Selection of Suppliers

Owned by James Seabrook
Last updated: Jun 16, 2022
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Inbound - Client Goods Supplier to DC

General Algorithm

Selection of supplier transport is per SEKO Client based on agreed rates.

System Requirement

Maintenance of Suppliers

  • Store All Available Transport Suppliers with name, address, contact details

  • Store Preferred Transport for a given SEKO Client

Use of Suppliers in a White Glove Process

  • Allow selection of suppliers and show contact details

  • Default to preferred supplier, show “override” button allowing override of supplier

    • Allow addition and update of suppliers from within this screen

Outbound Middle Mile - DC to Final Mile Facility

Exactly the same as Inbound - Client Goods Supplier to DC

This is taking the goods from the DC to the Final Mile Facility. The Facility must be selected prior to the transport being arranged.

Outbound - Final Mile to End Customer

A Final Mile Facility is owned by a White Glove Partner.

The activity for SEKO is as follows:

  • transport the goods to the end customer plus

    • a combination of these services

      • install

      • repair

      • maintain

    • no extra activity; transport only

General Algorithm

Selection of White Glove Partner is based on supplier zones (postcodes within a charging zone), zone rates, efficiency of service, reliability of service

System Requirement

Maintenance of Suppliers, Zones, Rates, Efficiency, Reliability

  • Store All Available White Glove Partners with

    • Contact: name, address, contact details

    • Financial elements: zones, rates

    • Performance metrics: efficiency, reliability

  • For given customers of SEKO clients, store the preferred White Glove Partner (check this)

Selection of Supplier

The supplier should be selected based upon the following:

  • Cost (1)

  • Distance (2)

  • Reliability (3) - taken from IONAssist? How is this information transferred to White Glove system?

  • Efficiency (4)

  • Availability (5) - not sure how this is calculated, but could be down to scheduling and non-working days etc

On selection show the criteria for these suppliers and order in preference, based on algorithm given the weighting of each criteria.