Posted: September 20th, 2016

Which is more important to a distribution centre:, a good transportation system or a plentiful workforce?

Which is more important to a distribution centre:, a good transportation system or a plentiful workforce? Be sure to make a good argument for your position

2) What is your opinion on Kelly’s answer? Be sure to make a good argument for your position and support your response with evidence from a resource.

Kelly’s Answer:

Distribution centres are used to receipt, store, and redistribute goods. These centres depend on a scheduled transportation system that is used to move goods at the right time to the right place. Both inbound and outbound transportation to the distribution centres is extremely important. Keeping the appropriate levels of stock on hand and moving the correct quantities of goods out to retail sellers, other warehouses or direct to the customer is the real lifeline to a successful distribution centre operation.

Distribution centres can work on a minimal staff if there is a well-managed schedule for operations. Keeping track of the transportation schedules can help to mitigate the need for additional workers on duty. Maintaining the right person in the right position is also a way to make operations flow smoothly without once again a need for additional workers that are potentially unnecessary. Having a fully staffed warehouse is not as important as having a good transportation system in place. The distribution centre relies heavily on the transportation piece to operate and maintain the right stock for delivering the correct goods at the right time.