LOGISTICS 6: Strategies to Maintain KANE Logistics Efficiency

This report provides an analysis of KANE's logistics operations, examining the factors contributing to its success, the challenges it faces, and strategies for maintaining efficiency. The report begins by identifying key success factors, including logistics quality, innovation, cost efficiency, and flexibility. KANE's use of cross-docking, case picking, and barcode technology are highlighted as examples of these factors. The report then addresses potential challenges, such as technology failures, incorrect content delivery, and transportation issues. Finally, the report proposes strategies to maintain efficiency, including automation of case picking, the implementation of remedy procedures, and adherence to guidelines. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of expert consultation to streamline services and improve overall logistics quality.

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Questions 1
There are various success factors that led to the strategies employed by KANE to be successful.
The factors include;
Logistics quality.
Logistics quality enables retailers to trust the services of the distributing facility, and this helps in
saving costs and improving efficiency (Grabara, et al.2014, p.6). The quality of operations in the
cross dock is very high, and retailers and customers trust the operations of the cross dock.
Initially, KANE used to scan an item from each pallet to confirm that the content match with the
purchase order content. The retailers realized that KANE provided the retailers with the right
packages. This eliminated the need for the scanning of the contents of the pallet. Elimination of
the quality checks helped to save time that was spent scanning the content and distribution of the
products become more efficient. Logistics quality also allowed KANE to practice case picking
operations when distributing pallet to the different stores. The logistics quality enabled the club
store chain to save labor costs, and this made the strategies employed more effective.
Ability to innovate.
Being creative and innovative enables logistics operations to be more effective (Klewitz, and
Hansen, 2014, p.65). KANE used barcodes which helped in improving the process of receiving
products in stores. Before shipment, KANE ensured that a barcode that matches the customers’
goods is generated. At the store, the bar code is read using the machine and the information is
downloaded into the store's inventory system. This makes the process of receiving goods easy,
and retailers prefer the services of KANE due to its innovation and creativity.
Cost efficiency.

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Cost efficiency helps to make logistics strategies more effective and efficient (Fernie, 2014,
p.35). KANE ensured that its services provided cost efficiency to the retailers. Through the
elimination of the quality checks, labor costs were reduced as labor services that were used to
conduct the checking process were no longer needed. Case picking operations also enabled
KANE to save labor cost as the labor required to pick the pallets is reduced. Cross docking
services also helped in reducing warehousing costs because no goods were held in warehouses as
they are supplied immediately after being received, and this ensured the strategies used are
effective.
Flexibility.
Flexibility also helps in making logistics operations to be more effective as it ensures the
logistics company is able to embrace change that will improve services (Roh, et al.2014, p.205).
KANE adopted flexibility that made operations more effective like eliminating racking from the
store floors to improve site lines to help retailers improve their merchandising strategy.
Question 2
The likely challenges associated with the employed strategies include;
Technology and machine failures.
Due to various factors, machines experience breakdowns, and this affects the products'
distribution process (Chakraborty, and Mandal, 2014, p.60). KANE may experience machine
failures that may cause the barcodes not to be generated. This will affect the distribution of the
pallets and retailers may lose trust in the employed strategy.
Customers receiving wrong content.

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Elimination of quality checks will be associated with various challenges. The customers will
sometimes receive contents that do not much the content of the purchase order (Chakraborty, and
Mandal, 2014, p.60). KANE may also face such challenges due to case picking operations which
can also cause the vendor to receive the wrong pallet. This challenges will lead KANE to
experience extra costs because the firm will be forced to experience transportation costs to
deliver the right pallet to the right vendor.
Transportation challenges.
Logistics is made effective and efficient by having a reliable transportation means. If the
transportation aspect of the logistics is faced with challenges, the employed strategies will not be
effective (Evangelista, 2014, p.66). KANE may face challenges associated with transportation as
the trucks and trailers may break down. This will force KANE is Able to experience
warehousing costs as there will be no trailers to receive the goods and this will increase the
distribution costs.
Question 3
KANE should implement various strategies to maintain the efficiency of the logistics operation.
The first strategy should be automating the case picking operations (Accorsi, et al.2014, p.180).
This strategy will help in saving labor costs and ensure that the possibilities of vendors receiving
the wrong pallet are minimized.
KANE should also set up remedy and corrections procedures which will help in highlighting the
process to be followed in case a retailer receives pallet with wrong contents or even
specifications. This strategy will help to minimize the amount of time spent in handling and
correcting mistakes in shipping and outbound logistics. Setting up a clear procedure will helpg to

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minimize costs associated with distribution. KANE should also push for compliance with the set
guidelines to ensure that the correct content of goods is shipped (Ellinger, and Ellinger, 2014,
p.125). KANE should also at times seek the services of experts in logistics operations who will
help the company streamline its services and improve the quality of the logistics operations.

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