SUPPLY-CHAIN / ANYLOGISTIX
ANYLOGISTIX: OPTIMIZE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WITH A ROBUST, INTEGRATED APPROACH
Reducing costs while building a more efficient, resilient, and innovative supply chain is a challenge. Meeting that challenge is key to standing out in an increasingly competitive market.
anyLogistix is a supply chain analytics platform that combines optimization (network optimization and master planning) with dynamic simulation (digital twins and what-if experiments). It enables companies to design and validate robust logistics networks before putting them into operation. With anyLogistix, you can build multi-echelon models, test inventory policies, simulate disruptions, and track KPIs over time.
The software was designed and developed by The AnyLogic Company, a multinational software company with operations in the United States and Europe and a global network of partners.
anyLogistix is ideal for supply chain, logistics engineering, and sales and operations planning (S&OP) teams, as well as university engineering and business programs.
OPTIMIZATION – IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE
anyLogistix is a logistics planning platform that puts supply chain management theory into practice. Static planning tools give you a snapshot of your operations. anyLogistix combines mathematical optimization with dynamic simulation so you can model your logistics network from end to end and see the impact of your decisions in real time. Think of it as a testing environment for your operations, where you can compare scenarios, validate assumptions, and identify the lowest-risk, most profitable option before you invest.
What sets anyLogistix apart is its ability to bring data science, market intelligence, and interactive visualization together in one platform. You can identify where to open a new distribution center or how to reduce logistics and tax costs. You can also assess risks, measure how well your network withstands disruptions, and design a network that can adapt to future changes. With a single click, you can uncover hidden bottlenecks in your processes and pinpoint what needs to change to eliminate them.
Leading companies around the world use anyLogistix to gain a competitive edge through their operations. With anyLogistix, logistics becomes a driver of growth and innovation. The platform gives companies a strategic advantage by helping them make better-informed decisions, reduce risk, and build the confidence to stay one step ahead of the market.
INDUSTRIES SUCCEEDING WITH ANYLOGISTIX
One of anyLogistix’s greatest strengths is its versatility. It adapts to projects of different sizes and across industries, consistently delivering strong results.
From manufacturers looking to optimize their network of plants and distribution centers to complex logistics operations that require scenario simulation and risk analysis, anyLogistix helps teams find solutions tailored to their needs. Whether in retail, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, or global supply chains, the platform helps turn operational challenges into opportunities to improve efficiency and support growth.
This flexibility lets teams model different operating environments, processes, and performance objectives in a single platform. They can compare scenarios to identify ways to reduce costs, improve resilience, and test new approaches to logistics.
Warehousing and Transportation
Food and Beverage
Automotiv
Manufacturing
Oil and Gas
Pulp and Paper
Health
Steel Manufacturing
Retail
ANYLOGISTIX APPLICATIONS
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SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK OPTIMIZATION
Minimize freight, warehousing, procurement, production, and tax costs across your supply chain with the Logistics Network and Tax Optimization module.
GREENFIELD ANALYSIS (WITH REAL ROAD ROUTES)
Map demand centers of gravity and identify the best locations for new distribution centers (DCs), cross-docking facilities (XDs), manufacturing plants, warehouses, depots, and stores.
LAST-MILE OPTIMIZATION
Optimize last-mile transportation by planning routes that minimize delivery times and determining how many vehicles you need. Account for real-world constraints such as delivery windows, service-level agreements (SLAs), and vehicle availability.
SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION
Find the right safety stock level to prevent stockouts even when demand fluctuates. The model helps you balance inventory carrying costs against penalties for missed service commitments, so you can maintain consistent service levels.
SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MITIGATION
Prepare for uncertainty with quantitative risk analysis. Identify vulnerabilities and measure key indicators such as the likelihood of disruptions, their financial impact, expected risk, time to recover (TTR), and time to survive (TTS). Use these insights to build a more resilient, reliable supply chain that can better withstand disruptions.
BRAZIL’S TAX REFORM: WHY DOES YOUR COMPANY NEED TO RETHINK ITS SUPPLY CHAIN?
Brazil’s tax reform is reshaping the country’s business landscape. The phaseout of state-level tax incentives is fundamentally changing how companies choose locations for factories, distribution centers, warehouses, and logistics hubs. Until now, many companies designed their networks around regional tax incentives. As Brazil consolidates its consumption taxes under CBS and IBS, companies will increasingly compete on operational efficiency, logistics costs, and service levels.
