Gardner

System Summary

Operations were performed using a paper-based system and relied on manual data entry after the fact to keep things accurate.

“From a receiving side of life we were looking to streamline operational processes, get faster turn times, and get tighter inventory control management,” said Lovett.

Gardner's primary objectives were to reduce operational costs and improve customer service. With a prior bad experience, Gardner wanted to be thorough and selective in choosing a provider. Gardner considered multiple warehouse management system (WMS) vendors and narrowed the search down to five contenders. After a lengthy evaluation process, Gardner ultimately selected the Exacta warehouse management system.

Gardner uses CODIS as their host system and a key concern to the Gardner team up front was the ability to successfully integrate a WMS with CODIS. Having already created a successful interface to the CODIS system and experience working with the CODIS team, ASAP had a few advantages over the competition.

Key Technologies

• Exacta warehouse management system
• RF handheld devices
• Exacta warehouse control system

Results

Picked up days in dock to stock

Average turn time for receiving is now 24-48 hours. Prior to installing the Exacta warehouse management system, dock-to-stock time was on average 3-5 days.

Inventory control management

Inventory accuracy was 99% prior to the Exacta WMS, but it was a challenge to keep it at that level with so much manual entry. With Exacta, maintaining and even improving inventory accuracy is much easier.

Streamlined receiving process

With the new process and the faster dock to stock turn times, productivity in receiving has improved.

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