Case Study: Gro Company

Industry: Clothing Distribution
Application: Warehouse Management System

Company Overview

The company started in September 2000 and is now the UK’s favourite baby sleeping bag supplier. It is proud to be able to claim that grobag® has changed the way the nation puts its children to bed. It is delighted and honoured to have received the Mother and Baby magazine award for Best Nursery Item for three years in a row (2004/5, 2005/6, 2006/7). The Gro Company is passionate about safety and works very closely with the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). It helps spread the 'safe sleep' message and helps fund research into safer sleeping.

Implementation

11 users, Accellos WMS Collect Edition
4 WiFi access points, 8 Motorola MC3090 handhelds

Customer Benefits

Integration with shipping systems
Accurate and more efficient order shipment
Accurate putaway
Accurate order picking
Receiving accuracy - no 'garbage in'
Bar code scanning - accurate identification
Fewer handling steps – reduced likelihood of mistakes

"The Accellos system has been an excellent investment for Gro Company. The system has increased the speed and accuracy of the warehouse processes and the office-based team now have full visibility of the complete operation. Balloon One were fantastic through the implementation and helped us to achieve all of the targets and deadlines set."

Chris Wilson - Operations Director

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