Companies need to rethink their supply chain models from the ground up. What once offered a tax advantage may now be a hidden cost. Companies that leave their strategies unchanged risk operating with outdated networks, eroding profit margins and weakening their competitive position.
WHAT FEATURES SET ANYLOGISTIX APART?
Integrated Optimization and Simulation
anyLogistix combines mathematical optimization with dynamic simulation in a single environment for end-to-end analysis. Companies can design networks that minimize costs and test how those designs perform under real operating conditions, including unexpected disruptions, fluctuations in demand, and operational constraints. Testing designs under these conditions gives teams more reliable results they can use to make decisions.
This combination gives decision-makers the clarity and confidence to justify investments, develop alternative scenarios, and anticipate bottlenecks that purely analytical approaches might miss. Integrating optimization and simulation helps teams base their decisions on robust evidence while giving them the flexibility to adjust their plans in real time as market conditions change.
Greenfield Analysis with Road Network Data (GIS)
The Greenfield Analysis feature in anyLogistix builds on the traditional center-of-gravity method by incorporating real road network data. You can evaluate potential locations for plants and distribution centers based on actual road distances, travel times, and logistics infrastructure. This makes the analysis more representative of the conditions your network will face in day-to-day operations.
With this level of detail, companies can significantly reduce the risk of investing in poorly located facilities and identify suitable sites for new infrastructure with greater precision. Avoiding costly location decisions and developing expansion scenarios that reflect the existing logistics network and local conditions can translate into substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings.
Simulation-Based Inventory Optimization
anyLogistix calculates inventory levels by accounting for demand variability, replenishment lead times, and random events. Simulation shows how inventory levels change over time, helping you set safety stock policies that reflect real operating conditions. This reduces both the risk of stockouts and the amount of working capital tied up in excess inventory.
This capability has a direct impact on profitability. By adjusting inventory policies as conditions change, companies can balance costs and service levels, improve product availability, and make better use of working capital. That balance helps protect margins, improve logistics performance, and keep customers satisfied.
Sourcing Strategies for Different Objectives
anyLogistix supports a range of replenishment strategies. You can prioritize the closest, lowest-cost, or fastest supplier, or split orders across multiple suppliers in specified proportions. This flexibility lets you tailor your supply chain to your strategic priorities, whether that means reducing costs, increasing speed, improving reliability, or balancing all three.
Managers can tailor their sourcing strategy to market conditions, profit margins, and service-level requirements. This flexibility helps companies respond quickly to external changes and gain a competitive advantage through their supply chain.
Integrated Optimization
The anyLogistix simulation engine is powered by AnyLogic, a global leader in simulation software. It supports discrete-event simulation, agent-based modeling, and system dynamics. These methods let you model everything from detailed operational processes to complex interactions among supply chain participants.
In practice, companies can examine warehouse operations in detail and see how the network as a whole responds to market fluctuations. This gives teams more reliable forecasts and helps them identify ways to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and prepare their supply chains for complex scenarios.
Advanced Risk Analysis
anyLogistix provides tools to measure and visualize supply chain risks. You can analyze the bullwhip effect, demand variability, and recovery times after disruptions, then assess how these factors affect key performance indicators such as service levels, costs, and profitability. This helps you quantify the cost of uncertainty and identify ways to mitigate risk.
Quantifying risk gives companies a solid basis for justifying investments in resilience, negotiating with suppliers, and redesigning inventory policies. In an increasingly volatile business environment, clear risk metrics give executives concrete evidence they can act on right away.
Supply Chain Digital Twins
One of anyLogistix’s key capabilities is creating a digital twin of your supply chain. This virtual replica reflects how your network operates and can be updated with real data. Use it to test changes without disrupting operations, anticipate bottlenecks, and measure the impact before committing to real-world investments.
For companies with complex operations, a digital twin helps teams test new ideas and find ways to reduce costs. Supply chain teams can quickly and safely test scenarios for investments worth millions of Brazilian reais before committing funds. This reduces uncertainty and can help those investments pay off sooner.
Geographic Visualization and Custom Statistics
With advanced GIS capabilities, anyLogistix lets you visualize logistics flows on real-world maps and generate custom statistics that reflect how your business operates. Clear visuals and reports make complex data easier to interpret, helping technical teams communicate their findings to executives and support strategic decisions.
