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Solutions
for All Distribution Models
As margins get even tighter and the distribution network
grows more complex, retailers are exploring every option
to simplify their supply chains and gain an edge in efficiency,
productivity and customer service. Many are turning to
Catalyst – a partner who understands the nuances
of the market and offers proven solutions for all distribution
models – push, pull, hybrid combination and direct-to-consumer.
Since nearly one-third of our customers are retailers,
Catalyst has the experience and know-how to deliver tailored,
proven solutions for their toughest challenges: |
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Meeting the demand for “blur
retail” functionality by supporting pre-distributed,
pull-from-stock and direct-to-consumer orders from the
same facility |
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Adjusting for seasonal spikes in
product velocity and workflow |
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Reducing Value Add Service (VAS)
costs |
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Monitoring vendor quality |
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Gaining greater supply chain visibility
beyond the four walls |
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Supporting
Capabilities
Catalyst products and services are designed to add value
to the supply chain by delivering reliable, results-driven
performance focused on customers’ specific business
goals. Key product functionality in the retail sector
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Standard
MHE Interfaces
Including pick-to-light,
voice, conveyor sortation and fluid unload. |
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Vendor
Quality Management
Catalyst’s VQM system
reduces vendor chargebacks, improves vendor performance
by verifying ASN data, and enhances productivity by aligning
labor requirements and reducing rework. |
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Value
Added Services
Catalyst tools support a
variety of options such as gift-wrapping, hanging flexibility,
and ticketing/pricing scenarios, which can be done upon
receipt or after picking. |
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Pick
Spreading
Allows multiple pick facing to
spread allocated work processes to different zones. |
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performance, Catalyst also offers a wide range of services
that enable our retail customers to optimize the lifetime
value of their technology investments. Our Performance
Improvement Consultants work closely with our customers
to ensure that efficient processes and critical underpinnings
to support a lean enterprise are in place. Our Integration
Services group uses a proven methodology to implement
and integrate lean processes and lean systems on-time
and on-budget. Finally, our customers can rely on Catalyst’s
Maintenance
and IT Support Services to help manage their IT infrastructure
while standing by 24 x 7 x 365 to keep their supply chain
ready for the next challenge. |
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| Results |
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Delivered flow-through cross-docking
solution that helped state-of-the-art DC process more
than 70,000 cartons/day – 86% untouched by human
hands (Saks) |
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Accommodated client’s explosive
growth with system that handles 200,000 cases/day and
inventories 25,000 SKUs (Dollar
General) |
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Helped customer achieve high fill
rate and shipping accuracy for e-fulfillment center carrying
more than 700,000 SKUs on 54 miles of shelves (Borders.com) |
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Lowered costs per-unit-moved by
20% and improved inventory accuracy to more than 99% during
peak season (Harry and David) |
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