BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) -
Aberdeen
Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (
NYSE:
HHS), announced the release of its
latest warehousing study, "
On-Time and Under Budget: Maximizing Profits with
Efficient Warehouse Management." This report looks at the ways that
companies help profitability by improving efficiency and avoiding errors in
their order fulfillment operations.
"At a time when credit is tight and capital expenditures are under heavy
scrutiny, the costs associated with achieving high quality in order
fulfillment cannot be ignored," said Nari Viswanathan, vice president and
principal analyst, Aberdeen Group. In this study, top performers were
distinguished from their peers based on three performance measures: order
pick accuracy, inventory accuracy, and performance against established
budget. This approach goes beyond standard quality measures, and recognizes
that the real leaders are those companies that are able to achieve high
quality while keeping costs in check.
For a majority of responding companies, the need to reduce operating
expenses is a top driver for their focus on warehouse management. But what
can be done in the warehouse or distribution center to help reign in costs
and maintain the organization's profits? "For most companies, improvement
efforts start with a focus on efficiencies in the order fulfillment
process," said Scott Pezza, research associate, Aberdeen. "Even those who
are currently leading the pack when it comes to overall performance are
looking to further streamline their operations, and make better use of the
resources they have on hand. By becoming more accurate and efficient, they
reap many benefits: they can avoid costs related to fixing errors in
picking and shipping, they can increase the volumes processed without
raising costs, and they can free up resources that can be used to support
value-added activities." For an understanding of the specific capabilities
leading companies have, and the technologies they use to support their
operations, read the full report.
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the
following underwriters: Psion Teklogix and Seegrid Corporation. To obtain
a complimentary copy of the report, visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=6193.
Visit
Research.Aberdeen.com for
additional access to complimentary
Supply Chain Management Research.
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
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demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the
past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving
market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering
meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the
global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that
drive decisions.
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Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Scott Pezza
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(617) 854-5380
scott.pezza@aberdeen.com
Nari Viswanathan
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(972) 580-0940
nari.viswanathan@aberdeen.com