Top 100 Retailers Streamline Warehouse and Delivery Functions with Innovative Logistics System
“Demountables will allow Havertys to open more stores at a faster pace and at significantly lower costs.”
Steven Burdette, Vice President Operations
Havertys Furniture
Atlanta, GA
PROBLEM
Regional warehousing strained company profits and limited growth plans.
- With 22 regional warehouses, labor and management functions were duplicated across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
- Inventory costs were high and stock did not always match customer preferences.
- Delivery teams loaded their own trucks, resulting in late departure times.
SOLUTION
The Warehouse On Wheels System allowed seamless consolidation and improved service.
- Havertys was able to consolidate 22 warehouses into 2 centralized distribution centers.
- Preloaded bodies shuttled at night meant driver teams did not have to load their own trucks, resulting in earlier departures and better service. Stops per truck actually increased almost 40%.
- Warehousing, labor, transportation and inventory costs were all reduced with consolidation and implementation of the Warehouse on Wheels System.
New stores can be opened more quickly because the logistics network is already set-up.
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