93% US DCs ≤2d; hero regions 100%; cross-border 3-5d
In-Transit
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3PL Warehouse
DSV / DBS Cherry Valley IL Venlo NL
6
Receive & Inspect
Verify RSN, condition, qty vs STO
GR Confirm
7
Store (FIFO)
US: 2,160/3,300 EMEA: 2,260 pos On SI books; non-valuated
WMS
8
Inventory Mgmt
Cycle counts, adjustments, state transfers, holds
Adj/Count
24 HRS
9
Pick, Prep & Stage
DC calls → DSV picks per Ship PO; stages for load
OBD ≥1d prior
↩
Returns to SI
Rework/damage → blocked stock → STO back
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Data Center
CO+I · DC Ops 150+ Global DCs End customer
12
Dock & Receive
GR at DC; FG → MS books; asset settlement
GRInvoice
13
Install & Go Live
Rack install → W2L live; RSN lifecycle complete
W2L Live
🎯 Purpose & Business Case
Reduce DC delivery transit from 5-7 days → 1-2 days
Enable Warehouse to Live (W2L) build-to-stock model
Support +25% YoY cloud demand with improved predictability
Deliver CapEx savings by reducing in-transit inventory
Reduce carbon emissions ~60% via consolidated distribution
📈 Key Performance Metrics
FSL → DC Transit1-2 days (93% US)
Hero Regions100% ≤ 2 days
Prior Baseline5-7 biz days
Volume via FSL~30%
CapEx Savings~$30M
Transport Savings$4M-$8M/yr
CO2 Reduction60%
🏛 Governance
US Ops: Horacio Ochoa Gomez
EMEA Ops: Altani Blakos
3PL: DSV/DBS (both sites)
Freight: MMF via RMS/TMC (all legs)
Inventory: SI books until DC GR
Trade: SI is IOR/EOR at FSL
US Go-Live: Feb 2024 (Cherry Valley)
EMEA Go-Live: Sep 2024 (Venlo)
Scope
In Scope
L11 Storage, Compute, GPU racks
All 5 SIs (19 factories, 7 countries)
US FSL — Cherry Valley, IL
EMEA FSL — Venlo, NL
STO + Ship PO flows
Returns & rework
Serialization tracking (RSN)
Out of Scope
T2 component hubs (Arrow/DSV VMI)
India / Brazil / Australia FSLs
SI-managed freight (WWT)
Build order execution
Key Abbreviations
FSL — Forward Stocking Location STO — Stock Transfer Order Ship PO — Ship Purchase Order ASN — Adv. Shipment Notice OBD — Outbound Delivery GR — Goods Receipt PGI — Post Goods Issue RSN — Rack Serial Number MMF — MS Managed Freight W2L — Warehouse to Live BTS — Build to Stock BTO — Build to Order IOR/EOR — Importer/Exporter of Record IBP — Integrated Biz Planning IFS — Intelligent Fulfillment Sys RDD — Requested Delivery Date