Sears Logistics Management Practices

            
 
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Case Code : OPER026
Case Length : 13 Pages
Period : 1993 - 2003
Organization : Sears, Roebuck & Company
Pub Date : 2004
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : USA
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Using Mobile Systems to Manage Logistics

Sears had seven RRCs, which supplied replenishment stocks to more than 870 retail stores all over the US. The RRCs were equipped with automated equipment like conveyor belts and bar-code scanners. The conveyor belt could move the goods out at a speed of 10 feet per second. The merchandise flowed in and out of the seven RRCs 24-hours a day and 7-days a week. In 2001, the RRCs transported approximately 2.7 billion pounds of goods to various stores.

On an average, one RRC controlled more than 25,000 pallets in a single day and most of them were stored for not more than a day or two.

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When the goods landed at the RRC, the shipment was scrutinized to check the type of products supplied and transported to a warehouse bin, which could be accessed by the replenishment managers. The replenishment managers scanned the goods to record the consignment and destination. They also ensured that the quantity and quality of goods had been supplied correctly...

Recent Initiatives - Implementing CPFR

Sears shared the benefits of Internet and IT tools with its suppliers to a very great extent. For instance, Michelin Tires (Michelin) had supplied automotive tires to Sears for more than three decades. Earlier, the tire inventory levels of Sears and Michelin were always kept high. Analysts attributed this to the lack of coordinated planning between Sears and Michelin and erroneous demand forecasts for tires.

To overcome this, Sears embarked on the implementation of the Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) system in June 2002. The execution of CPFR comprised four stages. In the first stage, cross-functional teams of both the companies were trained in the best practices in CPFR. In the second stage, the IT divisions of both the companies tracked product information flow and recorded data patterns that involved product sales history, demand estimations and inventory levels. In the third stage, the two sides collaborated in selling only private-label tires. In the fourth stage, the companies broadened CPFR implementation to accommodate the complete range of Michelin products...

Exhibits

Exhibit I: Merchandise Division (1994)
Exhibit II: Profit & Loss Statement of Sears (1992-1993)
Exhibit III: Types of Cross Docking
Exhibit IV: Sears Consolidated Income Statements (1994-1998)


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