Stop & Shop Distribution Center Freetown, MA

1. Stop & Shop Distribution Center Freetown, MA Dan McKnight Hassan Abualola John Reardon Steven Quinn Michael Harris

2. Background Information Building Size Perishable Non – Perishable 214 Dock Doors 110 Deep Docks 84 Selection Aisles 1.3 M Sq. Ft. 488,000 Sq. Ft. 612, 000 Sq. Ft. 56,000 Reserve Pallet Positions 13,000 Selection Slots 77 Cranes

3. Background Information Overall Facts - 785 Trailers - 161 Tractors - Delivers 1700 loads per week - Drive over 300,000 miles per week - 98% on-time deliveries - 290 Union drivers - Services 5 states - 24/7 operation

4. Purpose of System • - Allows Stop & Shop to compete with competitors • Reduces costs • Ensures on-time delivery • - Automated system can easily overcome mistakes • - Stores can obtain exact quantities of specific products

5. Hardware/Software Technology

6. Capabilities of Software

7. System Hierarchy Structure for Store Delivery Process

8. Distribution System Process • Receiving an Assignment • - Vocollect is given assignment by EXE software • - Vocollect system tells employee which aisle to • go to • - Employee looks for Pick Slot Label. • - Vocollect system tells employee how much of • each product to take

9. Distribution System Process • Placing Pallets on Trailers • - Pallet Destination summary has bay location printed on it • - Employee drops off his pallet at the correct bay • - Pallet is either placed right into the truck, or “staged” across from the bay. • - A Dockman then loads all pallets outside the bay into the truck when ready.

10. Distribution System Process • Placing Pallets on Trailers (continued) • - If all the pallets are in the correct bay, • supervisor then removes the bay’s • diagram • diagram explains where pallets are • being shipped • - Shipping office clerk faxes diagram to • the transportation department • - Transportation department sends for a • driver to come and retrieve trailer

11. Distribution System Process • Filling Empty Pallets • - Vocollect informs HK system of empty • pallet • - HK system tells crane to fill empty pallet • - Crane removes empty pallet and stores it • in pallet collector • - Crane finds oldest pallet that is stored in • reserve; crane puts this pallet in the place • of the empty pallet

12. Benefits of System • - Efficiency • Reduces operating costs • Allows stores to easily customize orders