Professional Services LLamasoft offers a full range of professional services, ranging from training to fully executed projects. Our experienced engineers and coaches help clients build models or supplement their existing staff. In addition to basic support we offer: Senior consultants help companies assess their strategic modeling approach and to suggest alternatives One-day supply chain design workshops Data experts to assist in automation of models, connecting to ERP, and analytics outputs A skilled development team to create new solutions to unique supply chain modeling challenges An extended network of respected service partners trained in LLamasoft technology and experienced in real-world projects Customer Success Managers LLamasoft established a customer success manager (CSM) program to help every customer and partner achieve success in their supply chain design initiatives. As we expand our product and services offerings and available partnerships, this role ensures that each customer receives the right level of engagement from LLamasoft, and it enables us to build stronger partnerships with our customers. Training The new LLamasoft training facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. features expert-led product training courses as well as instruction in strategic supply chain modeling techniques and methodologies. It's the perfect setting for coursework, networking with peers, learning from industry experts and meeting members of the LLamasoft team. In addition to classroom instruction, LLamasoft can also deliver any course on site at the customer's own facility. Visit for full course listing. User Support LLamasoft has a large, well-trained support staff LLamasoft provides the self-service customer support website for all users Monthly customer support webinars highlight product updates and tips and tricks LLamasoft's self-service support website LLamasoft SummerCon is recognized as THE industry event for supply chain design and attended by hundreds of leading supply chain organizations each year. Over 500 professionals attended the June 2014 event

8 Product Development Forty percent of LLamasoft employees are solutions and development focused, making our customers success top priority. LLamasoft has a large, dedicated development staff of both software developers and applied research (AR) scientists LLamasoft maintains and delivers on an aggressive product development roadmap LLamasoft can deliver custom product features and functions on-demand The LLamasoft Design Platform Whether you re starting your first design project or building a global initiative, LLamasoft provides the technology and expertise to support the design of better supply chains. Viewer Designer Planner LLamasoft, Inc. 201 South Main Street, Suite 400 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA Phone: LLamasoft.com Info@LLamasoft.com LLamasoft, Inc. All rights reserved. LLamasoft, Supply Chain Guru, Transportation Guru, Data Guru and K2 Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of LLamasoft, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Access, SQL Server are trademarks of Microsoft Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. v