RANK
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Distributors
Logistics Practice
Percentage of Manufacturers
1) 81%
Have policy of no pallet overhang and/or minimum underhang
76%
2) 81%
Request (use) shrink-wrap pallets or other load stabilization methods
95%
3) 81%
Provide training to educate workers on how to load/build pallets
69%
4) 73%
Have frequent review of slotting practices
29%
5) 73%
Use "outside" lumpers on receiving dock
NA
6) 65%
Order (ship) in full layer shipments
71%
7) 65%
eceive (provide) performance fund/pricing for inbound efficiencies
24%
8) 65%
Receive (provide) funds for handling slip sheets on the receiving dock
21%
9) 62%
Engage in cross-dock receiving
38%
10) 62%
Have warehouse review of facility layout
50%
11) 54%
Have quality control program for pallets
74%
12) 46%
Have a distribution-wide receiving audit/quality process to evaluate condition of inbound product and pallets
NA
13) 38%
Have new technology in place at distribution centers
33%
14) 23%
Require (provide) leased pallets from point of manufacturing
64%
15) 23%
Require (provide) leased pallets from point of distribution
57%
Note: Terms in parenthesis refer to manufacturer
Source: 2002 Unsaleables Benchmarking Study, sponsored by Grocery Manufacturers of America, Food Marketing Institute and Food Distributors International
