ASA Logistics - Distribution Requirements Questionnaire
1. Background
Company Name:
Main brand names (if any):
Main contact name:
E-mail Address:
Phone Details:
Fax Details:
Key reasons for looking at outsourcing of warehousing and distribution services:
What would be your decision making process for outsourced logistics?
Who would be in the project team?
Is this process treated as confidential from your own staff?
Yes
No
2. General
What are your products?
Total number of SKU's:
Gross sales value:
Forecast growth in gross sales for this year:
Are any of your products classified as dangerous goods?
Yes
No
3. Recieving
Origin of goods:
Number of shipments per month:
Air Freight volumes:
20ft FCL:
40ft FCL:
LCL:
Are consolidated services required at origin?
Yes
No
Avg. number of suppliers per BOL:
Buying Terms (Incoterms):
Are goods on LC?
Yes
No
Are good palletised; to Australian specs; what type of pallets are they?
Profile of avg. shipment / reciept
Number of SKU's:
Number of Cartons (if loose cartons):
Number of Pallets (if palletised cargo):
Total number of Units:
Do cartons contain mixed SKU's?
Yes
No
Are Pallets packed to a standard pack configuration?
Yes
No
Is product barcoded at all pack configurations?
Yes
No
(TUNs on outers, barcoded singles & inners)
Who currently provides forwarding services?
Who is providing customs services?
4. Inventory Management & Storage
Level of control/tracking required (lot/expiry date):
Product picked & sold as:
Singles
Inners
Outers
Product barcoded as:
Singles
Inners
Outers
Average stock-turns (age of stock):
Average dimensions & weight
Carton:
Inner:
Forecast number of pallets in bulk storage:
Stock-take frequency:
Specific Security needs:
QA procedures:
Specific materials handling requirements:
5. Order Fulfilment
How will orders be recieved by outsourced logistics services provider:
Electronically (in format provided by outsourced logistics services provider)
Manually (via phone, fax)
Number of orders per month:
Profile of average order
Number of single picks:
Number of inner picks:
Number of outer picks:
Average SKU's per order:
Average Units per order:
Average number of outgoing cartons per order:
Do you use new or existing cartons for packing?
New
Existing
Required order turnaround time:
What info travels with goods? (ie. Invoice, ASN, packing slip)
6. Other/IT
Current IT systems for warehousing & dispatch:
Current Enterprise system for sales, A/R:
Will you be able to send orders via EDI?
Yes
No
Reporting requirements:
Is there a requirement for VAS services?
Yes
No