Case Study: Dacta

Industry: Distribution of Education Supplies
Application: Warehouse Management System

Company Overview

Dacta distributes educational products across Europe via its dealer network located throughout Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switerzland and the UK.

Dacta is the sole pan-European distributor for both Lego Education and Tolo Education products. By working in partnership, Dacta ensures the needs of educational customers and consumers are met with quality goods, services and unique solutions.

Implementation

3 users, Radio Beacon Lite
SAP Business One 2005, Radio Beacon 5.3
3 MC3090 Handhelds

Business Challenge

Faster time to locate stock
Improve accuracy of annual stock take
Speed up warehouse processese

Customer Benefits

Improved warehouse accuracy
Accurate receiving
Accurate putaway
Accurate order picking
Accurate order shipping
Receiving accuracy - no 'garbage in'
Bar code scanning - accurate identification
Fewer handling steps – reduced likelihood of mistakes
Reduced customer returns
Dramatically improve inventory accuracy while maximizing operational efficiencies
Gain real time visibility into warehouse operations
Streamline materials handling processes

"WMS provided me with complete control and visibility of all stock, increased our distribution from 100 pallets a month to over 500 ... I would not be without it now."

Darren McNamee, Warehouse Manager

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