Strengthen Your Supply Chain

The results of the second Census of Distribution are now available online by subscribing to the 2008 Distribution Benchmarking Toolkit. This toolkit allows you to immediately start comparing your facility data to more than 800 warehouse and distribution facilities across the U.S. to help you achieve your goals.

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First, we recommend you download the 2007 Distribution Study to see the types of questions asked. With few exceptions, the data we’ve collected has stayed the same year-over-year, and this document shows exactly the data collected in the last year.

Next, figure out how much time you will need access to the database.

One-year online access: $995

For heavy hitters who need 24/7/365 access. This subscription is most popular with multi-location T&D facilities that have an established and ongoing improvement effort.

This subscription level includes printed copies of Distribution 2008 ($95 value)

One-month online access: $195

24/7 access to benchmarking data for one month. This subscription is most popular with small to medium size facilities that are just starting their improvement effort and need to establish a baseline. Our most economical and popular subscription!

One-day online access: $95

24 hour access to the database. Curious how the database operates or need just a few benchmarks that you know we offer for a report or presentation? You’ve found it with this quick and easy access level.

Finally, select the level of service you need from the shopping cart pull-down and follow the easy checkout process for immediate online access. And if you decide you need more access, please give us a call before your subscription lapses and we’ll credit your last purchase toward an upgraded subscription.

Questions?
Call us at (800) 603-2272 or send us an email at support@mpi-group.net.

Types of metrics tracked

Find out what practices and performances correlate with success in key operation areas! The 2008 Distribution Benchmarking Toolkit includes all-new research and data on best practices used by leading warehouse and distribution facilities across the U.S., including:

• Annual storage utilization
• Value-added activities
• Warehouse costs as a % of shipment value
• IT applications in use
• Percentage of cross-docked shipment volume
• Training hours and investment
• Percentage of incoming material from outside the U.S.
• Shipment volume by customer category
• Supplier and customer integration
• Productivity, fulfillment and inventory measures
• Customer deliveries by delivery method
• Order accuracy
• Annual storage utilization
• On-time delivery rates
• Current and Planned RFID investment
• Improvement approaches (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)

For a complete list of the type of metrics tracked, download the 2008 Distribution Study.