Description
This is a presentation describes on role of IT in distribution and Logistics. It covers RFID, barcode, ERP etc and their role.
IT & LOGISTICS
BAR CODES
• • • • • • • • Since 1950’s Retail, Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Entertainment etc Much faster ZERO ERROR data capture Business intelligence e.g. To Identify trends, reveal customer behaviors, measure effectiveness of Sales & Marketing Activities Reduced cost, greater control, improved decision making Better manage inventory levels Accurately capture and recall customer information Improve accountancy and invoicing`
BENEFITS
• Track valuable assets • Monitor time and attendance • One dimensional & Two dimensional( Capable of storing 1000 alpha numeric characters in single bar code • Help in fight against counterfeit goods
RFID
• The use of an object (typically referred to as an RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves • RFID tags contain at least two parts.
– An integrated circuit for storing and processing information, modulating and demodulating a radi o-frequency (RF) signal – Antenna for receiving and transmitting the signal.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. • Directs and optimize stock putaway based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization. • Utilizes Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC) technology, such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, wireless LANs & RFID’s • Data is collected, a batch synchronization with, or a realtime wireless transmission to a central database. • Database provides useful reports about the status of goods in the warehouse.
TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Belong to a sub-group called Supply chain execution (SCE) • Usually "sits" between an ERP or legacy order processing and warehouse/distribution module • Inbound (procurement) and outbound (shipping) orders to be evaluated by the TMS Planning Module offering the user various suggested routing solutions • Passed along to the transportation provider analysis module to select the best mode and least cost provider
THREE KEY PROCESSES
• Planning and Decision Making • Transport follow-up • Measurement
OPPORTUNITIES IN IT
IT CAPABILITY GAP
VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF TMS
• Planning and optimizing of terrestrial transport rounds • Transportation mode and carrier selection • Management of air and maritime transport • Real time vehicles tracking • Service quality control • Vehicle Load and Route optimization • Transport costs and scheme simulation • Shipment batching of orders • Cost control, KPI
BENEFITS OF TMS
• • • • Reduce Distribution Costs & Fleet Miles Increase Resource Utilization Decrease Routing Time Accurate and Quick Load Design for Multiple Route Types • Pre-Build Orders • Load Design to Reduce Product Breakage • Multiple Loading Strategies
DHL SPECIAL SERVICES
• Distribution of pharmaceutical & veterinary goods through Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg • Originally using an off the shelf warehouse application on legacy minicomputer • Each delivery was tracked using forms • Customer Ordered , Picker manually went to warehouse with a form to gather items for shipment • People need to be highly skilled about customers & products • Info manually correlated to summarize the status of inventory & orders EOD
IT INVESTMENT
• Progress OpenEdge WMS • To Track Inventory, No need of Highly Skilled Force • Good are received, WMS generates labels to indentify pallets & system allocates storage • Put Away assignments received through RF terminals • Warehouse receiver scans the Bar code into RF Wireless Device • Then instantaneously receives automated instructions on where the shipment be stored • A picker receives the order on handheld RF terminals • Detailed info about each shipment is carefully tracked like size, weight & dimensions of lot in real time no paper intensive old process
BENEFITS
• Increased accuracy to 99.7% in picking inventory & shipping orders • Impressive results with less skilled workers • Less training time, employees not to be familiar with products & customer • Efficiency increase by over 25 % in receiving • Automated reporting reduced demand on back office personnel • Accurately project warehouse available capacity
DHL GLOBAL NETWORK: TRANSFORMING LOGISTICS
• • • • Founded 1969 2.85 Lac Employees in 222 countries 8 Lac consignments each day 5000 Offices, delivering parcels to 1.2 Lac destinations • Able to reach 95%of world population
OPREATION
• Shipments from customer site to Local SC • LSC forwards to country gateway • Shipments loaded into aircrafts & truck container for transportation to larger hubs • Sorted by destination & transported overnight • Seamless & Smooth flow of information is paramount • Existing aged & non integrated application were an obstacle & inefficient
SOLUTION
• BAR ( Business Area Review ) Program • To reduce costs, streamlining operations & improving service • Central Hubs equipped with Air & Road Transportation & Planning & Execution • Smaller location with NMIV ( Network Movement Integrated View ) to track air & truck movements • Middleware layer integrates different applications • Critical information like departures, arrivals & load information immediately available enterprise wide
HIGHLIGHTS
• Airport Slot Management
– To request slots from authorities
• Aircraft Scheduling • Aircraft Movement
– To manage & follow up on aircraft movements
• Flight Dispatch
– To prepare flight plans for aircraft movements
• Ground Movement & Scheduling
– To manage & follow up truck movements
• Weight & Balance
– To ensure correct distribution of containers on plane based on container weight
BENEFITS
• More informed decisions & better cope with contingencies • Powerful data analysis & data mining • E.g. Key operational daily reports which can predict load requirements & fuel consumption • Improved visibility on cargo movements • Data quality improved by reducing manual err • Better financial control • Advanced flight planning reduces fuel spend • Improved cargo tracking & control lowers loading costs
doc_153216251.pptx
This is a presentation describes on role of IT in distribution and Logistics. It covers RFID, barcode, ERP etc and their role.
