DCPM

Distribution Centre Planning & Management (DCPM) is a continuous improvement solution about fairness and colleague recognition, which supports the team by providing visibility at all levels and identifying waste.

Overview

The DCPM software and operational management process has been developed by a team of distribution centre senior managers with decades of experience. This industry leading solution combines the very latest software solutions with a robust Management Process to address the long-standing issue of aligning people, performance and operational process to your targets and operational standards.

The software is is simple to use, Windows based and designed around your operational team and process. It works with all WMS systems providing a robust single management tool to efficiency and effectively manage and communicate DC performance at all levels.

A New Level of Visibility

DCPM is designed to make your operational management team as efficient, effective and engaging as possible. With three operational modes, Monitor, Manage and Review users always have the right levels of accurate information, live at their fingertips. No more waiting for admin reports or using cumbersome spreadsheets. With DCPM your management team have the visibility tools to monitor, manage and review the entire DC operation.

Four Robust Principles

DCPM is based on 4 robust principles:

1. Alignment – Aligning people, performance and operational process to their targets & tolerances.
2. Active Management – Creating an active operational management process, getting back to the shop floor managing people, gathering feedback, and improving planning.
3. Smart Integration – Seamless integration of software and an efficient effective and engaging operational management process.
4. Transparency and Culture – Creating workplace transparency and management process to inspire the behaviours and culture to focus everyone on operational efficiency and waste labour.

Changing Behaviours

With DCPM’s live “Track and Trace” technology you know exactly what tasks are being carried out, by whom, and where. All tasks and activities are measured against your operational standards and performance targets set and agreed at all levels.

DCPM, takes various feeds of data from warehouse management systems, scanning systems, time and attendance, MHE systems and TASKSCAN. TASKSCAN is a touch screen device with built in software that records activities not currently captured by the warehouse systems.

DCPM’s Intelligent Analytics Notification system or IAN, constantly monitors performance throughout the DC automatically highlights users where tolerances have been breached. Enabling the site to support each other at all levels in achieving their true potential.

Single click reporting tools and simple meaningful graphics provide visibility of live task level activity providing managers with all the information they need to support operatives, change behaviors and create a positive culture in the workplace.

Operational Implementation

Our 5 Stage Implementation Process using robust project management tools is specifically designed to maximise engagement and operational adhesion. From start to finish our team of subject matter experts will work with you and your operational team to ensure smooth implementation in as little as 13 weeks.

We call it an “Implementation Process”, most of our customers refer to it as more of a “Transformational Process”.

A real cultural change that positively drives operational performance by optimising YOUR team. Providing the tools and process they need to make them more efficient, effective and engaging in the workplace.