Use Case
20/06/2024
Transport & Logistics
Sonepar Spain Revamps Supply Chain with Generix: A Case Study in Efficiency and Innovation
Boost Supply Chain efficiency with Generix TMS and WMS systems
Use Case
Company Overview
The customer was a large convenience store retailer serving locations across the Northeast. The retailer operates from a 400,000 sq.ft. distribution center on the outskirts of Boston. Generix Group Partner LIDD Consultants were invited to implement the SOLOCHAIN WMS.
Challenges
- Operating a paper-based distribution center
- Many existing practices involved significant amounts of clerical work and verification
Solution
- A flexible, highly configurable solution
- Many activities in the warehouse would be eliminated through data automation and the use of paperless technology
- A WMS configured to match planned features and fully integrated into the ERP
Results
- Well-trained end-users: just before the go-live, LIDD conducted a training program for end-users. The program began within a virtual warehouse created in a conference room and proceeded to on-the-floor training. Together, the team implemented a trouble-shooting triage and escalation system.
- A smooth Go-Live during a low-shipping period before the start of the busy summer season
- The client shipped all orders during the first week the WMS was live
- Six weeks post Go-Live, shipping errors went from 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 5,000
- Labor productivity increased by 15%
- After 12 months of running the WMS, the client felt comfortable with the inventory cycle program and phased out physical inventories
