Distribution Design strives for strategic improvement in its logistics operations projects, the type of improvement that creates a competitive advantage for our client. Competitive advantage comes from improvements in quality, accuracy, timeliness, productivity, and cost. "Value-based reengineering" means if it doesn't bring value, we won't recommend it.

The elements of an Operational Design are:

• Detailed operational review of the current operation

• Operational data analyses

• Velocity Profiling: This is a velocity profile typical for many companies. Just 5% of the SKUs represent 60% of the lines shipped. This also means just 5% of the SKUs consume 60% of the picking labor. Conversely, the slowest moving 60% of the SKUs are less than 10% of the lines shipped.

• Order Profiles

• Inventory Profile

• Receiving Profile

• Full Case / Split Case Profile

• Productivity measurements and benchmarking

• Growth projections

• Key Operating Volumes Chart

• Recommended operational description of each function

• Facility layout and Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Systems functionality

• Space requirements for each function

• Staffing requirements for each function

• Equipment requirements for each function

• Facility characteristics: size, height, dock doors, sprinkler type

• Bill of materials for all capital equipment

• Cost of each component

• Systems architecture and peripherals

• Implementation plan: facility, systems, & equipment