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Bringing a Knife to
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Part four of five articles about distribution
management optimization.
We continue our look at retail distribution performance, based on findings
from the 2006 Retail Supply Chain Best Practices Study by Tompkins and
Traendly:
- There are several key opportunities to upgrade
receiving operations including expanded use of ASN's for unload planning
and automated product receipts
- Automated slot management tools can result in
significant productivity improvements, but they are not used in many
D.C.'s.
- Expanded use of crossdock and flow through operations
is the ultimate key to improved performance.
- Current WMS applications have left significant room
for improvement.
Part 4: Rapid
resolution of trouble shipments:
Compounding the problem is the lack of distribution solutions that facilitate
communication, research, resolution, and execution of the resolution of
trouble shipments. Shipments that arrive at distribution centers early or
late, do not match their corresponding PO or advance shipment notification,
do not include necessary value-added services, or are damaged create
bottlenecks throughout distribution center processes that slow merchandise
flow, and waste human, equipment, and storage resources. Distribution
management optimization depends on proactive trouble identification and tools
to facilitate and expedite trouble resolution and communication.
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