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Variables Effecting Case Picking Costs Patrick Floyd – Nordic Cold Storage Ed Vaughan – Americold Logistics Bob Scisson – Americold Logistics. Project Overview. Purpose To identify, measure and determine the different variables that effect the costs of case picking. Expectation
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Variables Effecting Case Picking Costs Patrick Floyd – Nordic Cold Storage Ed Vaughan – Americold Logistics Bob Scisson – Americold Logistics
Project Overview • Purpose • To identify, measure and determine the different variables that effect the costs of case picking. • Expectation • Develop a model that can be used in the cold chain industry that helps the providers determine the total costs of the case picking process.
Issues that Impact • Product type, Paper versus Electronic, MHE Type, Travel Time, Case Weight, Case Configuration, Inventory Availability, Lot Integrity, Safety, Damage, Training, Errors, Special Identification on Pallets, Employee Tenure, Incentives versus No Incentives, Facility Capacity, FIFO, Freezer versus Refrigerated and Ambient, Order Changes, System Reliability, Supervision and Many Others…
Nordic Rockmart • Address - 1802 Rome Hwy Rockmart, GA 30153 770 684-0886 • 350,000 square feet with 100,000 currently under construction • Points of Contact: • Gary Holt – 404 379-8811 • Chris Austin – 404 597-6981
Americold Gateway • Address - 6150 Xavier Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30336 • 606,000 square feet • Points of Contact: • Ed Vaughan 678-446-8069 • Bob Scisson 678-427-2847 • Jamesha Wright 404-731-9382 • Don Powell (GM) 404-344-5197
Americold Lakewood • Address - 3300 Lakewood Ave SW Atlanta, GA 30310 • 181,000 square feet • Points of Contact: • Ed Vaughan 678-446-8069 • Bob Scisson 678-427-2847 • Jamesha Wright 404-731-9382 • Tim Martin 404-755-3537
Americold Southgate/Skygate • Address - 1845 Westgate Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30336 • 422,000 square feet • Points of Contact: • Ed Vaughan 678-446-8069 • Bob Scisson 678-427-2847 • Jamesha Wright 404-731-9382 • Anthony Cubito (GM) 404-629-2430
Americold Tradewater • Address - 6500 Tradewater Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30336 • 455,000 square feet • Points of Contact: • Ed Vaughan 678-446-8069 • Bob Scisson 678-427-2847 • Jamesha Wright 404-731-9382 • Michael Loridas (GM) 404-460-4700
Americold Westgate • Address - 1740 Westgate Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30336 • 335,000 square feet • Points of Contact: • Ed Vaughan 678-446-8069 • Bob Scisson 678-427-2847 • Jamesha Wright 404-731-9382 • Eddie Stone (GM) 404-349-4704
Next Steps… • Get You the Data • Order History • Item Master • Warehousing Layout • Historical Pick Rates • Scheduling Visit – Master Calendar of Events • Contact Points • Questions???
Favorite “War Stories” • Start Ups • ConAgra Foods: New WMS, National Roll Out • DIAGEO: $17MM in 6 Weeks, Teamsters • Purdue Farms: Over Engineering • Scope Change – Initial Assumptions in Writing • Kraft Foods: Weight Change, Secondary Packaging • Value Added Services • Customers want the next “Nuclear Powered Fork Lift” • Multiple Product Offering • Strategic Alliance: Develop a “personal relationship” • It’s ALL about the “local” Leadership and the Human Resource Plan!!!!