Leveraging Dock Manager for Warehouse and Carrier Efficiencies
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• Niagara Overview• Our OTM Profile• Utilization of Dock Manager• Dock Manager Value
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Agenda
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Niagara Overview
Family Owned and Operated since 1963
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Niagara Products
Largest U.S. private label bottled water supplier
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Niagara GrowthOur sales have increased double digits every year for the last 30+ years
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Niagara’s Customer Partners
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Niagara’s Sites
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Manufacturing Capabilities
– 68 high speed bottling lines with speeds up to 1,800 BPM– Manufacture our own bottles, preforms and caps– Production capabilities: 8 oz.,12 oz.,17 oz.,0.5 L,20 oz.,1.0 L,1.5 L,1 G
Fastest injection molding, blow molding, and filling equipment in theindustry converting raw resin to finished goods
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Investing in Plant AutomationLaser Guided Vehicles (LGVs) Robotic fork lifts Utilized in half our facilities Better accuracy, safety and
efficiency of material handling
Automatic Storage and RetrievalSystem (ASRS)
21,508 pallet storage locations
Allows for 3 times more storage than floorstack
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OTM ProfileModules
• OracleTransportationOperationalPlanning
• Oracle FreightPayment, Billing,and Claims
Geography
• US inbound andoutbound
• Mexico inboundand outbound
Modes
• Truckload
• Intermodal
• LTL
Volume /Lead Time
• 650,000+shipments/year
• Lead time: 24hrsto 10 days
Carrier Base /Lanes
• ~75 ActiveCarriers
• 1,650+ Lanes
• Utilize carriercapacity andallocation
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High Level Process Flow
EBS
OTM
Carr
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Order /DeliveryCreated
Order /DeliveryCreated
OrderReleaseCreated
OrderReleaseCreated
Org /Date
Change
Org /Date
Change
DeliveryAppt
Scheduled
DeliveryAppt
ScheduledBulk PlanBulk Plan
TenderingProcess
(204)
TenderingProcess
(204)
CarrierResponse
(990)
CarrierResponse
(990)
TripCreated
TripCreated
Trip Pick/Pack,Shipped,Closed
Trip Pick/Pack,Shipped,Closed
ShipmentActuals
ShipmentActuals
ShipmentEvents
ShipmentEvents
ShipmentEvents(214)
ShipmentEvents(214)
FreightInvoice(210)
FreightInvoice(210)
FreightSettlement
FreightSettlement
AcctPayables
AcctPayables
DC appointment scheduling tool for loading and receiving
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Dock Manager
LoadingCustomer DeliveryCustomer Pickup
PreloadWarehouse Transfer
ReceivingInbound
Warehouse Transfer
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Dock Manager Flow
CarrierScheduled
CarrierScheduled
O/R Bulk Planinto ShipmentO/R Bulk Planinto Shipment
Shipment AgentTriggers PL/SQLto Assign Appt
Shipment AgentTriggers PL/SQLto Assign Appt
UpdatesShipment Stopw/ Appt Times
UpdatesShipment Stopw/ Appt Times
DockSlot
Available?
DockSlot
Available?
Moves toShipments
WithoutAppointments
Moves toShipments
WithoutAppointments
Action Check toPrevent
Tendering w/oAppt
Action Check toPrevent
Tendering w/oAppt
Tender Sent toCarrier
Tender Sent toCarrier
Carrier Acceptand modify appttime if needed
Carrier Acceptand modify appttime if needed
NiagaraScheduled –
Delivery Apptscheduled
NiagaraScheduled –
Delivery ApptscheduledDelivery
ApptType
DeliveryApptType
DeliveryAppttype
DeliveryAppttype
If CarrierSchedule,
Carrier SendsDelivery Appt
If CarrierSchedule,
Carrier SendsDelivery Appt
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Dock Manager Set-up• Location Resource• Slot Intervals• Location Resource Type• Calendar
LocationResources
• Assigns Contact Type• Calls Stored Procedure• Adjusts Carrier Capacity
Agent
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Location Set-upShipment Management -> Location Manager -> Resource Tab
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Location Resource TypeShipment Management -> Location Manager -> Resource Tab
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Calendar Set-Up
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Contact Profile
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Location Resource
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Dock Manager
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Carrier Portal
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Dock Manager ValueWarehouse
• Level Loading: dock and labor• Dock Utilization: decrease the risks
of overbooking• Labor Utilization: ability to plan labor
more effectively• Preload: visibility to preload
shipments
Carriers
• Loading: minimizes loading delays /detention charges
• Tenders: includes appointmentdetails
• Carriers collaboration: modifyappointments
• Preload: mark shipments as preload
"Delivering an unbeatable combination of quality, price, and service throughhard work and innovation."
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Thank You