Retail logistics experts offered the following suggestions for boosting transparency:• Establish proactive departments that can develop detailed plans to identify and avoid potential disruptions.
• Focus on increasing data quality so all areas of the supply chain can be analyzed properly.
• Create an information hub that will be a one-stop shop for all information pertaining to shipments.
• Be aware of when your suppliers' labor contracts are expiring.
• Scorecard all trading partners.
• Hold quarterly visibility meetings to share experiences and update monitoring programs and technology and crisis management plans.
• Install active RFID tags on shipments in the cold chain to monitor product temperatures in transit and in DCs.
• Create cross-company visibility with suppliers and other departments in your company to facilitate recalls and inventory management.
• Develop visibility solutions that are flexible enough to accommodate multiple fulfillment models, both domestic and international.
• In addition to location and condition of shipments, track costs like freight, insurance, duties, taxes and other government charges.
• Consider deploying active RFID tags on pallets, boxes and crates to reduce costs -- and encourage suppliers to do the same. Combine RFID and GPS technology to record exact locations and automate data collection.
• Implement route planning software for the entire delivery fleet to reduce mileage, the number of trucks on the road and overtime costs and boost the accuracy of deliveries.
Thanks to Len Lewis / NRF / Stores
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