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Case Study: Plum Products
Industry: Distribution of Leisure Products
Application: Warehouse Management System
Company Overview
Plum Products is a family run business established in 1988. The company has four divisions, all focused on the leisure industry - Barbecue, Garden, Play and Sports and Leisure. Plum Products are situated in Horsell near Woking with a distribution centre (65,000 sq feet inside and approx 100,000 sq feet outside storage 70,000 sq metres) near Lincoln.
Implementation
- 6 users, Radio Beacon Lite
- 8 x WiFi access point, 6 x Symbol MC3060 handhelds
- SAP Business One 2005, Radio Beacon 5.4.11
Business Challenge
- Faster time to locate stock
- Improve accuracy of annual stock take
- Speed up warehouse processes
Customer Benefits
- Operation running with substantially fewer staff
- Increased pick rates and turnover
- Real-time warehouse visibility
- Improved stock accuracy
Benefits
- Dramatically improve inventory accuracy while maximizing operational efficiencies
- Gain real time visibility into warehouse operations
- Streamline materials handling processes
"We were worried about making the big leap from a manual system directly to a handheld RF system. However within one week our previously untrained distribution centre staff were up and running and most importantly actually enjoying using the Radio Beacon system and the benefits it was bringing."
Jonathan Schaffer, Managing Director, Plum Products
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