GS1 Supply Chain Week Matthew Lowe, Merchandise Logistics Specialist 15th September 2010
9,000,000 Pallets Despatched p.a.
775,000,000 Cartons Despatched p.a.
8,000,000,000 Consumer Units Sold p.a.
Given these volumes, “Essential Enablers” ‐ such as accurate, high quality bar coding for logistics units, trade units and consumer units ‐ are immensely important to us.
Vendor Capability Essential Enablers •
Logistic Unit Bar Coding
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Trade Unit Bar Coding
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Inbound Service Level (IBSL) –
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Measurement of in‐full and on‐time delivery – up to 60 minutes prior or 30 minutes after scheduled booking time
Guaranteed Purchase Order Acknowledgement (GPOA) –
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• Fundamental to efficient and accurate receipt • Necessary for pallet traceability (esp. recall/withdrawal) • Out‐of‐spec labelling causes delays, longer turnaround, increased costs, receiving errors (eg. wrong product), rejection on Infeed…and potential rejection of your load.
Confirmation of supply of stock within 3 business hours of PO receipt
Packaging & Barcode Specifications – –
Requirements to ensure safe and quick movement of stock through the supply chain & stores http://www.wowlink.com.au/TopicCentre/SupplyChain/PackagingBarcodes/Specifications
2008:
36% 42% 24,133
of issues recorded by our DC’s into the VQC system related to Pallet Labelling/LU Labelling
of issues recorded by our DC’s into the VQC system related to Pallet Labelling/LU Labelling
2010: (Last 13 weeks)
Pallet Label‐related issues recorded in VQC – 1,856 complaints per week!
including 3,312 x “Will Not Scan” and 4,744 x “No Label In Use” Pallet/Logistics Unit Labelling issues continue to represent the biggest non‐compliance problem to Woolworths.
Pallet Labelling Video Presentation •
How Are Pallet Labels Used In The Woolworths Supply Chain? –
DVD Presentation
wowlink – www.wowlink.com.au
Vendor Capability Scorecard Woolworths suppliers should be reviewing their online Woolworths suppliers should be reviewing their online wowlink wowlinkscorecard, and addressing any Pallet/Logistics scorecard, and addressing any Pallet/Logistics Unit Labelling issues recorded by our DC teams Unit Labelling issues recorded by our DC teams 00000999 – Sample Vendor
Need help? Vendor Capability Training Sessions •
Free, scheduled regularly at Norwest (Melbourne‐based sessions resume from 2011)
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Topics:
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Trade Unit – Packaging, Labelling & Bar Coding
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Logistic Unit – Labelling, Bar Coding, Stabilisation, Quality
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wowlink & eBusiness
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wowlink for DSD vendors
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WWVCTS DVD provided
Learn more/register: –
www.wowlink.com.au
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“Topic Centre” , “Vendor Capability Training”
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