What Does a Distribution Department Do?

A distribution plan refers to a production plan prepared by a distribution company (distribution center) within a certain period of time. It is the primary function and central link of the distribution center's production and operation.

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A distribution plan refers to a production plan prepared by a distribution company (distribution center) within a certain period of time. It is the primary function and central link of the distribution center's production and operation.

The main content of the distribution plan should include the time of delivery, vehicle selection, cargo loading, and

The distribution plan of the distribution center generally includes the main distribution plan, daily distribution plan, and special distribution plan. ^[1]

(1) Schedule the variety, specifications, quantity, delivery time, delivery location, delivery vehicle and personnel of the goods required by the user according to the date. (2) Optimize the vehicle walking route and transportation vehicle trips, and mark the delivery address and vehicle walking route on the map or list in the table. How to choose a route with short delivery distance, short delivery time, and low delivery cost requires prioritization and judgment based on the user's specific location and traffic conditions along the way. In addition, you must also consider the special requirements of some customers or their location on delivery time, vehicle models, etc. For example, some customers do not generally receive goods in the morning or evening, and some roads have special traffic control during a peak period . Therefore, determining the order of distribution batches should be considered in conjunction with the optimization of distribution routes. ^[1]

The main basis for preparing a distribution plan is: ^[1]

After fully grasping the necessary information listed in the above basis, it will be prepared by an electronic computer, and finally a distribution plan will be formed, or the computer will give instructions directly to the specific execution department.

When the plan is not prepared manually, the main steps are:

(1) Summarize the data of each user's needs on a daily basis, use maps to indicate, or use tables to list;

(2) Calculate the time required for each user to determine the delivery time

The implementation process of a distribution plan is usually divided into five stages or steps:

(1) Release the distribution plan. That is, the user and the distribution point are notified, so that the user prepares to receive the goods according to the plan, and the distribution point organizes the delivery according to the plan;

(2) Distribution at the distribution point. Each distribution point implements the goods and capacity according to the distribution plan, and organizes the purchase of goods that do not meet the requirements in terms of quantity and type;

(3) Release distribution tasks. That is, the distribution point assigns distribution tasks to the transportation department, warehouse, distribution and packaging, and financial departments, and each department organizes and implements the tasks;

(4) Send. According to the requirements, the tally department divides, distributes, and assembles the various goods required by each user, and delivers the delivery delivery order to the driver or delivery person;

(5) Allocation. The vehicle will deliver the goods to the user according to the prescribed route, and the user will sign the receipt after picking up. After the distribution task is completed, the financial department performs settlement.