Numera
Case Study — 2026
$240M saved.
Zero guesswork.
How we rebuilt the supply chain engine for a Fortune 500 retailer — eliminating inefficiency, unlocking $240M in annual savings, and redefining operational precision.
The Challenge
Scroll to explore the full scope of operational dysfunction we uncovered.
When we were brought in, the client’s supply chain was hemorrhaging money. A Fortune 500 retailer with 2,400+ locations nationwide was running on a patchwork of legacy systems, siloed data, and manual processes that hadn’t been meaningfully updated in over a decade.
Inventory forecasting was off by an average of 23%. Distribution routes hadn’t been optimized in seven years. And the internal teams — spread across four time zones — were making decisions based on spreadsheets that were perpetually out of date.
The cost of inaction was staggering: $240M in annual waste from overstocking, mis-routing, and last-mile inefficiencies alone. The board wanted answers. We gave them a system.
Performance Trajectory
After Numera
Before Numera
The Approach
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Discovery
Six weeks embedded with the client’s operations, logistics, and procurement teams. We mapped every process, every bottleneck, every dollar lost in transit.
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Weeks Embedded
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Teams Mapped
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On the Ground
By the Numbers
Cost Reduction
$180M
Saved annually
Cost Reduction
$180M Saved
Consolidated 12 regional carriers into 3 strategic partners. Predictive demand modeling cut empty container repositioning costs by 42%.
Network Uptime
99.7%
System reliability
Network Uptime
99.7% Uptime
Zero unplanned outages in 14 months. Redundant edge nodes across 6 regions ensure real-time tracking never goes dark, even during peak season surges.
Delivery Speed
-47%
Transit time reduction
Delivery Speed
47% Faster
Average last-mile delivery dropped from 4.2 days to 2.2 days. Dynamic rerouting algorithms now process 50K+ shipment adjustments per hour in real time.
“Numera didn’t just optimize our supply chain — they rewired how we think about logistics entirely.”
Sarah Chen
Chief Operating Officer
NUMERA
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