Operational Design

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. Through value-based reengineering (if it doesn't bring value, we won't recommend it), Distribution Design recommends a complete Concept of Operations.

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

Receiving Profile

Full Case / Split Case Profile

Productivity measurements and benchmarking

Growth projections

Key Operating Volumes Chart

Recommended operational description of each function

Systems functionality

Space 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

Capabilities

Fred Kimball, Principal of Distribution Design , has evaluated over 425 different logistics operations and has designed operational improvements for facilities as small as 6,000 sq. ft. and as large as 2.4 million sq. ft.