No matter how your stock file is corrupted, you will use valuable time and effort correcting it. Only with an accurate stock file can today’s replenishment systems provide stores and customers directly with the right product at the right time. It is widely accepted that stock availability is one of the key factors as to why customers take their business elsewhere. Customer availability is driven by good operational processes and an accurate stock file. You will no doubt spend significant sums in labour costs ensuring that your product reaches its destination at the right time, and in today’s turbulent labour market, this is money that can’t be wasted.
Orridge has a simple view on this. A proven method of ensuring stock accuracy is at the forefront of people’s minds is to measure it. After all, what gets measured, gets done! The simplest way to do this is to outsource your stock auditing function, principally to measure picking/delivery accuracy. Your Distribution Centre will deliver vast amounts of stock on a daily basis, and our trained teams are able to measure the accuracy of this, using our in-house IT systems and independent approach. Our Supply Chain Audit solution is simple, yet can save you time, and money. Most importantly, it will have a positive impact on your stock availability and inventory accuracy.
Our team of auditors works alongside Distribution teams to ensure that what is being picked reflects what should have been picked. By carrying out a sample audit of a store’s delivery we are able to highlight any errors to the distribution team so that these can be rectified.
A priority for us is to ensure the work we conduct does not have a negative impact on the Depot operation. Reporting back our findings in real-time is essential to investigate the root causes of the discrepancies we find.
Sample audits will be extremely flexible and independent, and we can audit at many levels from promotional lines to whole-store checks. In order to facilitate this, we actively encourage our customers to give us the freedom to work in their best interests by being autonomous. This has proven to give the best results because the audit is completely random and far-reaching.
There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. Our team of experts are on hand to develop a solution which is tailored specifically to your needs. Their depth of knowledge means we can create a solution across all aspects of your supply chain. We ensure any outputs are meaningful, and progressive, ultimately improving your business performance.
