RedPrairie Optimizes Shipping for Distributors
RedPrairie Corporation announces enhancements to its warehouse management solution specifically designed to improve the quality and efficiency of shipment and delivery of food and other perishable goods. While useful for a variety of multi-environment and campus distribution operations, these enhancements are made especially for food distributors and grocery retailers.
Traditionally, multi-stop loads common in retail and grocery delivery are loaded in stop sequence. But, this is not appropriate when loading a multi-temperature controlled trailer or when loading orders from multiple buildings within a campus environment. Instead, RedPrairie created loading algorithms that take into account multiple loading doors and temperature zones on trailers, as well as stop sequencing, when performing picking, staging and loading operations. This is expected to protect the quality of food and other perishables, improve the accuracy and efficiency of loading operations, and reduce shipping costs and damages. The multi-temperature loading enhancements are contained in the latest version of RedPrairie's Warehouse Management system, which is now available in general release.
Traditionally, multi-stop loads common in retail and grocery delivery are loaded in stop sequence. But, this is not appropriate when loading a multi-temperature controlled trailer or when loading orders from multiple buildings within a campus environment. Instead, RedPrairie created loading algorithms that take into account multiple loading doors and temperature zones on trailers, as well as stop sequencing, when performing picking, staging and loading operations. This is expected to protect the quality of food and other perishables, improve the accuracy and efficiency of loading operations, and reduce shipping costs and damages. The multi-temperature loading enhancements are contained in the latest version of RedPrairie's Warehouse Management system, which is now available in general release.