Post on 08-Jul-2020
Business Transformation through Operations & Supply Chain
Chief Commercial Officer
Mantis Group
Slotting Optimization - DC Expert
Slotting Optimization / About InsightOne of the Global leaders in Slotting Optimization
Canadian based company with more than 20 years experience.
Main products are:
DC Expert (desktop)
Global Executive Manager
Genesis
More than 650 customers mainly in USA, CANADA, EUROPE &
ASIA
Covers all market sectors: Retailers, Distributors, Wholesalers,
Manufacturers, 3 PLs etc.
Mantis is a Global Value Added Distributor of Insight
Insight is a Value Added Reseller of Mantis for USA, CANADA
& APAC
Slotting Optimization / Mantis-Insight
Slotting Optimization / Back ground Information
Chart 1.1 Standardized cost breakdown in Warehousing Chart 1.2 – Space Utilization in Standardized Facility
Slotting Optimization / Back ground Information
Chart 1.3 – Labor Breakdown Chart 1.4 – Warehouse Labor Profile (source IMM)
Slotting Optimization / DC’s Expert benefits
• Maximize your warehouse facility
• Increase cubic utilization of the facility
• Decrease overall travel distance and handling in the facility
• Apply new or existing models in the warehouse against each other for proof
of concept and ROI discussions
• Increase warehouse flexibility to handle new or seasonal products
• Quickly react or predict labor requirements
• Comprehensive warehouse Slotting and planning (including zone and work
balancing)
BenchmarkWMS Sku Data
Warehouse Layout
Slotting Master
Dock PlannerRack Selection
Planning Data
ReportsData File Exports
Reports Data File Export
Data File
DXF/CAD ApplicationsMicrosoft Excel Reports
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Ruck Selection
Rack Selection provides the Macro Slotting functionality by indicating what type of medium a product should be stored in and picked from.
Looking at both the physical Fixed costs of a medium and the Variable costs around productivity, Rack Selection provides a SKU by SKU analysis of the lowest cost solution.
Rack Selection allows users to compare a multitude of storage mediums and real or forecasted data to create models for actionable management decisions.
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Dock Planner
Within the Dock Planner module from the
menu:Select Mode | SettingsSelect General Settings Change ButtonThe parameters are used to build up:
• Dock area• Sundry pallet area
Total Depth
Total Width
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Warehouse
Layout
Docks and Doors
Calculated Data
Columns and Column Logic
Physical Co-ordinates
Racking
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Slotting Master
• Slotting warehouse in family groups.
• Run different pick sequences in different sections of the warehouse.
• Able to handle product toxicity ratings.
• Thousands of different Slotting scenarios to chose from.
• Compare different sort criteria against each other to find optimum Slotting order.
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Slotting Master
• The user can define pick paths through the warehouse moving from bay to bay
• Sawtooth
• Z Pick Path
• U Pick Path
• Serpentine
• From this, the user can define the vertical component of a multi level pick path
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Slotting Master
• Can support multi-level Picking.
• Multi-levels & multi sections / bay.
• The user can define the pick Slotting path the size of the shelves.
• Velocity levels can also be defined
‒ Green: Fast
‒ Gold: Medium
‒ Red: Slow
• These profiles can be saved and applied to an individual bay or aisle.
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Slotting Master
Slotting FundamentalsSlotting by SKU Characteristics, order profiles or family group
Slotting supports:• Zone Picking• Velocity• Weight• Cube• Slotting Capacity• Seasonal• Custom Algorithms• Location and Center of gravity models• Multiple pick Sequencing
Slotting Optimization / DC Expert modules-Benchmark
• Uses 5 industrial engineered data bases to calculate average KPI’s within an operation• Captures 72 pieces of information (17 Critical) to calculate work levels and performance
measure• Provides a unique comparison to industry averages and target performance• Provides the basis for activity-based costing in the operation - a key necessity for
professional logistics operations
Layering
• We use layering to evaluate different parts of the business• We can make decisions on how to change the operation of certain product groupings
and make them more efficient
Slotting Optimization / Expected Gains
Slotting Optimization / Expected gains
Space reduction 5-12%
Labor reduction 10-20%
Performance increase 10-20%
Overall Warehouse operating cost reduction 12-15%
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