Tsc Stores
There are also seasonal factors to be considered when evaluating the TSC DC inventory areas. The volume of the seasonal inventories (both seasonal and highly seasonal goods) peak in the March – April period and then later in October suggesting the build-up of inventories in the High Cube Capacity and Yard areas for spring planting and gardening and fall harvesting and holiday decoration sales. With 50% of the inventory cost in the High Cube Capacity and Yard areas and these inventory items arriving at the London DC within a relatively narrow time slot, these SKUs seem to be perfect candidates for direct shipment to store locations or cross docking (receive goods at a DC receiving dock and move the product to a DC shipping dock to go out in smaller quantities with the rest of a truckload order. In addition, final sales to the end customers of many of these seasonal items can be forecast with great accuracy. The replenishment schedule for an individual store can be very accurately forecast using prior year sales information by time period and SKU.
With plans to double the number of TSC stores to 75 stores within three years...
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