Client AreaOne of the challenges in grocery transportation that sets it apart from other industries is the requirement to pick up salvage or returns and reusable assets from your stores.
You optimize trailer utilization outbound – so why not optimize it inbound?
While your first priority is to get the product to your stores, a big part of maintaining high service levels means keeping them cleaned up regularly. Your operation is likely handling salvage obligations now with nose-store clean ups, doubling back to some stops, even special “salvage runs” where you deadhead a trailer out to accommodate the more disgruntled accounts. Research shows that most grocery companies return with trailers less than 1/3 full on average. While it may be difficult to track, you know you’re spending a considerable number of transportation dollars dealing with salvage.
We provide solutions to simplify and streamline the collection of salvage from your stores. This is done by consolidating salvage pickups in the field and automating the assignment of salvage pickups in an optimized way using the fewest number of trailers. This frees up other trailers for backhaul opportunities or even just quick turns back at the DC. Using fewer trailers for salvage also means fewer bumps at the salvage docks while reducing congestion and increasing efficiency.
To learn more about how CAMS can help you optimize your salvage pickups request a free live demonstration.
