Performance Benchmarks for Distributors Yields Productivity Solutions
by QC Software

Georgia Institute of Technology recently concluded that, “Analysis of the data for 150 warehouses reveals that for almost every segment of the warehousing industry fewer than 20% to 30% of the warehouses are ‘efficient.’ For the vast majority of warehouses, it appears there are significant opportunities for improvement in operational efficiency.”

Jerry List, vice-president of QC Software, (www.qcsoftware.com) suggests that there are numerous productivity solutions for distributors including:

  • EDI – Advanced Shipment Notifications
  • Dynamic Putaway Location Selection
  • Wave Management
  • Cartonization
  • Multiple Pick Slots
  • Dynamic Pick Location Selection
  • Quality Control /Auditing
  • Batch Picking

Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) identified the Top 10 Performance Benchmarks for warehousing and distribution:

  • On Time Shipments
  • Inventory Counts Accuracy
  • Order Picking Accuracy
  • Average Warehouse Capacity Used
  • Order Cycle Time
  • Fill Rate – Line
  • Peak Warehouse Capacity Used
  • Annual Workforce Turnover
  • Dock-To-Dock Cycle Time
  • Fill Rate - Orders
  • Batch Picking

QC Software is the leading provider of Tier 1 warehouse control systems to the warehousing and distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, utilizing state of the art technology combined with extensive research, development, and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and platform independent, this highly scalable solution satisfies the needs of any size warehouse.

Jerry List, Vice President
JerryList@qcsoftware.com
QC Software, Inc.