Supply Chain Optimisation Tools

Future-Ready Supply Chain Solutions with the .Solutions Suite.

Welcome to the .Solutions Suite: Intelligent Solutions for a Future-Ready Supply Chain. At Trace we bring our deep supply chain and technology expertise to the forefront with the .Solutions Suite — an integrated, modular solution tailored to enhance visibility, optimise performance, and drive growth in your supply chain operations. Each module is designed to function independently or as part of a cohesive suite, allowing businesses to choose and scale as needed.

Explore .Solutions Modules

Discover the .Solutions Modules:

Supplier Performance Tracking Made Simple

Our .DIFOT (Delivery in Full, On Time) module provides a streamlined approach to monitoring and managing supplier delivery performance. Gain complete visibility over your suppliers' adherence to delivery timelines, track credits, and identify improvement opportunities with ease. .DIFOT empowers you to hold suppliers accountable, optimise lead times, and strengthen your supply chain resilience.

Questions it will help you answer:

How well are suppliers performing in delivering to our business?

How much is supplier underperformance costing our business?

Who are the suppliers that need to be managed most closely?

What are the products and time-periods that most frequently experience underperformance?

Key Benefits:

Real-time delivery performance tracking

Data-driven supplier performance capture
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Seamless credit tracking and reconciliation

Data-driven insights for supplier improvement (incl. dynamic dashboard)

Demand and Replenishment Planning Simplified

.Planner is a user-friendly software designed to simplify demand forecasting and replenishment planning. Built for accuracy and ease, .Planner helps you stay ahead of demand fluctuations, manage inventory levels, and make data-driven replenishment decisions that reduce stockouts and overstock situations.

Questions it will help you answer:

How can the business optimise its inventory investment?

How can the business better prepare both internal and externally for upcoming demand?

How can planner time be prioritised to items in greatest need of review?

How can the business better understand its projected cash flow?

Key Benefits:

Accurate demand forecasting and planning

Inventory optimisation to prevent stockouts

Task efficiency through automated suggestions and alerts

Opportunity to uplift supply partner collaboration through projected order data

Intelligent Workforce Planning for a Productive Team

Designed for workforce agility, .Workforce leverages insight-led approaches to create efficient and sustainable workforce plans.

This module helps you balance operational needs with employee well-being, optimising staffing based on demand fluctuations while maintaining a people-centered approach to management.

Questions it will help you answer:

How can we comprehensively align our business and team to service demand?

How can we ensure our teams have suitable capacity for short, medium, and long term requirements?

For our business, where can we find the right balance between cost & service for our team?

How can we support our team leaders to consistently find this optimal point when developing rosters?

Key Benefits:

Drive cross-functional alignment via integrated demand planning

Uplift recruitment and composition decisions by forward planning against capacity and demand

Simplify Rostering by Establishing Transparent Targets linked to Demand

Manage, review and incentivise optimal rostering behaviour

Understanding the Risks Within Your Supply Chain

Understanding the risk within your supply chain is critical for making strategic procurement decisions and ensuring your business is compliant with regulations such as Modern Slavery Legislation and IFRS S2 disclosures which are soon to include Scope 3 carbon emissions.

.SupplyRisk is a risk assessment tool which analyses the inherent risk in your supply chain, and the effectiveness of internal processes.

Questions it will help you answer:

Where do we have concentrated spend on high-risk suppliers?

Where are suppliers operating geographically with heightened risks?

What suppliers are contributing most to our Scope 3 carbon footprint?

Key Benefits:

Targeted supplier action

Sustainability compliance support

Proactive issue detection

Supply Chain risk visibility

Why Choose .Solutions?

Each module in the .Solutions Suite reflects Trace Consultants' commitment to efficiency, visibility, and strategic alignment. With the flexibility to deploy each tool independently or as part of a comprehensive suite, the .Solutions Suite offers tailored solutions that grow with your business needs. We can support your business to rapidly deploy and configure user friendly solutions that uplift the management of your supply or service chain.

Transform Your Supply Chain Today with the .Solutions Suite

Let Trace Consultants guide you through the .Solutions Suite and help you harness the power of intelligent supply chain technology. Contact us to learn more about how we can customise .Solutions Suite to your unique requirements and elevate your operations to new heights.