These visualizations make scenario results easier to interpret and give decision-makers more confidence. When executives can see the impact of each scenario, they are more likely to support proposed projects. That support helps speed up implementation and reinforces the supply chain team’s role in business growth.
Full Extensibility and APIs
anyLogistix is fully extensible. It integrates with ERP, TMS, and BI systems as well as corporate databases, and offers APIs for Java and Python. You can automate experiments, import and export data, and incorporate proprietary algorithms into your models.
Essa abertura cria um diferencial competitivo, pois permite que o software se adapte ao ecossistema da empresa em vez de obrigar a empresa a se adaptar a ele. Comercialmente, isso significa maior retorno sobre o investimento em tecnologia, já que o anyLogistix não substitui sistemas existentes, mas os potencializa com inteligência analítica e simulação de alto nível.
Multi-User Server Edition
anyLogistix Professional Server lets multiple users work on modeling projects simultaneously, with access controls, real-time collaboration, and integration with corporate databases. This speeds up the modeling process, allows more team members to contribute, and helps eliminate bottlenecks caused by centralized workflows.
A shared analysis environment lets teams from across the company collaborate on supply chain projects. This speeds up decision-making, increases team engagement, and brings different perspectives into each project, helping companies develop more robust supply chain network strategies.
DISCOVER ANYLOGISTIX
COMPARE ANYLOGISTIX EDITIONS
Greenfield Analysis
TRIAL VERSION
PROFESSIONAL
• Multiple supply chain echelons
• Brownfield analysis
• Greenfield analysis with real road routes
Network design Optimization
• Supply chain design
• Master Planning
• Shipment scheduling
• Customer constraints
• Transportation costs and policies
• Custom objective function
Simulation
• What-if analysis
• Budgeting
• Risk analysis
• Safety stock estimation
• Facility operations modeling
• Fleet sizing
• Route selection
• MRP (Material Requirements Planning) inventory policy
• Sourcing, inventory, and delivery policies
GENERAL
• Integration with geographic databases (GIS maps)
• Unlimited model size
• Floating license
OPTIONAL
• Browser access
IN SERVER VERSION
• Multi-user access
IN SERVER VERSION
• External database (PostgreSQL)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYLOGISTIX
anyLogistix is a platform for supply chain design, optimization, and simulation. It combines IBM CPLEX optimization algorithms with AnyLogic’s dynamic simulation to help companies make better-informed supply chain decisions, reduce risk, and improve profitability.
With anyLogistix, you can reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and raise customer service levels. Scenario comparisons, risk analysis, and financial projections give you the evidence to make informed decisions.
anyLogistix is the only software that combines analytical optimization and simulation in a single environment. This combination ensures that mathematically optimal solutions are also realistic and feasible under actual operating conditions.
You can run Greenfield and Brownfield analyses to plan network expansion, optimize transportation and inventory, and develop master plans. You can also assess risk, build digital twins, and analyze the bullwhip effect to see how your supply chain behaves from end to end.
Yes. anyLogistix integrates with databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, supports data import and export through Excel, and offers APIs for Java and Python. These capabilities let you connect anyLogistix to your existing ERP, TMS, and BI systems and extend what they can do.
anyLogistix is designed for supply chain analysts and engineers as well as managers and executives. It offers detailed technical reports, visualizations, and easy-to-use dashboards to support decision-making at every level of the organization.
Yes. Companies that adopt anyLogistix report a quick return on investment (ROI) thanks to lower logistics costs, greater resilience, and more predictable operations. The software helps turn your supply chain into a lasting source of competitive advantage.
As Brazil’s tax reform phases out tax incentives, companies need to rethink their entire logistics network. anyLogistix is the only platform that combines logistics network optimization with dynamic simulation, allowing you to assess how the new tax rules affect transportation and warehousing costs, as well as your tax burden.
With anyLogistix, you can compare tax scenarios, identify the most efficient and competitive network, and validate critical decisions before putting them into practice. Use the results to decide where to open or close distribution centers, how to reroute shipments, and where to reduce operating costs and taxes under the new rules.
Assessing these impacts early with anyLogistix can help you improve efficiency, strengthen supply chain resilience, and stay ahead of the competition.
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