Pictured: (l-r) Steve Blackmore Management Information
and Supply Chain Director for SPAR (UK) Ltd, Lynsey McIntosh
General Manager Operational Support and Dean Attwell, Oakland
International's Managing Director
In the 3 years since the start of collaboration between SPAR
(UK) Limited and Redditch based multi temperature supply chain
specialist, Oakland International Limited, the launch of their new
delivery scheme has gone from strength to strength.
Specifically designed to provide SPAR wholesalers with increased
order fulfilment and improved shelf life on SPAR chilled product,
the scheme has also seen significant growth in ambient sales, as
well as an extension of the scheme to include growing numbers of
new chilled and ambient suppliers who are now able to enjoy the
many enhanced benefits the scheme offers.
RDCs (regional distribution centres) can order product for day 1
with day 2 delivery, with agreed suppliers able to deliver product
direct in to Oakland's depot by early afternoon for same day
dispatch. SPAR customers benefit through enhanced shelf
availability and by greater shelf life on the purchase of those
goods.
Paul Ziolek, Operations Director for Oakland International Ltd
stated: "We are delighted with the success of the Oakland SPAR
scheme partnership. By utilising our consolidation services we have
also been able to decrease the amount of deliveries in to each RDC
bringing a huge road miles saving whilst continuing to develop
Oakland's service offer."
Reporting mechanisms include weekly KPIs (key performance
indicators) on vehicle utilisation, supplier performance reporting
and consolidation centre performance statistics, with Oakland in
addition undertaking a daily regime whereby they contact each RDC
to report exceptions and supply a daily exceptions report to all
SPAR buyers.
Steve Blackmore, Management Information and Supply Chain
Director for SPAR (UK) Ltd commented: "A real benefit of our
partnership is that we have been able to make changes that result
in improvements to the operation in very short timescales."
From an initial eight suppliers, the scheme is now nationwide
with around thirty chilled suppliers signed to the scheme.
For more information about Oakland International, please visit
their website here: www.oakland-international.com