Excellence in fulfillment activities allows for the reduction of operating costs and the improvement of capital utilization, without sacrificing the organization´s market position.
We have developed three initiatives for fulfillment:
- Transportation
Transportation is a critical component of consumer goods companies´ cost structure. However, most cost reduction initiatives in this area are aimed at either fee negotiations or changes in carriers, leaving significant saving opportunities untapped.
- Distribution Center Functional Requirements
The construction of a new Distribution Center represents a significant capital investment and is also an important component for the fulfillment of the organization´s strategy. The adequate sizing and design of the DC is crucial in order for it to provide the necessary service levels for accomplishing the company´s objectives.
- Inventory modeling
The current economic environment has had a great impact on the ability of many companies to fulfill demand for their products. In order to avert this situation, many companies have had to increase their inventories significantly to avoid out-of-stocks. The people responsible for inventory management are now often left wondering, are we ordering too much product? Are we ordering too little? What do we do now with all this inventory?
- Increased vehicle rate of utilization
- Reduced average distance
- Increased backhauling
- Improved service levels
- Reduced future investments in warehousing
- Reduced out-of-stocks
- Increased efficiency in capital utilization
- Increased service levels