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Distribution Management Optimization
October 3, 2007
•Article: Distribution Management Optimization
Most warehouse management systems are not well-suited to support the needs of modern retailers, particularly retailers' needs to leverage advance shipment notification, flow through and cross-dock processing, and improved store in-stock performance. They are designed to support traditional distribution activities within the four walls of the distribution center, but lack the capacity to capture and process the data necessary to effectively enable the distribution center to optimize the velocity and continuity of freight flow from the vendor through the D.C. and to the store.
Without the availability of effective distribution solutions, retailers are forced to implement expensive warehouse management solutions and spend additional money to design and implement middleware solutions internally, or with the help of a third-party, or to pay for modifications to the warehouse management solutions themselves. In-house, middleware solutions, or modifications to existing software are not likely to benefit from best practices input to future design enhancements. They are also likely to lack the flexibility necessary for retailers to enhance or change distribution or MHE systems to maintain competitive supply chain and enterprise performance.
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