配送中心——供应商和用户的物流共同通道

配送中心已经成为供应商和用户的物注解共同通道，与拉动式存货补充控制相比，推动式存货补充方法虽然在信息系统的配置和维护上更加昂贵，但是更有利于配送中心从整体上调配。有效的配送中心需要从4方面着手，即与当地供应商合伙伴持续有效地工作，与各分销点保持良好的合作关系，通过EDI或Internet数据联系与供应商和分销点进行信息共享，最后采用目录管理，持续的补充计划，计算机辅助订购，基于成本的分析法等有效的管理方式。

Distribution Centre- the Common Channel Between Supplier and Customer

An effective distribution centre should be positioned on following aspects:fostering an ongoing effective working relationshi with local supply chain partners and distribution workshops,sharing product-related information between supply chain partners and distribution workshops by means of EDI or Internet and adopting effective manage- ment ways such as category management,continuous replenishment programme,computer-aided ordering, flow- through distribution,analysis based on costs,etc.