Offering Many Potential Benefits if Implemented

Supply Procurement

Manufacturing Planning & Control

Warehousing, Distribution, & Fulfillment

Transportation

Customer Service

• Shorter cycle times.

• Reduced cost of purchasing.

• Efficient supplier management.

• Effective sequencing & scheduling.

• Just-in-Time Control.

• Higher capacity utilization.

• Better labor productivity.

• Accurate raw materials planning.

• Reduced lead time, thereby improving forecast accuracy and time to market.

• Higher inventory turns.

• Minimum stockouts and mark-outs.

• Lower-cost product handling & damage.

• 100 % order fill rate & accuracy.

• Shorter order cycle time.

• Just-in-time inventory replenishment.

• Optimized receiving, storing, picking, shipping and replenishment procedures to reduce cost.

• Where possible, cross-docking ability.

• Efficient truck routing & scheduling to meet customer service requirements.

• Primarily in truckload shipments to reduce cost.

• Just-in-time inventory & raw materials delivery.

• If required, ability to manage direct store delivery (DSD).

• Seamless updating of inventory and accounts.

• Efficient handling of return logistics.

Potential Benefit

Improvement Area

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version