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Hudson uses Supply Chain Review to map its course (June/July 2006)
A GS1 Australia Supply Chain Review has helped Hudson Pacific, a member of the Countrywide Foodservices Group, to reassess its operations and processes.
The review carried out by GS1 Australia Professional Services team identified and mapped the company's current processes, made recommendations and presented a manageable plan for Hudson Pacific to evaluate.
Hudson Pacific's IT and Quality Assurance Manager, Joanne Grogan, said the review had gone very well and the company was now evaluating GS1 Australia's recommendations.
GS1 Australia's Professional Services team was engaged by Countrywide to complete an eCommerce strategy assessment, as part of the national Foodservice Initiative. The aim of the Supply Chain Review was to assess current 'as is' processes within Hudson Pacific's supply chain and propose future processes implementing the GS1 System and standards.
The Professional Services team had discussions with key warehouse and office personnel involved in the buying and selling of goods within the foodservice area. GS1 Australia provided Hudson Pacific with detailed recommendations and a road map detailing:
- Product identification and barcoding
- Process improvements
- Warehouse layout and equipment
- Technology; and
- Strategic initiatives
A GS1 Australia Professional Services team member was on site for the majority of the review, and the project was completed in less than two weeks. Hudson Pacific was provided with a clear set of both long and short-term recommendations on how implementing the GS1 standards could reap supply chain efficiencies.
The company was also given an easy-to-read Supply Chain Review report detailing opportunities and recommendations in language that makes sense to all employees whether or not they have experience in warehouse management.
The recommendations by GS1 Australia Professional Services also broke down the perceived complexity of implementing bar coding systems into manageable sections that could be managed within the company. According to John Szabo of GS1 Australia Professional Services, Hudson Pacific is now weighing up the recommendations for maximum business benefit.
"GS1 Australia has provided both short-term and long-term goals and these must be evaluated before our client can proceed to the next phase of the project," he said.
