Understanding of Ecosima

Background 1) Test started in 2006. Approved business case for Ecosima roll out in April 2007 and completed in 2008. 2) Revamp Ecosima implementation process and ordering manual. Verified in July with 5 stores (PMAL/JP/NTU/JB/JW75). Ecosima started to roll out in October 2009, was put on hold in December due to resource problem from HAVI. Key measurements Enhance ordering -less time spent on ordeing -Easy process -Review system calculation on product require till next ordering system. Food and paper items are kept at designated area(not exceeding the maximum case indicated on the label) Eg. Dry shelves/Frozen(column stack and shelves)/Chill(chiller shelves and trolley) Storage guidelines -Dry item 1 ft. above floor, no items are allow to place directly on the floor(food safety) -Frozen products on skid 2-3 inches above floor(meet NEA guideline) -Chiller products on trolley and shelves, no items are allow to place directly on floor Ecosima process Before: -Unorganized storage area -Spend more time in searching for products and arranging delivery -Products not fixed at designated shelving -Shift manager takes longer time to do pre-shift -No space catered for promotion items and happy meal toys -Cold room space not optimised/ most products on floor -Unsure of storage capacity -Not enough space captured for actual usage After: -Storage area neater and more organized/ better workflow -Fast moving products more accessible and takes shorter time to arrange delivery -Products being catered at designated shelving -Easier to check product availability -Sufficient space for promotional items and happy meal toy(FIFO) -More racking installed and used for cold room products(Easy to FIFO) -Maximum case indicated on shelving tags -Re-calculation of usage based on highest sales/ UTC(Unit Thousand Count)