Case Study: Camlab

Industry: Medical Distribution
Application: Warehouse Management System

Company Overview

Camlab was founded in 1950 by Robert Hirsch. Over the years it has built its 'Service to Science' from glassblowing, electrochemistry and engineering to become the number one in water and a key supplier to the industrial and laboratory sector.

Implementation

4 users, Radio Beacon Lite
4 x WiFi access point, 4 x Symbol MC9060 handhelds
SAP Business One 2005, Radio Beacon 5.3

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
Serial number tracking and batch control

Benefits

Dramatically improve inventory accuracy while maximizing operational efficiencies
Gain real time visibility into warehouse operations
Streamline materials handling processes

"Our warehouse team have found it easy to use, robust and accurate particularly for receipts and picking where we have seen a 5 fold increase in speed. As we get to know the system and integrate it further with SAP and carrier systems we expect to see more efficiency gains and improvements over the next 6 months."

Rowan Maulder, Marketing & Operations Director

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