SCMG472 – Global Transportation and Logistics
Warehouse Slotting Group Homework
(25 Points)
As the Distribution Center Operations Analyst for “Sweets 4 All” a midsized candy and gum
distributor, you are responsible for balancing the inventory with the physical space available in your
company’s DC. The Marketing team has been working for months to secure exclusive rights to the
distribution of the most popular candies on the market. You have just been informed that the
“Shawna’s Sinfully Sweet Sweets” (4S) Company has agreed to solely stock with your company.
The 4S strategy is to limit inventory to a fixed production amount each week, which is less than
market demand. This has proven to be successful as each week’s production is sold before the end of
the week; the product is always fresh and in high demand. The full product offering of 4S consists of
five (5) SKU’s that will be delivered each Monday morning in a single truckload of 52 pallets.
4S has provided the following production and demand information by standard ordering unit of
measure (pallet, case, and carton), and the packaging configuration.
Manufactured
SKU Pallets / week
Shelf
Carton
Shipping
Cases
Full
Pallets
A15 768 72 10
B10 1152 72 4
Weekly Demand
Shawna‘s Sinfully Sweet Sweets – 4S
