Multi-supplier pooled replenishment

A replenishment arrangement in which several manufacturers undertake to deliver together, from a single logistics site, to one or more retailers. They draw up a replenishment proposal for their common customer that optimises the logistics parameters of both sides. The aim is notably to optimise storage and transport costs, vehicle fill rates and the number of trips both upstream and downstream of the shared warehouse. A logistics service provider is often involved, tasked with organising the delivery rounds for one or more manufacturers in line with the arrangement they have chosen: agreed allocation or variable allocation.