IT & LOGISTICS
BAR CODES
• • • • • • • • Since 1950’s Retail, Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Entertainment etc Much faster ZERO ERROR data capture Business intelligence e.g. To Identify trends, reveal customer behaviors, measure effectiveness of Sales & Marketing Activities Reduced cost, greater control, improved decision making Better manage inventory levels Accurately capture and recall customer information Improve accountancy and invoicing`
BENEFITS
• Track valuable assets • Monitor time and attendance • One dimensional & Two dimensional( Capable of storing 1000 alpha numeric characters in single bar code • Help in fight against counterfeit goods
RFID
• The use of an object (typically referred to as an RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves • RFID tags contain at least two parts.
– An integrated circuit for storing and processing information, modulating and demodulating a radi o-frequency (RF) signal – Antenna for receiving and transmitting the signal.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. • Directs and optimize stock putaway based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization. • Utilizes Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC) technology, such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, wireless LANs & RFID’s • Data is collected, a batch synchronization with, or a realtime wireless transmission to a central database. • Database provides useful reports about the status of goods in the warehouse.
TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Belong to a sub-group called Supply chain execution (SCE) • Usually "sits" between an ERP or legacy order processing and warehouse/distribution module • Inbound (procurement) and outbound (shipping) orders to be evaluated by the TMS Planning Module offering the user various suggested routing solutions • Passed along to the transportation provider analysis module to select the best mode and least cost provider
THREE KEY PROCESSES
• Planning and Decision Making • Transport follow-up • Measurement
OPPORTUNITIES IN IT
IT CAPABILITY GAP
VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF TMS
• Planning and optimizing of terrestrial transport rounds • Transportation mode and carrier selection • Management of air and maritime transport • Real time vehicles tracking • Service quality control • Vehicle Load and Route optimization • Transport costs and scheme simulation • Shipment batching of orders • Cost control, KPI
BENEFITS OF TMS
• • • • Reduce Distribution Costs & Fleet Miles Increase Resource Utilization Decrease Routing Time Accurate and Quick Load Design for Multiple Route Types • Pre-Build Orders • Load Design to Reduce Product Breakage • Multiple Loading Strategies
DHL SPECIAL SERVICES
• Distribution of pharmaceutical & veterinary goods through Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg • Originally using an off the shelf warehouse application on legacy minicomputer • Each delivery was tracked using forms • Customer Ordered , Picker manually went to warehouse with a form to gather items for shipment • People need to be highly skilled about customers & products • Info manually correlated to summarize the status of inventory & orders EOD
IT INVESTMENT
• Progress OpenEdge WMS • To Track Inventory, No need of Highly Skilled Force • Good are received, WMS generates labels to indentify pallets & system allocates storage • Put Away assignments received through RF terminals • Warehouse receiver scans the Bar code into RF Wireless Device • Then instantaneously receives automated instructions on where the shipment be stored • A picker receives the order on handheld RF terminals • Detailed info about each shipment is carefully tracked like size, weight & dimensions of lot in real time no paper intensive old process
BENEFITS
• Increased accuracy to 99.7% in picking inventory & shipping orders • Impressive results with less skilled workers • Less training time, employees not to be familiar with products & customer • Efficiency increase by over 25 % in receiving • Automated reporting reduced demand on back office personnel • Accurately project warehouse available capacity
DHL GLOBAL NETWORK: TRANSFORMING LOGISTICS
• • • • Founded 1969 2.85 Lac Employees in 222 countries 8 Lac consignments each day 5000 Offices, delivering parcels to 1.2 Lac destinations • Able to reach 95%of world population
OPREATION
• Shipments from customer site to Local SC • LSC forwards to country gateway • Shipments loaded into aircrafts & truck container for transportation to larger hubs • Sorted by destination & transported overnight • Seamless & Smooth flow of information is paramount • Existing aged & non integrated application were an obstacle & inefficient
SOLUTION
• BAR ( Business Area Review ) Program • To reduce costs, streamlining operations & improving service • Central Hubs equipped with Air & Road Transportation & Planning & Execution • Smaller location with NMIV ( Network Movement Integrated View ) to track air & truck movements • Middleware layer integrates different applications • Critical information like departures, arrivals & load information immediately available enterprise wide
HIGHLIGHTS
• Airport Slot Management
– To request slots from authorities
• Aircraft Scheduling • Aircraft Movement
– To manage & follow up on aircraft movements
• Flight Dispatch
– To prepare flight plans for aircraft movements
• Ground Movement & Scheduling
– To manage & follow up truck movements
• Weight & Balance
– To ensure correct distribution of containers on plane based on container weight
BENEFITS
• More informed decisions & better cope with contingencies • Powerful data analysis & data mining • E.g. Key operational daily reports which can predict load requirements & fuel consumption • Improved visibility on cargo movements • Data quality improved by reducing manual err • Better financial control • Advanced flight planning reduces fuel spend • Improved cargo tracking & control lowers loading costs
doc_153216251.pptx