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Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson. Yard Smart Implementation. User Group Presentation. 4 th October 2011. Let’s Talk About. What we do at Boots – Our Operation Where we were Our requirements Yard Smart – the solution Yard Smart – the benefits Burton Initial concerns Future Vision. Our Operation.

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Peter Robinson

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  1. Peter Robinson Yard Smart Implementation

  2. User Group Presentation 4th October 2011

  3. Let’s Talk About What we do at Boots – Our Operation • Where we were • Our requirements • Yard Smart – the solution • Yard Smart – the benefits • Burton • Initial concerns • Future Vision

  4. Our Operation • Supply Chain Review • Beeston Site • Burton Site • Regional CDC Network

  5. The Beeston Site

  6. Where were we? • YMS Experience • STS database • Manual process – relied on operators to drive efficiency • Warehouse driven requests • System instability • System Development not possible • Security – User access levels too broad • Inaccessible MI

  7. Our Requirements • Manage a 350 Acre site with 18 on site locations • Manage large number of movements • Regional CDC / off site locations (Webgate) • Push trailers onto the warehouses • Manage the Outbound plan more effectively • Ability to upgrade / develop / integrate the system • Reduce operator headcount • More dynamic “thinking” system • Driver Efficiency • Useable MI • Stable Environment

  8. The Solution - Yard Smart • Manage a 350 Acre site with 18 on site locations • Manage large number of movements • Regional CDC / off site locations (Webgate) • Push trailers onto the warehouses X Manage the Outbound plan more effectively • Ability to upgrade / develop / integrate the system • Reduce operator headcount • More dynamic “thinking” system • Driver Efficiency • Useable MI • Stable Environment

  9. Yard Smart – The Benefits • Provides us with: • Zone shunters into areas • Automated delivery onto bay • Driver Performance Management • Distance Optimisation • Release operator time for other tasks • Improved gate processing • Shipping Runs • Team Development • COLLABORATION !

  10. More Benefits Burton

  11. Initial Concerns • User access levels • C3 Support / Availability • Year 1 problematic • Complicated infrastructure • Overall development costs – User Group • Internal cultural / process changes

  12. Burton – What we Did • Burton Warehouse • Our requirement – timescales • Project team • What we did • C3 Support • End result

  13. Future Vision Where do we go from here ? • YMS – TMS Integration • Gatehouse • Container Module • Web based supplier reservations • Opportunities to work together

  14. Any Questions ?

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