“We have worked with CHEP, using their digital capability to analyse orders received from multiple retailers; and have identified significant insights to work with retailers to reduce waste both for the retailers and ourselves.”
The way consumers shop has changed.
The rise of e-commerce, the global pandemic and Brexit have compounded
this to create a shortage of truck drivers which is impacting the supply chain’s
ability to deliver.
Order optimization is a key driver of supply chain efficiency - it is more economical and sustainable to move goods on full pallets in full truck loads.
But unnecessary requests to pick products by the case, rather than by the layer or full pallet, has led to additional costs and transport inefficiencies for manufacturers and retailers alike.
The current driver shortage has made sub-optimal ordering not just inefficient
but is now causing orders to be cancelled. Can a new way of optimizing orders make a substantial contribution to order fulfilment, saving money and
CO2 emissions?
“The insights which CHEP's Order Optimisation modelling provided was
detailed and gave us real actionable insights to take to retailers to work with
them in a better way. By incorporating days stock we have been able to start
improved conversations on order efficiency with evidence to hand of how
changing units of measure could create efficiencies for both businesses without
having a negative impact on inventory.”
Anna Bisley, Mondelez Customer Development Manager
“Order fulfillment is the first area we have targeted with our new solution, a unique
combination of cutting-edge technology, experience and expertise to unleash the
power of big data to eliminate waste in our customers' supply chains.”
Katrin Zeiler, Senior Director ZWW and Customer Innovation
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