Romark Distribution Center Case Study

Romark is a distribution center that cannot be simply seen as a warehouse. They get the finished goods from manufactory, packaging and storing the goods in the warehouse temporarily. They have public and contract warehousing options to meet the need of their different customers. They also provide the shipping services. First of all, they have good hardware facilities. They have good vehicle and good warehouse. They have shuttle and good truck to move their inventories. Their truck and warehouse are in good temperature control, which is necessary and vital for candies’ storage and transportation. Secondly, they have a development daily operation system with perfect details and rules. When I drive in the distribution center, the person in front of the gate asked me to open my hazard lights during the time I drive in the distribution center area. As for their operation process, they receive orders, download and …show more content…
The orders will be updated for special instructions, CSR directions and customer request. Appointment made for anchor size order and difficult web/ E-mail customer. Then, TME solve run to rate track loads. The criteria are meeting order RAD and maxing weight or number of shipment. After that, they will review result of TME solve, checking the freight movement in review and freight movement in result. Reviewing unscheduled orders to add shipping freight or meet the need of customers also need to be down. Completing the appointment security process also is important for them. They do not use only one system to management their daily operation. They use TME system, SAP system and MARC system. TME sends truckload to create shipment. Atlas sends it to MARC system. They maintain order in MARC system. Also, they create wave number in MARC for truckload and release wave in the MARC. They create instruction sheet using order specifics and special loads. Romark print picking lists, attaching instruction sheet and picking lists. Their